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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 26, 2023, 01:57 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — It didn’t go the way Erik ten Hag drew it up but maybe the manner of Manchester United‘s victory over Nottingham Forest was just what they needed. Going down two goals inside four minutes is never part of the plan but, roared on by

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 25, 2023, 11:47 AM ET Luis Rubiales, the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), refused to resign on Friday and said he will “fight to the end” after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss of Spain player Jenni Hermoso. That Rubiales grabbed Hermoso’s head and kissed

Ross Devonport Aug 25, 2023, 05:37 PM ET Inter Miami manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Friday that Lionel Messi’s availability for his potential MLS debut this weekend remains up in the air. Inter Miami is currently in New York preparing for Saturday’s contest against the New York Red Bulls, a game that will be the

Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPNAug 25, 2023, 04:03 PM ET Onside/Offside is back! Each week, Luis Miguel Echegaray discusses the latest from the soccer world, including standout performances, games you might have missed and what to keep an eye on in the coming days. This week, LME opines on Messi Mania, the Premier League’s ultimate underdog

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 25, 2023, 07:15 AM ET Luis Rubiales refused to resign as president of the Spanish football federation (RFEF) on Friday, and said he will “fight to the end” after a week of growing pressure following his unsolicited kiss on Spain player Jenni Hermoso. Rubiales, 46, announced the surprise move —

Romelu Lukaku had it all. Or, more accurately, all that you can reasonably expect to have when you’re a 30-year old forward who under-performed relative to his massive salary, suffered through an injury-hampered campaign, missed sitters on the biggest stage (like at the World Cup and in the Champions League final) and is under contract

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 24, 2023, 03:24 PM ET Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales plans to resign on Friday after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against him over his unsolicited kiss of player Jenni Hermoso during celebrations after Spain‘s Women’s World Cup victory, sources have confirmed to ESPN’s Rodrigo Faez. Rubiales’ position had

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 24, 2023, 04:35 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 SYDNEY — The noise of celebrations could be heard from within the confines of Racing Louisville’s training ground

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 23, 2023, 02:48 PM ET Bernardo Silva has signed a contract extension at Manchester City, the club have announced. The Portugal midfielder has signed a one-year extension which will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2026. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Silva has been linked with moves to

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 23, 2023, 02:28 PM ET Jenni Hermoso, the attacking midfielder on Spain‘s World Cup champion team, broke her silence on Wednesday, urging action after she was on the receiving end of a stolen kiss from Spain Football Federation president Luis Rubiales. Hermoso, in a statement, appealed to the Royal Spanish Football

From left, Joe Thompson, Nedum Onuoha, Karen Bardsley, John O’Kane and David Thompson spoke openly with ESPN about how they handled that transition into ‘normal life’ after retiring. While all experienced significant difficulties along the way, all five are finding peace beyond soccer. ESPN Retirement can be a daunting prospect in any profession — the loss

Adriana Garcia Aug 22, 2023, 05:17 PM ET Liverpool have had a €30 million ($32.5m) offer for Fluminense midfielder André rejected by the Brazilian club, sources have confirmed to ESPN Brasil. The Merseyside club want André to join them before the transfer window closes on Sept. 1 but Fluminense are reluctant to let the Brazil

Aug 22, 2023, 02:03 PM ET United States women’s national team forward Megan Rapinoe said the kiss that Spain football federation chief Luis Rubiales planted on the lips of Women’s World Cup champion Jenni Hermoso marred Spain‘s success and signals a “deep level of misogyny and sexism in that federation and in that man.” Spain’s

Aug 22, 2023, 10:46 AM ET It’s still hard to fathom that the 2023 Women’s World Cup has come to an end, brilliant and unforgettable as it was. Our writers have looked at the next World Cup, to be held in 2027, and offered their bold thoughts there. Now it’s time for them to reflect

Associated Press Aug 21, 2023, 06:39 PM ET United States standout Christian Pulisic began his AC Milan career in impressive style by scoring one goal and setting up another as Bologna was beaten 2-0 on Monday in their opening match of Serie A. Pulisic, who joined Milan last month, had a hand in Olivier Giroud‘s

Phew: another great weekend of European soccer is more or less complete, as we said “Wilkommen” to the German Bundesliga and “Ciao!” to Italy‘s Serie A in opening their seasons this weekend. As if that wasn’t enough, the Premier League — Spurs over Man United, Chelsea losing to West Ham — and LaLiga also gave

Aug 21, 2023, 09:58 AM ET The final for the 2023 Women’s World Cup is in the books, and what a competition it was. We had shocks — Philippines over Norway! USA out in the round of 16! Germany out in the group stage! — and a worthy winner as Spain bested England 1-0 in

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 20, 2023, 05:06 PM ET The Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] have announced the passing of Olga Carmona‘s father just hours after she scored the winning goal in the World Cup final. Real Madrid left-back Carmona, 23, scored the only goal of the game as Spain beat England 1-0 in Sydney