6:06 PM ET LONDON — United States women’s national coach Vlatko Andonovski said he was proud of his players for “even being on the field” after they lost 2-1 to England at Wembley Stadium on Friday, just days after the release of a report detailing systemic abuse in women’s soccer in the U.S. The independent
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4:59 PM ET European champions England scored a rare 2-1 win over the World Cup holders United States women’s national team in a pulsating friendly at London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday. In front of a sellout crowd of almost 77,000, the entertainment on the field more than lived up to the hype, particularly in a
8:25 PM ET U.S. men’s national team striker Ricardo Pepi continued his hot start since joining FC Groningen on loan this summer, scoring twice in a 3-2 loss to RKC Waalwijk on Friday. Pepi, 19, has now scored four goals in his last three games for the Dutch club. He is also the first player
7:51 PM ET LONDON — In one emotive moment at Wembley, the players of England and the United States highlighted the vulnerability of the women’s game at the end of an emotionally draining week for the sport. And then they gave us a 90-minute showcase of all of its strengths. A collective prematch team photograph
10:34 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe has emerged as the world’s highest-paid football player, according to Forbes magazine, the first time a player other than Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo has topped the list in eight years. Mbappe, 23, is estimated to earn $128 million for the 2022-23 season before agents’ fees, a
12:20 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Miralem Pjanic plays for UAE Pro League club Sharjah after leaving Barcelona in September. Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Former Barcelona midfielder Miralem Pjanic has slammed Ronald Koeman‘s tenure at the Camp Nou, claiming that his training sessions lacked ideas and did not include any tactical work. Pjanic made
10:45 AM ET Chelsea are set to appoint Christopher Vivell as the club’s new technical director after his departure from RB Leipzig, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea co-owners Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital, represented by Behdad Eghbali, are believed to have met with a series of candidates in the past fortnight including Vivell, who was
8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has told his squad they must learn how to “play nasty” if they are going to be successful this season. The Dutch coach accused his players of being too passive during the 6-3 derby defeat to Manchester City and was also forced to defend
9:25 AM ET Arsenal may be leading the Premier League but they still have plenty of room for improvement, Mikel Arteta has said ahead of a test of their credentials against Liverpool on Sunday. The north London side have won seven out of eight games so far and head into the weekend a point clear
8:23 AM ET Romeo Beckham is not on trial at Brentford, and there is no suggestion of any permanent move, sources have told ESPN. David Rosenblum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Romeo Beckham is training with Premier League side Brentford’s B team, sources have told ESPN. The 20-year-old, son of former England captain, David, accepted an invitation