7:00 AM ET Declan Rice has targeted Champions League football after a fine season at West Ham. Rob Newell – CameraSport via Getty Images Declan Rice believes he has become one of the best players in the world, and stressed his “urgent” desire to play Champions League football and win trophies. The West Ham midfielder was
Month: March 2022
8:24 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid will move to speak to Borussia Dortmund about Erling Haaland‘s situation in the coming days, sources have told ESPN. The club chose some time ago to focus their efforts on landing Kylian Mbappe this summer, believing Manchester City lead the race to sign Haaland. – Don’t
11:54 PM ET The recent death of Katie Meyer, the 22-year-old goalkeeper and captain of the Stanford women’s soccer team, was determined to be “self-inflicted,” according to the medical examiner’s office of Santa Clara County, California. “The County of Santa Clara Medical Examiner-Coroner is investigating Kathryn Meyer’s death. There is no indication of foul play,
12:36 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Take a look at Real Madrid‘s season so far, and by almost any metric, it looks like a success. They’re top of LaLiga with 12 games left to play, six points clear of Sevilla and 15 ahead of the rivals they care about most, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. They
7:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona are in advanced talks to sign Chelsea‘s Andreas Christensen and AC Milan‘s Franck Kessie on free transfers when their respective contracts expire in the summer, various sources have told ESPN. Sources add that Barca remain optimistic of closing a deal to bring in Christensen’s Chelsea teammate Cesar
4:00 PM ET The Ukrainian Association of Football (UAF) has lodged a formal request to FIFA to postpone Ukraine‘s World Cup Playoff semifinal against Scotland on March 24 due to the conflict in the country following a Russian invasion last week. Ukraine, who qualified for their Path A Playoff by finishing as runners-up to world
1:05 PM ET Chelsea will visit Championship side Middlesbrough in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup, in a rematch of the 1997 final, while Manchester City will travel away to Southampton in the only confirmed all-Premier League tie. In the other ties, Crystal Palace will host the winners of Thursday’s fifth-round matchup between Everton and
1:09 PM ET The Russian Football Union (RFU) announced Thursday that it will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) over the decisions from FIFA and UEFA earlier this week to suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all international competitions. The decision followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine that sparked international outcry and
12:00 PM ET Caitlin Murray With a double World Cup/Olympics qualification tournament around the corner, the U.S. women’s national team has lined up Uzbekistan as its next opponent in April, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced Thursday. The games will be played April 9 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, and April 12 at Subaru Park
9:18 AM ET Newly appointed Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has said he believes there is a stigma against American coaches in European football, adding that the hit television series “Ted Lasso” has not helped. Marsch, 48, of the United States, was appointed at Elland Road on Monday, signing a contract until June 2025, as
9:28 AM ET Kaila Burns-Heffner It’s transfer deadline day in Europe, and atop the 12th floor of a skyrise in Charlotte, North Carolina, Zoran Krneta darts back and forth through Charlotte FC‘s offices. A bell rings, signifying another season ticket sold, a tally is added to the ticket sales leaderboard and staff members prepare gift
7:36 AM ET UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has said he is tired of addressing plans about a European Super League. Richard Juilliart – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has condemned Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus for planning to resurrect their European Super League plans “in the middle of a war.” Ceferin said he
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Though most elite clubs usually set out to find an up-and-coming head coach or manager whenever there’s a vacancy, the majority end up going for someone well into their 40s or 50s. 2 Related There are pros and cons to either approach. Whereas young promising coaches in their 30s often
5:10 PM ET Liverpool celebrate Takumi Minamino’s second goal in their FA Cup fifth round win over Norwich City at Anfield. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Two first-half goals from Takumi Minamino propelled Liverpool into the quarterfinals of the FA Cup with a 2-1 win over Norwich City at Anfield on Wednesday. Minamino, one of 10
4:12 PM ET Timo Werner had a goal and two assists as Chelsea twice came from behind to beat Luton Town 3-2 in their FA Cup fifth round match at Kenilworth Road on Wednesday night and book passage to the quarterfinals. Reece Burke staked Luton Town to a 1-0 lead in the second minute, his
3:45 PM ET Katie Meyer, the goalkeeper and captain of the Stanford women’s soccer team, has died, the university announced. Meyer was 22 years old. Her death occurred in an on-campus residence, according to the university, but a cause of death was not provided. A senior studying international relations and history, Meyer made two key
5:48 PM ET LUTON, England — Appropriately enough, Chelsea‘s money made the difference in the end. Confirmation that Roman Abramovich will sell the Blues came around an hour before the start of a match in which Luton Town threatened to show them just how far they could fall without their owner’s financial clout. Twice the
10:37 AM ET This Saturday, the National Council of the U.S. Soccer Federation will hold an election for president of the organization. Unlike the free-for-all that took place four years ago when there were eight candidates, there are only two candidates this time around: incumbent Cindy Parlow Cone and her predecessor, Carlos Cordeiro, who resigned
1:49 PM ET Genessis Alarcon, the estranged wife of former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo, has filed a domestic violence lawsuit in U.S. District Court of Oregon. According to court filings obtained by ESPN, the suit alleges, “On or around May 23, 2021 at his residence in Washington County, Oregon with his child present, defendant
12:40 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Santiago Solari was brought in by Club America in December of 2020. Mauricio Salas/Getty Images The Santiago Solari era is over with Liga MX’s Club America. Hours after a disappointing 1-1 draw at home against Queretaro on Tuesday night, Club America confirmed on Wednesday that the 45-year-old Argentine was no longer