Football

10:56 AM ET Sophie Lawson It wasn’t until long after midnight on Aug. 7, 2021, that the Canadian women’s Olympic football team could turn to face the lofted Canadian flag, gold medals hanging around their necks, and begin to sing “O Canada.” From back-to-back semifinals heartbreak in 2012 and 2016, the North American team had

4:50 PM ET Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA Men’s Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid‘s Karim Benzema. Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in December — the country’s first in 36 years — ending his wait for the only major honour

3:21 PM ET Ryan Rosenblatt MLS is back! And not in the “we really named a tournament this” way. Just in the “first weekend of the season, everyone is really excited and every team is still dreaming of glory” way. With the start of every season comes the dreaded question for the all-important power rankings:

9:50 AM ET Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week in the Premier League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? After each weekend we take a look at the major incidents, to examine and explain the process both in terms of VAR protocol and the Laws of the Game. – How VAR

1:30 PM ET Manchester United ended their six-year wait for silverware as they beat Newcastle United 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup at Wembley Stadium on Sunday. United last won a major trophy in their 2017 Europa League campaign, but looked comfortable in their display against Eddie Howe’s side as Casemiro‘s header and a Marcus

4:23 PM ET LONDON — Manchester United are ready to party like it’s 1999. After ending a six-year trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup with a 2-0 Wembley victory against Newcastle, the next challenge is to emulate the club’s greatest team by lifting three cups in the same season. That’s how it works at

Feb 24, 2023 Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford‘s last kick at Wembley Stadium was a missed penalty playing for England against Italy in the final of the European Championship in July 2021. He returns this weekend with the chance to help Manchester United win their first piece of silverware in nearly six years. Lifting the Carabao

5:12 PM ET LONDON — Liverpool missed a chance to close the gap on the Premier League‘s top four after playing out a dismal 0-0 draw at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Palace forward Jean-Philippe Mateta struck the crossbar just prior to half-time before Mohamed Salah did the same with a fine effort shortly after the

12:00 PM ET Adam Brown Arsenal maintained momentum in the Premier League title race as they secured a 1-0 win against Leicester City at the King Power Stadium. The challenge for Mikel Arteta’s side was clear from the outset as the Foxes were happy to concede possession and sit back. The Gunners had the ball

9:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are set to face Wrexham in the United States this summer, sources have told ESPN. Wrexham, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, will face Erik ten Hag’s team in San Diego in July. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The game will form

The most successful player in Real Madrid‘s history isn’t Alfredo Di Stefano, Raul Gonzalez, Sergio Ramos or Cristiano Ronaldo. It’s Marcelo Vieira da Silva Junior: you know him as Marcelo. The left-back won a club record 25 trophies — six LaLiga titles, five Champions Leagues, two Copas del Rey, five Spanish Supercopas, three UEFA Super

5:30 PM ET Graham Potter left Brighton to replace Thomas Tuchel as Chelsea manager last September. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Graham Potter has revealed both he and his family have received death threats from Chelsea supporters frustrated at the team’s disappointing form. The Blues have won just two of their last 14 matches across

5:28 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Could Saturday be Diego Simeone’s last Madrid derby as Atletico manager? Berengui/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Once more into the fray? Saturday night will be the 39th time manager Diego Simeone has led Atletico Madrid into a derby against Real Madrid — the 40th if you include the day they

5:47 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United knocked Barcelona out of the Europa League with a frantic 2-1 win at Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag’s team came from behind to book their place in the last-16 thanks to second half goals from Fred and substitute Anthony. Robert Lewandowski‘s first-half penalty had given

4:54 PM ET Manchester United produced a scintillating fight back to beat Barcelona 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday and advance to the Europa League round of 16 4-3 on aggregate. After a memorable first leg ended 2-2, Man United fell behind in the tie and on the night when Robert Lewandowski‘s 18th-minute penalty beat

Nov 3, 2022 The first legs of this season’s Champions League round of 16 were a chastening set of results for the Premier League clubs as a whole and Liverpool in particular. Jurgen Klopp’s side were humbled at home by Real Madrid while none of Chelsea, Manchester City or Tottenham Hotspur are ahead at the

9:17 PM ET Caitlin Murray The U.S. women’s national team claimed its sixth SheBelieves Cup trophy with a 2-1 win over Brazil on Wednesday. Goals from Alex Morgan and Mallory Swanson, who was named tournament MVP, put the Americans in control for much of the second half, but Brazil pulled one back in the 90th

1:22 PM ET Another MLS season is upon us, and with it comes the usual slew of changes. Another expansion side, St. Louis City SC, will make its debut. The usual passel of players and managers made moves in the offseason, too. And a new campaign wouldn’t be complete if the league didn’t make a