Getty Images The 2023 Women’s World Cup knockout stage officially kicks off on Saturday as Spain and Switzerland battle in the round of 16. The Swiss topped Group A with a 1-2-0 record, finishing the group stage as one of three teams that did not concede a single goal. Their one-point advantage over Norway means … Read more
ShareTweet Chelsea are lacking numbers in midfield after selling Mason Mount to Manchester United, Mateo Kovacic to Manchester City, Ruben Loftus-Cheek to AC Milan, N’Golo Kant? to Ittihad Club while releasing Tiemou? Bakayoko. Therefore, Mauricio Pochettino is expected to sign at least one replacement for the five that left over the summer. The Blues brought … Read more
Getty Images Real Salt Lake’s Leagues Cup match against Club Leon was postponed due to torrential rain on Thursday night. That was bad news for the fans, but worse things than rain were falling from the sky in the press box. America First Field was bombarded with rainfall on Thursday, and it started to affect … Read more
play Postecoglou unconcerned by Kane Bayern jersey joke (0:16)Tottenham’s Ange Postecoglou reacts to a reporter wearing a Harry Kane’s Bayern Munich jersey. (0:16) Bayern Munich have set Tottenham a deadline of midnight on Friday to accept a club-record offer in excess of EUR100 million ($110m) for striker Harry Kane, sources told ESPN. Sources told ESPN … Read more
play What should be USWNT’s game plan for Sweden? (4:29)Sebastian Salazar and Ali Krieger look ahead to the USWNT’s next matchup vs. Sweden and react to Carli Lloyd’s criticism of the team. (4:29) AUCKLAND, New Zealand — The just-concluded group stage at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup was arguably the most captivating in the … Read more
Arsenal fullback Oleks Zinchenko rates Liverpool striker Mohamed Salah his toughest opponent. Zinchenko made the call when speaking to Rio Ferdinand on Five. “I think it’s Salah, I think it’s Salah,” he said. “With all my respect to the rest, to Riyad (Mahrez) as well because I played against when he was at Leicester (City). … Read more
ShareTweet Tottenham Hotspur are set to table an initial ?39m offer for Bayer Leverkusen defender Edmond Tapsoba as Ange Postecoglou looks to strengthen his defence, according to renowned journalist Patrick Berger. Spurs are reportedly close to sealing the transfer of Wolfsburg defender Micky van de Ven after progressing in negotiations with the Bundesliga club. The … Read more
Manchester United chiefs accept Rasmus Hojlund is a project signing. Hojlund passed his medical yesterday after Atalanta accepted an offer rising to EUR85m for the Dane earlier this week. An announcement over the striker’s signing is expected before Saturday’s preseason friendly with Lens at Old Trafford. The Manchester Evening News says senior figures inside United … Read more
play Messi receives yellow card for shove from behind (0:27)Lionel Messi is shown a yellow card for allegedly shoving a player from behind. (0:27) Aug 3, 2023, 02:37 AM ET FORT LAUDERDALE — Lionel Messi not only scored a second brace in as many games in Inter Miami‘s 3-1 Leagues Cup win over Orlando City … Read more
play Why Frank Leboeuf ‘loves’ a transfer to Chelsea for Tyler Adams (1:04)Frank Leboeuf responds to reports suggesting Chelsea are interested in signing Tyler Adams. (1:04) Chelsea have agreed a fee in the region of ?25 million ($31.7m) for Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Robert Sanchez, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea returned from their preseason … Read more
