Soccer

Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 01:18 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation is planning to build a national training center in Atlanta with financial support from Arthur Blank. The USSF announced plans for the training center on Friday. Blank, who owns the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United, is contributing $50 million for the

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 15, 2023, 08:52 AM ET Prosecutors requested a restraining order on Friday to prevent former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales from approaching Spain player Jenni Hermoso, as he appeared in court on sexual assault charges for kissing her on the lips. Rubiales denied any wrongdoing during the hearing,

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 14, 2023, 02:31 PM ET A player for Real Madrid’s reserve team Castilla, and three players for the club’s third team, Real Madrid C, have given evidence to Spanish police over “the sharing of a private video on WhatsApp,” the club has confirmed. Earlier on Thursday, Spanish newspaper El Confidencial

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterSep 14, 2023, 11:43 AM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Gregg Berhalter is back as U.S. men’s national team boss, the September international window is over and next summer’s Copa America has come closer into focus. Unlike when Berhalter first took over at

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 14, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Manchester United fans are getting used to the routine by now. In the 10 years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, there have been periods of despair, followed by hope, and then back to despair. Not so long ago there was optimism around Old Trafford, prompted by Erik

Germany have lost four of their past six friendly matches, including Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to Japan. Marco Steinbrenner/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Germany and Italy both suffered a turbulent few days in the past week after poor performances at the weekend: the Germans lost at home to Japan 4-1 and eventually fired coach Hansi Flick, while

Ian Darke, ESPN.com writerSep 13, 2023, 01:51 PM ET 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

After completing his £72 million move to Arsenal in 2019, Nicolas Pépé reflected on how he had “struggled a lot” and a big Premier League move was his reward. As it turned out, his struggles had only just begun. On Saturday, the 28-year-old completed a journey from club-record signing to free transfer in a four-year

Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterSep 12, 2023, 11:25 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. The United States wrapped up coach Gregg Berhalter’s first window back as head coach with a dominant 4-0 win against Oman at Allianz Field in Minnesota on Tuesday. Folarin Balogun got the U.S.

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 12, 2023, 04:00 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. New England Revolution players refused to train on Tuesday in response to a lack of clarity over the circumstances that led to Bruce Arena’s resignation as manager, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.

Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentSep 12, 2023, 07:59 AM ET Former Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] president Luis Rubiales has been summoned to testify at Spain‘s National Court on Friday on charges of sexual assault and coercion. Prosecutors filed a lawsuit against Rubiales — who resigned from his position as president on Sunday — last week following

It’s been very much the “Summer of Saudi” not just when it comes to football, but to sports in general — from the LIV Golf/PGA merger to the acquisition of a stake in a major U.S. mixed martial arts (MMA) league last month. All summer long, until the Saudi transfer window shut on Sept. 7,

Noah Davis, ESPNSep 11, 2023, 09:29 AM ET In early 2019, Tyler Boyd found himself in Ankara, Turkey, playing for Ankaragücü in the Turkish Süper Lig, on loan from Vitória S.C. in the Portuguese first division. The 113-year-old club wasn’t footballing purgatory, but it wasn’t exactly London or Madrid or another major soccer center, either.

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 11, 2023, 05:50 AM ET Jadon Sancho is set for talks with Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag, sources have told ESPN, following the public spat between the pair in the aftermath of the 3-1 defeat at Arsenal. Sancho is due back at Carrington on Monday along with the rest of the

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 10, 2023, 04:30 PM ET Luis Rubiales has resigned as the president of the Royal Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] due to the ongoing investigations against him following his unsolicited kiss on Spain forward Jenni Hermoso. Hermoso filed a criminal complaint earlier this week, which led to prosecutors filing a case

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 10, 2023, 06:33 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — Rarely is a 3-0 victory accompanied by the kind of emotions that were present in Saturday’s win by the United States men’s national team over Uzbekistan. Typically it’s the

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 10, 2023, 06:57 AM ET In a bakery in Rocafonda — a neighbourhood in Mataro, a city up the coast from Barcelona — a replica of the World Cup looks slightly out of place alongside the pastries. “That’s for when my nephew wins the World Cup,” the owner, Abdul, told

Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 9, 2023, 08:10 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. ST. LOUIS — The U.S. men’s national team recorded a 3-0 victory over Uzbekistan in an international friendly on Saturday. Tim Weah got the U.S. off to a dream start, firing home