Soccer

9:33 AM ET Bayern Munich president Herbert Hainer has said the club have a verbal agreement with Barcelona for the transfer of striker Robert Lewandowski. Lewandowski, 33, has twice won the Golden Boot for Europe’s leading goal scorer and finished as runner-up for the 2021 Ballon d’Or. He is set to join Barca for a

12:28 PM ET Hot on the heels of their new home kit, Manchester United have rolled out their even newer away kit for the 2022-23 season. 2 Related In a similar vein to the home strip launched last week, United’s latest away kit is a homage to some of the club’s most famous ensembles down

2:25 PM ET Dan HajduckyESPN Close Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. Having flown in from Europe that day, Gareth Bale‘s internal clock, as he stood in front of more than

6:51 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona and Bayern Munich have reached an agreement for the transfer of Robert Lewandowski, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The final agreement for the Poland striker is for a €45 million fee, with €5m in potential add-ons. Lewandowski will be announced as a new Barca player over the

9:00 AM ET Take a look at Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Instagram account at any time and you will likely see photos and videos of the 37-year-old working out, honing his physique while wearing minimal attire. 2 Related This week has been no different, with the Portugal captain posting an image of himself, biceps

4:38 AM ET Abbie Ingham Barcelona are seemingly pushing Frenkie de Jong out the door. Photo by Fran Santiago/Getty Images The summer transfer window is here, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY:

8:55 PM ET USWNT players celebrate after scoring a goal against Costa Rica in the CONCACAF W Championship semifinals. Getty Images The United States women’s national team beat Costa Rica 3-0 on Thursday to advance to the finals of the CONCACAF W Championship in Monterrey, Mexico. Having already clinched a spot in the 2023 Women’s World

10:05 AM ET Wayne Rooney has taken part in a Major League Soccer minor miracle before. In 2018, the ex-Manchester United and Everton striker joined a floundering D.C. United side in midseason, and sparked the Black and Red to 40 points in its last 20 games to secure unlikely spot in the postseason. It almost

12:07 PM ET Chelsea have signed Raheem Sterling from Premier League rivals Manchester City, it was announced on Wednesday. The 27-year-old announced his departure from City earlier on Wednesday and has now signed a five-year contract at Stamford Bridge. Sources have told ESPN that Sterling joins Chelsea in a £47.5 million deal rising to £50m

8:58 PM ET Kathleen McNamee LEIGH, England — With their fans out in force in the lead up to the game, the Netherlands entered Wednesday’s clash as favourites in Group C. However, it was Portugal who stole the night, despite the final result. Having been tipped for the Women’s European Championship title, and being reigning

10:55 AM ET Before the pandemic screeched global travel to a halt, Gareth Bale had developed something of a summer ritual. For anywhere from two to four weeks, the then-Real Madrid star would bring his family to Los Angeles and soak in all the city had to offer. One year they might rent a house

5:00 AM ET BANGKOK, Thailand — It has been the briefest of summers for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool. Just 45 days after losing the Champions League final against Real Madrid in Paris, the team that came so close to achieving an unprecedented quadruple last season was back in action in a friendly against Premier League

1:12 PM ET Sometime in 2010, Heather O’Reilly and Abby Wambach were standing behind the goal during a U.S. women’s national team five-a-side tournament, watching the new addition to the team, 21-year-old Alex Morgan. The kid was still in college; they’d heard about her before she arrived, the youth national team sensation with lightning speed

11:01 AM ET Rob Dawson BANGKOK, Thailand — Erik ten Hag got off to a dream start as Manchester United manager by kicking off the summer tour of Thailand and Australia with a comfortable 4-0 win over Liverpool. Ten Hag picked a vastly more experienced team than Jurgen Klopp and it paid off with United

12:34 AM ET Kristie Mewis scored in the 89th minute against 10-player Mexico for a 1-0 victory in the final Group A match of the CONCACAF W Championship in San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico, on Monday. The United States women’s national team won Group A with nine points (3-0-0). Jamaica (2-1-0, six points) came

1:21 PM ET The U.S. women’s national team is marching toward another CONCACAF title. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images The United States women’s national team and Mexico will face off in group-stage action at the CONCACAF W Championship on Monday. While the U.S. has already clinched a semifinal spot (and a place at the 2023 World Cup),

6:05 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent BANGKOK, Thailand — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag insisted Cristiano Ronaldo is not available for transfer and that he is planning on having the striker in his squad next season. Ten Hag revealed he had a conversation with Ronaldo before news broke that the 37-year-old wants to leave Old

10:50 PM ET Wayne Rooney has agreed terms to be the next manager of D.C. United, and will join up with the club once the final details are worked out and he acquires the necessary work visa, a source has confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic was the first to report the news. Rooney replaces Hernan