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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 27, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Nottingham Forest have turned down multiple loan offers for United States international goalkeeper Matt Turner, with the Premier League club preferring him to exit on a permanent transfer, sources

Open Extended Reactions The UEFA Champions League is back, but not how we’ve ever seen it before. Some changes are simple, others are more complicated, and a few might seem a bit of a mystery until we get to the knockout rounds in February. So, what is the new format? How could the draw play

Ryan Rosenblatt Aug 26, 2024, 09:51 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 Aug 26, 2024, 10:51 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

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCAug 26, 2024, 10:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions This weekend saw the German Bundesliga kick into gear for 2024-25 to join the English Premier League, Spanish LaLiga, Italian Serie A and French Ligue 1 in action, and with plenty to talk about. For a start, it’s Week 2, so

Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCAug 25, 2024, 02:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MADRID — Real Madrid‘s much-hyped summer signing collected the ball just outside the box. One touch took the ball away from the nearest defender, and another fired a low, effortless shot past the goalkeeper. The goal extended Madrid’s lead over Real Valladolid to

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 25, 2024, 02:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is not concerned about Kylian Mbappé‘s goal scoring after the forward failed to find the net for a second LaLiga game in a row. Mbappé joined Madrid on a five-year contract this summer, and opened

Aug 25, 2024, 12:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea forward Noni Madueke heaped praise on teammate Cole Palmer following their 6-2 win over Wolves on Sunday. Madueke scored a second half hat trick, with Palmer providing assists for all three of his goals at Molineux as Chelsea kick started their season. “He is cold

Aug 24, 2024, 01:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius Júnior will wait until the end of this season before making a decision on whether to pursue a move to Saudi Arabia, a source has told ESPN. ESPN reported earlier this month that the Real Madrid star was the subject of interest from the Saudi

Aug 24, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States star Christian Pulisic has given his full approval to the potential hiring of Mauricio Pochettino as new USMNT coach, adding that the time is right for a change. ESPN reported last week that Pochettino, a former coach of Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain ant Tottenham, has

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 24, 2024, 11:01 AM ET 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 Open Extended Reactions BRIGHTON, England — For all the talk of a reset under Erik ten Hag, there

Aug 23, 2024, 06:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window is open! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Man Utd €25m receive offer for McTominay from Napoli Napoli have made a €25million ($28m) offer to sign Manchester United midfielder

Open Extended Reactions Mason Greenwood is set to change his international allegiance from England to Jamaica, sources told ESPN. The 22-year-old has made just one competitive appearance for England, as a late substitute in a UEFA Nations League clash with Iceland in September 2020. Jamaica have made a formal approach to transfer Greenwood’s international registration

Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window will close on Friday, Aug. 30 — Premier League clubs have until 11 p.m. BST / 6 p.m. ET — and the clock is ticking for several high-profile stars whose future remains uncertain. Finding a new team can be tricky, for the player and for the clubs trying

ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 08:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States defender Sergiño Dest said he is excited about the potential arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as men’s national team coach. Dest, who suffered a torn ACL this past May and will likely be ruled out until 2025, said he thinks the arrival

Rajan Hothi Aug 22, 2024, 07:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The summer transfer window is open! Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Newcastle close to deal for Guéhi Newcastle United are edging closer to securing a deal for Crystal Palace defender

Adriana Garcia Aug 22, 2024, 04:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube Channel on Wednesday, with millions of subscribers signing up within hours. The Portugal international uploaded 19 videos on his ‘UR Cristiano’ channel that features content of himself and his family. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “The wait is over. My

ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 01:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LAFC and Columbus Crew secured their spot in the Leagues Cup final on Wednesday night to set a rematch of the 2023 MLS Cup final. In last year’s MLS championship match, the Crew edged out LAFC 2-1 in Columbus. Both teams will meet