AUCKLAND, New Zealand — When Crystal Dunn walked into her hotel room for the first time upon arriving for the 2023 Women’s World Cup, she couldn’t help but feel like part of her home near Portland, Oregon, had traveled with her. There was a play set for her son Marcel and a set of mini … Read more
Japan are closing in on the FIFA Women’s World Cup knockout round after beating Costa Rica on Wednesday for their second straight win — but the real test of their credentials as genuine contenders lies ahead. Zhizhao Wu/Getty Images Jul 26, 2023, 04:00 AM ET For former champions of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, there … Read more
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta insists he doesn’t want to lose Kieran Tierney. The Scotland defender is a target for Newcastle and former club Celtic. But Arteta says: “He is. He is obviously in our plans. He came on and did really good in pre-season, not for the first, and this is what we want. To … Read more
ShareTweet According to Italian outlet Tuttomercatoweb, Arsenal will complete the signing of Gremio midfielder Bitello this week. The London giants were first interested in signing the Brazilian two weeks ago, and it was suggested that they were close to an agreement. It is now reported by Tuttomercatoweb that a deal between Gremio and Arsenal will … Read more
ShareTweet Chelsea are reportedly preparing to submit a new formal bid to sign Brighton and Hove Albion star Moises Caicedo this summer, as per the transfer journalist Rudy Galetti. The Blues have decided to revamp their engine room in this transfer window after letting N’Golo Kante, Mason Mount and Mateo Kovacic leave the club. Several … Read more
play Could Mbappe take Al Hilal’s mega offer? (1:03)Julien Laurens breaks down the likelihood Kylian Mbappe could join Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal for a huge offer. (1:03) Jul 25, 2023, 11:05 AM ET Kylian Mbapp? trained with other out-of-favour Paris Saint-Germain players on Tuesday and remains unconcerned about his ongoing standoff with the club over … Read more
play Recapping Italy’s ‘feisty’ late win vs. Argentina (0:56)Sophie Lawson reacts to Italy’s 1-0 win over Argentina thanks to Cristiana Girelli’s late winner. (0:56) Jul 25, 2023, 12:49 PM ET Argentina international Yamila Rodriguez has pleaded for the hate messages she is receiving on social media to stop after being vilified for having a Cristiano … Read more
play Gundogan: I couldn’t miss out on joining Barcelona (1:27)Ilkay Gundogan explains why he left Manchester City and speaks about Xavi’s influence on his move to Barcelona. (1:27) Ilkay G?ndogan has told ESPN he “didn’t know anything about football” before working with Pep Guardiola, while also praising new boss Xavi Hern?ndez as “amazing” and his … Read more
Getty Images Less than a week in, the 2023 Women’s World Cup has already set a handful of audience records, both on the ground in Australia and New Zealand and around the world. FIFA announced that it has sold more than 1.5 million tickets to the event, which exceeds the governing body’s target. This year’s … Read more
Getty Images After opening their Women’s World Cup campaign with a 3-0 win over Vietnam, the U.S. women’s national team aim to take control of Group E with a strong performance against the Netherlands. The USWNT got the job done against Vietnam but admittedly have room for improvement after failing to put away more chances. … Read more
