6:25 AM ET Cesar Hernandez MONTERREY, Mexico — United States women’s coach Vlatko Andonovski had plenty of praise for star player Alex Morgan after she scored the winner against Canada in the CONCACAF W Championship final. “Alex is a big player and big players are born for big moments. That’s what makes her special,” Andonovski
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12:06 PM ET Bayern Munich have signed defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus, it was announced on Tuesday. The 22-year-old has put pen to paper on a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions. – Bundesliga on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– When does 2022-23 season start across Europe?– Don’t have ESPN? Get
10:49 AM ET Bayern Munich‘s Alphonso Davies has told ESPN that he did not know if he would play again because of the lasting effects of COVID-19. Davies, 21, was diagnosed with an inflammatory heart condition called myocarditis after he contracted COVID during the Bundesliga’s winter break of the 2021-22 campaign. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide:
10:32 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United players have leapt to the defence of captain Harry Maguire after the defender was booed during the 3-1 win over Crystal Palace in Melbourne on Tuesday. Maguire’s name was jeered when it was read out ahead of kickoff at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and his every touch was
8:26 AM ET Rob Dawson MELBOURNE, Australia — Anthony Martial continued his good form this summer with a third goal in as many games on the tour of Thailand and Australia but Manchester United‘s 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace in Melbourne was marred by sections of the crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground booing Harry
2:23 PM ET United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said that concerns over John Brooks‘ ability to play in a system that employs a high defensive line were what led to his exclusion from the last three World Cup qualifying windows. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN?
11:44 AM ET Sophie Lawson Netherlands forward Lieke Martens has been ruled out of the rest of the women’s European Championship, the country’s football association (KNVB) said on Tuesday, dealing a blow to the defending champions ahead of the knockout stages. The 29-year-old has started all three of the Netherlands’ matches at this summer’s Euros
7:32 AM ET United States and Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen has joined Middlesbrough on a season-long loan, it was announced Tuesday. Steffen, who signed with the Premier League champions from the Columbus Crew in 2019, has spent the past two seasons as the primary backup to Ederson, keeping eight clean sheets in 21 appearances
7:00 AM ET An incredible era has come to an end at Bayern Munich with the news that one of the Bundesliga club’s greatest-ever goal scorers, Robert Lewandowski, has left to embark on a new challenge at Barcelona in LaLiga. 2 Related Eight trophy-laden years after joining on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund, Lewandowski
6:14 AM ET England’s backup goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has left the team camp after testing positive for COVID-19, the Women’s European Championship hosts said on Tuesday. Hampton, who made her senior England debut earlier this year, has not yet featured at the Euros, where the Lionesses qualified for the knockout stages as Group A winners.