Soccer

ESPN News Services Oct 4, 2024, 01:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World Cup winner Paul Pogba‘s doping suspension has been reduced to 18 months from an initial four years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Friday. “The suspension is now 18 months, starting Sept. 11, 2023,” CAS director general Matthieu Reeb

Associated Press Oct 4, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund and United States men’s national team winger Gio Reyna has had a further setback to his recovery from a groin injury. Reyna strained his groin while training with the USMNT last month, missing friendlies against Canada and New Zealand. He has now

Lizzy Becherano Oct 4, 2024, 12:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luis Suárez exposed what he called problematic working conditions imposed by Uruguay national team head coach Marcelo Bielsa during the 2024 Copa América, before urging fans not to blame players if “something goes wrong” moving forward. Bielsa joined La Celeste on May 15, 2023,

Oct 3, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTO, Portugal — Harry Maguire threw Erik ten Hag a lifeline as Manchester United manager with an equaliser in stoppage time that secured a 3-3 draw in the UEFA Europa League against FC Porto. This happened after the Premier League side had surrendered a two-goal lead

Tom Hamilton Close Tom Hamilton Senior Writer • 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 Luis Miguel Echegaray Oct 3, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BIRMINGHAM, England — The echoes of history were inescapable

Open Extended Reactions So begins the Mauricio Pochettino era. On Wednesday, the new U.S. men’s national team head coach revealed his first roster, which consists of a 25-man call-up that will take part in friendlies against Panama at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 12 and against Mexico at Guadalajara’s Estadio Akron on Oct.

Oct 2, 2024, 02:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to matchday two of the 2024-25 Champions League season! Europe’s premier club competition returns in its new format with nine matches on Wednesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the games as Real Madrid take on

When Inter Miami broke precedent to bring on Lionel Messi, signing him to a contract worth $150 million, the club was making a big bet that it would be worth it. Since Messi joined the league on July 15, 2023, Inter Miami has almost doubled their revenue, the club has told ESPN, making the economic

Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka said “this is the year” for Arsenal to become winners after scoring in a 2-0 Champions League win against Paris Saint-Germain at the Emirates. Mikel Arteta’s side climbed into the top eight of the new Champions League league phase table, which guarantees a spot in the round of 16 later

Oct 1, 2024, 05:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Havertz scored midway through the first half as Arsenal cruised to a 2-0 win over PSG that was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests. Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images LONDON — Arsenal maintained their unbeaten start to the season by coasting to a 2-0 Champions League

Open Extended Reactions High-profile veterans Guillermo Ochoa and Raúl Jiménez have earned a return to Mexico men’s team after being included in manager Javier Aguirre’s 27-man call-up for friendlies vs. Valencia on Oct. 12 and the United States men’s national team on Oct. 15. Ochoa, who joined Portugal’s AVS this summer, and Jiménez, currently in

Ryan Rosenblatt Sep 30, 2024, 10:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions It’s Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it’s time for ESPN’s Power Rankings. Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta

Megan Swanick Sep 30, 2024, 11:45 AM 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

Open Extended Reactions 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. In this week’s

Sep 29, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another entertaining weekend of European football action is in the books, with the main headlines going to Cole Palmer as he scored four goals in the first half to help Chelsea get a 4-2 win over Brighton & Hove Albion. Elsewhere in the Premier League, Arsenal

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 29, 2024, 04:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Madrid derby was suspended midway through the second half on Sunday, after Atlético fans behind one of the goals at the Metropolitano repeatedly threw objects onto the pitch. Éder Militão had put visitors Real Madrid 1-0 ahead in the 64th minute

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 28, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions FIFA announced the 12 venues that will host the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup on Saturday, with MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. hosting the final on July 13.

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 28, 2024, 07:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick said he is to blame after wholesale changes resulted in a 4-2 loss at Osasuna on Saturday as his side’s seven-game winning run in LaLiga was ended. Lamine Yamal and Raphinha were among five players rested after the midweek