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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 7, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Didier Deschamps will leave his role as France head coach at the end of his current contract culminating in the 2026 World Cup cycle, sources have told ESPN. The 2018 World Cup winner will depart after the World Cup in the United States, Canada

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 7, 2025, 12:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Gotham FC defender Crystal Dunn and San Diego Wave center back Naomi Girma headline the 26-player roster named by U.S. women’s national team manager Emma Hayes for a week-long

Jan 7, 2025, 03:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior will be available for Real Madrid‘s Spanish Super Cup campaign after being handed a two-game domestic ban by the RFEF for his red card in the 2-1 win over Valencia last Friday. Vinícius was shown a straight red card while Madrid were losing 1-0

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 7, 2025, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Raphinha fears the registration fiasco surrounding Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor could affect future signings at the Catalan club. Olmo and Víctor were both unregistered on Jan. 1 after Barça missed a Dec. 31 deadline to prove they are compliant

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 7, 2025, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Kochen and Pedro Soma used to play on rival teams in Miami when they were kids. Now they both play for Barcelona. They’re not the only players on the brink of the first team at the Spanish giants who were born in

Jan 7, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The January transfer window is open and almost every club on the planet is in need of something. The problem? No one can afford to make any deals, seemingly. Barcelona? So strapped for cash they’re embroiled in a legal battle to register their existing players. Manchester

Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur have taken up their option to extend Son Heung-Min‘s contract by a further year to 2026, the club confirmed on Tuesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The 32-year-old’s existing agreement was due to expire at the end of the season but Spurs were always relaxed about the situation given they could

Adriana Garcia Jan 7, 2025, 05:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce coach Jose Mourinho has criticised refereeing in Turkey and said there was a “toxic” environment in the Super Lig following Galatasaray‘s controversial 2-1 win over Goztepe at the weekend. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Goztepe felt so unfairly treated by refereeing decisions that the

Open Extended Reactions Chelsea have extended Guro Reiten’s contract. Photo by Harriet Lander – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea have triggered the option to extend Norweigan winger Guro Reiten‘s contract until 2026, the club have announced. The 30-year-old signed a new deal with the Women’s Super League (WSL) reigning champions in December 2023, which

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJan 7, 2025, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After Portugal‘s long association with Nike officially came to an end in 2024, Cristiano Ronaldo & Co. have unveiled Puma’s first kits for the national team. The Seleção had been supplied with their jerseys by Nike for almost three decades, since 1997,