Nick Kyrgios withdraws from 2024 Australian Open due to injury
Mauro Biello says being named interim head coach of the Canadian men’s soccer team is the opportunity of a lifetime — and if he has it his way the interim title will be dropped, making him…
Holders Manchester City recovered from falling a goal behind to outclass Red Star Belgrade 3-1 in their Group G opener with Julián Álvarez scoring twice at The Etihad on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the opening period but were guilty of…
Ali Al-Bulaihi’s equalizer 10 minutes into stoppage time spared Al Hilal’s blushes as Neymar made his first start for the Saudi Pro League side in a 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan’s Navbahor in the Asian Champions League in Riyadh on Monday. Saudi Arabia international defender…
Arsenal claimed their first Premier League victory at Everton for six years as Leandro Trossard’s second-half strike proved enough to secure the points at Goodison Park on Sunday. Everton, still without a victory this season, had managed to frustrate…
Jadon Sancho won’t be practicing with the Manchester United squad amid his public spat with manager Erik ten Hag, the club revealed Thursday. United issued a statement to say Sancho will train “away from the first-team group pending…
Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has left Paris Saint-Germain to join Qatari side Al Arabi, the clubs stated on Wednesday. Verratti has signed a three-year deal with the Qatar Stars League club, who have paid a reported €45 million ($48.31m) for…
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba tested positive for testosterone, Italy’s anti-doping agency revealed Monday. The test was carried out after Juventus’ game at Udinese on Aug. 20. Pogba did not play in the Serie A match but was on Juve’s bench. Nado Italia,…
Hansi Flick was fired as Germany head coach on Sunday, the country’s football federation (DFB) revealed, one day after a 4-1 loss to Japan deepened the gloom around the squad ahead of hosting next year’s European Championship. The DFB stated director Rudi…
Germany coach Hansi Flick stated he was still the right man to lead the team after their shock 4-1 loss at home versus Japan in their international friendly on Saturday and despite mounting pressure following a string of bad…
Donny van de Beek has interest from Fenerbahce and Galatasaray but Manchester United are facing a race against time to offload the midfielder, sources have told ESPN. Van de Beek has been told by manager Erik ten Hag that he’s unlikely to…
Spain’s Women’s World Cup-winning coach Jorge Vilda was fired Tuesday by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) as the fallout from Luis Rubiales’ behavior continues. With Rubiales suspended as Spanish FA president for 90 days by FIFA after his…
Former Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain defender Sergio Ramos is returning to his boyhood club Sevilla as a free agent, the LaLiga side stated on Monday. ESPN reported on Sunday that the 37-year-old was in advanced talks with the Spanish club after his contract with the Ligue…
Goals deep in stoppage time by record signing Declan Rice and Gabriel Jesus earned Arsenal a sensational 3-1 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Sunday. It looked as though both sides would have to settle for a point after United had a…
Gareth Southgate has admitted his frustration at the “complex political aspects” of picking an England squad after keeping Jordan Henderson for next month’s Euro 2024 qualifiers versus Ukraine and Scotland. Raheem Sterling was left out despite making himself available following fitness…
Randal Kolo Muani refused to train with Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday and is pushing for a transfer, the German Bundesliga club stated Wednesday. Reports claimed on Wednesday that Kolo Muani is already in the French capital ahead of a potential…
Mexico international Hirving “Chucky” Lozano has been given the green light by Napoli to undergo a medical with PSV Eindhoven for an expected transfer, sources told ESPN Netherlands. Dutch outlet Het Eindhovens Dagblad was the first to report the news, adding…
Vinícius Júnior is set to miss eight Real Madrid games including their derby clash with Atletico Madrid, sources have told ESPN, after suffering a thigh injury in Friday’s 1-0 LaLiga win at Celta Vigo. “Following tests carried out on Vini. Jr by…
Manchester City moved to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 victory at Sheffield United on Sunday after Rodri scored an 88th-minute winner to secure their third win of the season. With the scores level at 1-1 and the…
Manchester City have completed the signing of Belgium winger Jérémy Doku on a five-year deal from French club Rennes, the Premier League champions announced on Thursday. ESPN reported on Monday that City had agreed a €65 million ($71m) deal with Rennes to secure the…
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…
Chelsea are set to finalize a deal worth up to £14 million ($18m) for New England Revolution goalkeeper Djordje Petrovic, sources have told ESPN. The 23-year-old is expected to undergo a medical in the coming days ahead of a…
Manchester United are keen to sign a midfielder and a goalkeeper before the transfer deadline but first need to trim the squad, sources have told ESPN. Donny van de Beek and Brandon Williams were both left out of the 2-0…
Spain head coach Jorge Vilda said the “suffering was necessary” after his team lifted the World Cup for the first time in their history after a 1-0 victory over England in Sunday’s final. The 42-year-old’s long tenure as…
Al Hilal have signed Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou from Spanish side Sevilla on a three-year contract, the Saudi Pro League club stated on Thursday. “The Atlantic lion is our goalie,” Al Hilal posted on messaging platform X, formerly known as Twitter.…
Harry Maguire wants to stay at Manchester United this summer, sources have told ESPN. A proposed move for Maguire to join West Ham in a £30 million ($38m) deal has collapsed, and as things stand, the England international intends to stay at…
Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne could miss the next four months with the team set to decide whether the Belgium international needs surgery on a hamstring injury, manager Pep Guardiola has stated. De Bruyne limped off during the first…
Real Madrid have signed goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga on loan from Chelsea, the Spanish club have confirmed. Madrid moved for Kepa, 28, after first-choice goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois suffered an ACL tear in training last week. Courtois is expected to be unavailable for around seven…
Chelsea and Brighton have agreed to a British transfer record fee of £115 million ($146m) for midfielder Moisés Caicedo, sources told ESPN. The 21-year-old is expected to undergo a medical check on Monday and sign an eight-year…
Sevilla goalkeeper Yassine Bounou is Real Madrid’s No. 1 option to fill the void created by Thibaut Courtois’ injury but the club are still looking for other alternatives because of the high price it would cost to sign the Morocco…
Kylian Mbappé will not be involved in Paris Saint-Germain’s Ligue 1 opener versus Lorient at the Parc des Princes on Saturday, sources have told ESPN. The 2018 World Cup winner has not trained with the first-team squad under new manager Luis Enrique…
