4:02 PM ET The United States Women’s National Team will face Euro 2022 runners-up Germany in a pair of friendlies in November, U.S. Soccer announced on Tuesday. The first meeting will be played on Nov. 10 at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with a follow-up clash at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison,
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2:40 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur conceded two stoppage-time goals to suffer a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday. Substitutes Paulinho and Arthur Gomes scored past the 90-minute mark to condemn Spurs to their first loss of the campaign. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)
11:58 AM ET Chelsea‘s vice-captain Jorginho has said the players “are responsible” for the departure of Thomas Tuchel last week. Tuchel was relieved of his duties last Wednesday, the day after his team suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game of this season’s Champions League. Chelsea appointed Graham Potter
6:00 AM ET You may not remember all of them, but let me assure you that Spanish football has been witness to some of the great retaliation extravaganzas of all time. Diego Maradona, when he was at Barcelona, Kung Fu-kicking Athletic Club‘s Miguel De Andres at the end of the 1984 Copa del Rey final.
8:48 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has laughed off reports that Kylian Mbappe could leave Paris Saint-Germain sooner than expected, saying Real Madrid’s focus is on their in-form strike duo Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo. On Tuesday the newspaper L’Equipe reported in a front page story that Mbappe’s PSG contract — signed in
7:34 AM ET LAFC‘s Gareth Bale leads Major League Soccer in shirt sales for the 2022 season, according to rankings released by the league. Bale’s jersey is the best-selling in MLS for this campaign, ahead of Charlotte FC‘s Christian Fuchs in second, LAFC teammate Carlos Vela in third, LA Galaxy striker Javier Hernandez in fourth
7:57 PM ET Associated Press U.S. Soccer says an investigation into alleged abuse and misconduct in the National Women’s Soccer League is expected to be completed by early next month. The investigation, led by former acting U.S. Attorney General Sally Yates, was initiated last fall after North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley was accused of
9:11 PM ET Associated Press Rob Page, right, will lead Gareth Bale and Wales as coach at the 2022 World Cup. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Rob Page has signed a four-year deal to coach Wales, the World Cup-bound team said on Tuesday. Page took over the role on an interim basis after Ryan Giggs went
2:19 PM ET Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has criticised Jose Mourinho and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for the way he was treated during their managerial spells. The France international was United’s top scorer during the 2015-16 campaign but, when Mourinho became United manager the following season, the forward struggled for regular minutes as a starter.
11:25 AM ET The United States women’s national team will play Spain on Oct. 11 (2:30 p.m. ET) in Pamplona to complete a two-game European tour that begins with a match vs. England in London on Oct. 7. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) This will be the fourth time the USWNT