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Mexico players celebrate after scoring a goal against Panama in the Gold Cup final. Getty Images Santiago Gimenez came off the bench to score a stellar late goal as Mexico beat Panama 1-0 to win the Gold Cup at SoFi Stadium on Sunday. A well-drilled Panama team proved a tough out for Mexico and interim

Jul 16, 2023, 01:53 PM ET D.C. United manager Wayne Rooney has said Lionel Messi “won’t find it easy” in Major League Soccer as he joins Inter Miami. In an interview with The Times, Manchester United legend Rooney said many players arrive in MLS and struggle to adapt and that Messi may be no different.

Cesar Hernandez Jul 13, 2023, 03:34 PM ET LAS VEGAS — Typically even-tempered and collected, Mexico interim manager Jaime “Jimmy” Lozano couldn’t help but smile much more after collecting a 3-0 semifinal victory on Wednesday against Jamaica that has guided his team to the Gold Cup final. “If I rewind the tape to three weeks

Arch Bell, U.S. soccer writerJul 15, 2023, 03:38 PM ET Lionel Messi has come to MLS to play for Inter Miami CF. It is a seminal moment for the league in that arguably the greatest player in the history of the game has arrived on these shores less than a year after winning the World

Manchester City head a worldwide group of 13 partner clubs, while Red Bull own five football teams in Europe and the Americas. Last month, Chelsea acquired a majority stake in French Ligue 1 club Strasbourg to become the latest major team to move into the business of multi-club ownership. Have you heard of the Pacific

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 14, 2023, 04:15 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. United States right-back Sergiño Dest said he intends to fight for his place at Barcelona after an ill-fated loan-spell at AC Milan last season. “I see myself staying,” Dest said Friday, ahead of

Jul 14, 2023, 09:17 AM ET Kerr, Putellas and Morgan are three of the ones to watch this summer. Illustration by ESPN The Women’s World Cup is almost here! The tournament is a time to showcase the best players in the world and the up-and-comers. The 2023 edition, which starts July 20 in Australia and New

Jul 14, 2023, 09:00 AM ET LA Clippers star Russell Westbrook is the latest to invest in Leeds United’s ownership group. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Karl Lagerfeld NBA star Russell Westbrook has become the latest high-profile sporting figure to invest in the 49ers group that is in the process of taking over Leeds United. The group

Graham Hunter, Spain writerJul 13, 2023, 02:02 PM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Christian Pulisic joins AC Milan still defiant about his Chelsea record and deeply frustrated at a lack of faith and sufficient opportunities given to him at

Jul 13, 2023, 01:45 PM ET Christian Pulisic said he wished he had been given more of an opportunity to prove himself at Chelsea, but that his move to AC Milan can help him reach another level as a player. The United States star signed a four-year contract with Milan this week to end a

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNJul 13, 2023, 09:34 AM ET MIAMI — The drive from Little Havana to South Beach captures the broad range of Miami’s topographical landscape. Here I am on the elevated highway, like millions of frustrated Miamians during rush hour, as the MacArthur Causeway guides me over the city’s districts. From Brickell to

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJul 13, 2023, 02:39 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. SAN DIEGO — Ever since he was named the interim United States men’s national team coach, replacing another interim coach, B.J. Callaghan has been consistent. The team’s objective at the Gold Cup was

Panama beat the United States 5-4 in a shootout in the Gold Cup semifinals at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego on Wednesday night. Jesus Ferreira cancelled out Iván Anderson’s extra-time strike for Panama to send the game to penalties with the match tied 1-1 and Thomas Christiansen’s side won it from the spot to hand interim U.S. coach

Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerJul 12, 2023, 06:42 AM ET As the big unveiling draws ever closer with each passing day, the city of Miami is preparing to usher in the era of Lionel Messi. After deciding to part ways with Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last season, the World Cup-winning icon is set

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 12, 2023, 06:02 AM ET Barcelona have had more failures than successes in the transfer market since receiving €222 million from Paris Saint-Germain for Neymar in 2017. Their spending in the aftermath of that world-record transfer was erratic and yielded little immediate return. Over €300m was invested in Philippe Coutinho, Antoine

Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 09:50 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called

Shwetha Surendran, ESPNJul 11, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close Shwetha Surendran is an ESPN-American University investigative fellow in ESPN’s investigative and enterprise unit. The moment seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi announced he would head to the U.S. to begin his MLS career, the “Messi effect” immediately took hold. Inter Miami CF‘s social media following

Jul 10, 2023, 12:23 PM ET Steven Gerrard said a “family feeling” at Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq was one of the things that persuaded him to accept a coaching job with the side. The former England and Liverpool captain signed a three-year contract last week after previously saying he would not take up