Soccer

10:08 AM ET Adriana Garcia Joao Felix has been granted permission by Atletico Madrid to undergo a medical in London as his loan move to Chelsea nears completion, sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN that Felix signed a new contract with Atletico until 2027 ahead of the loan move before accepting a move

4:30 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.

9:00 AM ET It started with Cristiano Ronaldo and is likely to end with Wout Weghorst — for now at least. But sources have told ESPN that Manchester United‘s real objective in their attempt to end a six-year search for a centre-forward is to bridge a gap until the summer when their priority targets will

10:30 AM ET Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 33. Bale made the surprise announcement on Monday in a statement posted on his social media channels. It brings an end to a career that saw Bale excel for Southampton, Tottenham Hotspur, Real Madrid and LAFC, while also establishing

5:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Christian Pulisic will be out for “weeks” with a knee injury, according to Chelsea manager Graham Potter. The United States winger was forced off in the first half of Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Thursday in the Premier League after a challenge with John Stones. – Ogden: Chelsea

9:18 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Minnows Wrexham and Stevenage have waltzed their way past Premier League opposition and into the fourth round of the FA Cup, while Barcelona took an almighty step ahead of Real Madrid in the LaLiga

1:57 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City sent Chelsea crashing to a fifth defeat in seven games and out of the FA Cup as goals from Riyad Mahrez, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden sealed an easy win at the Etihad Stadium. The third-round defeat means Chelsea’s only hope of silverware this season is in

Jan 6, 2023 A simmering feud between two of the most high-profile families in American soccer spilled over into a full-blown scandal this week as out-of-contract United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter went public with details of a decades-old domestic violence incident that was recently brought to the attention of U.S. Soccer by

1:21 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC A second-half penalty from Gerard Moreno saw Real Madrid beaten 2-1 at Villarreal on Saturday to leave Madrid level on points with Barcelona at the top of LaLiga ahead of Barca’s trip to Atletico Madrid on Sunday. – Report: Villarreal 2-1 Real Madrid | LaLiga table | LaLiga results,

9:01 AM ET The FA will investigate alleged anti-gay chants during FA Cup tie between Manchester United and Everton. Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images England’s Football Association (FA) will investigate alleged anti-gay chanting during Everton‘s 3-1 FA Cup third round loss at Manchester United on Friday. Some supporters were heard using anti-gay language

5:25 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United survived a nervy FA Cup tie with Everton to book their place in the fourth round with a 3-1 win at Old Trafford on Friday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Marcus Rashford was involved in all three goals for Erik ten Hag’s

Jan 6, 2023 Former Chelsea and Juventus star Gianluca Vialli has died at age 58 after dealing with cancer for five years. Vialli was first diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2017 and for a second time in 2021. A statement from his family on Friday read: “Surrounded by his family, he passed away last night

6:00 AM ET While Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr signed 37-year-old legend Cristiano Ronaldo primarily to deliver success on the pitch, the arrival of one of the most famous sportsmen on the planet has unsurprisingly coincided with an enormous swell in the club’s social media following. 2 Related Ronaldo left Manchester United on a free

LONDON — Riyad Mahrez came off the bench to net a 63rd-minute winner as Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Stamford Bridge on Thursday to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal to five points – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (US)– Premier League table | Upcoming fixtures Substitute Carney Chukwuemeka hit the

2:09 PM ET Gregg Berhalter has said he would like to continue as United States men’s national team coach into the 2026 World Cup cycle, five days after his contract with the team expired. As well as undertaking a review of the USMNT program after the 2022 World Cup, U.S. Soccer has commissioned an investigation

11:00 AM ET The battle to stay in the Premier League is intensifying. As the top-flight clubs enter the FA Cup for this weekend’s third round, the break from league action will do little to ease the relegation concerns of the eight teams separated by just five points at the bottom of the table. –

2:00 PM ET Anthony Hudson will coach the United States men’s soccer team, rather than Gregg Berhalter, ahead of the first two matches of the cycle leading to the 2026 World Cup. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday that it was investigating Berhalter for a 1991 domestic violence incident involving the woman who became

6:03 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Danielle Reyna, wife of former United States men’s national team captain Claudio and mother of current international