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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 11, 2024, 09:37 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions It was in mid-August, shortly after the U.S. women’s national team claimed the Olympic gold medal with a 1-0 win over Brazil, that U.S. Soccer Federation chief executive J.T.

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 10, 2024, 11:51 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions CINCINNATI — The Mauricio Pochettino era can’t begin soon enough. The United States men’s national team closed out the September international window with a disappointing 1-1 draw with New

Jeff Kassouf Sep 10, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The National Women’s Soccer League is growing faster than ever, but it’s also at an inflection point. The league and the NWSL Players Association recently announced a new collective bargaining agreement through 2030 that brings sweeping and transformative changes, including full free agency, the

Megan Swanick Sep 9, 2024, 12:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of NWSL action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer

ESPN News Services Sep 9, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Norway captain Martin Ødegaard injured an ankle on Monday ahead of a key series of games for his club Arsenal. Ødegaard covered his face with his hands while being treated on the field midway through the second half of a 2-1 Nations League

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 9, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Antony is determined to stay at Manchester United despite interest from Fenerbahce, a source told ESPN. Turkish clubs can sign players until Friday and Fenerbahce, managed by Jose Mourinho, are among the suitors for Antony. The Brazilian winger has only played one minute of

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 8, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodrygo told ESPN he was “upset” at his omission from this week’s men’s Ballon d’Or shortlist, after helping Real Madrid win a LaLiga and Champions League double last season. Club teammates Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos — since retired

Jeff Kassouf Sep 8, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Forward Alex Morgan played 15 minutes and had a penalty kick saved on Sunday for San Diego Wave FC in her final match as a professional. Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist, announced on Thursday that the Wave’s NWSL home

Substitute Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late winner as Portugal came from a goal down to beat Scotland 2-1 to continue their strong start to the Nations League on Sunday. After Bruno Fernandes had fired in Portugal’s equaliser, Ronaldo pounced in the 88th minute for his 901st career goal. Scotland were given hope of a first

Lizzy Becherano Sep 7, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team interim coach Mikey Varas said his players lacked the right mentality in a historic 2-1 loss to Canada Saturday at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, Kansas. It was Canada’s second-ever victory over the USMNT on U.S. soil and

Lizzy Becherano Sep 7, 2024, 09:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Three months after a dismal 2024 Copa America group-stage exit, the United States men’s national team returned to action for the September international window under different management and a renewed desire to prove themselves. But the promise of change and growth lasted mere minutes

Rich Edwards Sep 7, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Max Kilman’s move to West Ham earned Maidenhead United around £4m, which is a life-changing amount. West Ham United FC via Getty Images Max Kilman‘s £40 million transfer from Wolverhampton Wanderers to West Ham United was one of the biggest Premier League moves in the summer

Sep 7, 2024, 06:44 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Riccardo Calafiori’s injury does not look serious. Getty Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori was forced off with injury during Italy‘s 3-1 UEFA Nations League victory against France on Friday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Calafiori, 22, who joined Arsenal from Bologna this summer, was hurt when Ousmane Dembélé caught

ESPN News Services Sep 6, 2024, 05:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Netherlands international forward Memphis Depay has finalized a free-agent deal to join Brazilian powerhouse Corinthians, sources told ESPN. Depay, 30, is set to join the Sao Paulo-based club on a two-year deal, sources said. He’s expected to arrive in Brazil next week and

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNSep 6, 2024, 09:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to a new season of Onside/Offside! Luis Miguel Echegaray shares his point of view on the latest headlines in the soccer world, including standout performances, games you might have missed, what to keep an eye on in the coming days and of

Sep 5, 2024, 03:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo became the first men’s player in history to score 900 goals in official matches, reaching his latest milestone in Portugal‘s UEFA Nations League match against Croatia in Lisbon on Thursday. Ronaldo secured the historic goal with a volley from six yards off a cross

Sep 5, 2024, 11:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Alex Morgan has announced she is retiring from soccer. Carmen Mandato/USSF/Getty Images for USSF United States women’s national team stalwart Alex Morgan has announced that she is to retire from soccer after this weekend in a video shared on social media. Morgan, 35, made 223 appearances for

Jeff Kassouf Sep 5, 2024, 02:48 PM ET There is no weight like the expectation of being the next star of the U.S. women’s national team. Alex Morgan shouldered that as a 20-year-old in 2009, when she joined her first senior training camp with the team. She hadn’t yet debuted for the U.S., and already