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12:26 AM ET With newly signed Gareth Bale watching from the stands, his new team, Los Angeles FC, won a 3-2 thriller at home over the rival LA Galaxy before a raucous Banc of California crowd on Friday. Jose Cifuentes scored twice and Cristian Arango added a third for LAFC (12-4-3, 39 points), the top

2:17 PM ET Favourites Spain made a winning start to their Women’s European Championship campaign after they came from behind to beat Finland 4-1 in Milton Keynes on Friday. Linda Sallstrom gave Finland a surprise lead in the first minute but Spain bounced back with headers from captain Irene Paredes, midfielder Aitana Bonmati and forward

9:34 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Manchester United‘s preseason tour of Thailand as he continues personal leave to deal with a “family issue.” The Portugal forward has been granted more time off and will not be on the flight to Bangkok, which is due to leave Manchester at 4.30 p.m. U.K.(11.30 a.m.

11:15 PM ET The United States women’s national team is about to complete perhaps the most low-key run to World Cup qualification in its illustrious history after Thursday’s 5-0 thrashing of Jamaica at the CONCACAF W Championship. Given the U.S. women’s historic dominance in CONCACAF — where it has won 13 straight World Cup qualifiers

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11:04 AM ET Spain’s hopes of winning the European Championships in England this summer received a crushing setback on Tuesday, just three days before their opener against Finland in Milton Keynes on Friday (stream LIVE, 11:50 a.m. ET, on ESPN+), when Alexia Putellas was ruled out of the tournament. Putellas, 28, has been the game’s

5:18 PM ET Bayern Munich have no intention of signing Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United this summer, with CEO Oliver Kahn stating that a deal for the 37-year-old would not “fit with our philosophy.” Sources have told ESPN that Ronaldo has informed United bosses that he would like to move during the transfer window, with

6:03 PM ET MANCHESTER — After the rehearsals came the real deal in front of a sold-out Old Trafford. For all the preparation, tactical switching and talk of answering the pressure of the situation, this was to-date the definitive test of Sarina Wiegman’s tenure leading England as they opened this summer’s home European Championships in

9:50 AM ET It’s finally here! After weeks of preparation, months of qualifying and years of anticipation leading to this moment — including the year-long delay due to the coronavirus pandemic — we’re finally ready to kick off the 2022 Women’s Euros, which will be streaming live on ESPN and ESPN+ in the U.S. all

2:09 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg From the beginning of the 2022 campaign, Austin FC has drawn plenty of attention. Following a difficult expansion campaign, the goals have flowed in its sophomore season, and so have the wins.

6:38 AM ET Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked as Paris Saint-Germain manager, the club have announced. Sources told ESPN that the decision was made by the PSG hierarchy last month, and his departure was officially communicated on Tuesday. Pochettino had one year left on his contract. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–

10:17 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Spain midfielder and women’s Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas has injured her knee ahead of the women’s European Championship, the Spanish football federation (RFEF) said on Tuesday. Putellas, who was also named the FIFA Best Women’s Player earlier this year, was at the heart of

11:18 PM ET Jeff Kassouf On the surface, there was plenty of familiarity about the United States‘ 3-0 win over Haiti to open the CONCACAF W Championship on Monday in Monterrey, Mexico. Alex Morgan scored a first-half brace, and the Americans worked through some early rust to prevail in their opener at a regional tournament,

7:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Christian Eriksen leaves Brentford as a free agent, having scored once in 11 games. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Christian Eriksen has agreed to join Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. The midfielder, who is a free agent, is set to sign a three-year deal once a medical is completed. – Eriksen

9:30 AM ET The endgame of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Manchester United career is now in play. Despite the club’s public position stating that the Portugal forward will not be leaving Old Trafford this summer, it is increasingly likely that he has already made his final appearance in a United shirt. A delayed return to the first

9:25 AM ET For the U.S. women’s national team, all roads to the 2023 Women’s World Cup and the 2024 Olympics run through Monterrey, Mexico, where the squad will begin its qualification campaign Monday. If you’ve never heard of the CONCACAF W Championship, which runs July 4-18, there’s a good reason for that: it’s a

4:25 PM ET Tom HamiltonSenior Writer 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 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Leeds United are closing in on the signing of United States midfielder

7:56 AM ET England are hoping to break through at the 2022 Euros after two consecutive semifinals appearances. Lynne Cameron – The FA/The FA via Getty Images In Sarina Wiegman’s first news conference as England manager in August 2020, after she was introduced as a “one of the best coaches in the world” and a “winner”