USMNT’s Steffen: No plans to return to Man City

play Would Berhalter struggle to command respect again at USMNT? (1:52)Sebastian Salazar and Herc Gomez get into a heated debate over Gregg Berhalter’s suitability to return as the head coach of USMNT. (1:52) 1:20 PM ET U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen has said he has no plans to return to Manchester City when … Read more

Premier League player faces new rape allegations

9:34 AM ET A Premier League football player previously arrested on suspicion of rape is facing new allegations after a third woman has come forward. The player, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was already accused of raping two other women in different alleged attacks, the first in April 2021 and the second in … Read more

Southgate: Italy failure a warning for England

4:30 PM ET Gareth Southgate is seeking to lead England to a major tournament for the fourth time. Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images NAPLES, Italy — Gareth Southgate said England should use Italy‘s failure to qualify for last year’s World Cup as a warning not to take their place at Euro … Read more

Lyon condemn Aouar abuse after Algeria switch

2:44 PM ET French soccer club Lyon have condemned the online abuse suffered by midfielder Houssem Aouar after he chose to represent Algeria despite previously playing for France‘s national team. The 24-year-old Aouar has French and Algerian nationality and decided to make the switch to play for Algeria last week. He posted a photo of … Read more

Mancini denies wrongdoing amid Man City probe

play Will Man City be able to sign Jude Bellingham? (2:10)Rob Dawson speaks about Manchester City and Real Madrid being the top clubs in the race to signing Jude Bellingham in the summer. (2:10) 3:09 PM ET NAPLES, Italy — Roberto Mancini has denied any wrongdoing amid allegations of salary irregularities during his time as … Read more

Ronaldo: Man United exit ‘bad phase of career’

5:03 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo said on Wednesday that his exit from Manchester United following a second stint at Old Trafford represented a “bad phase of his career.” The Portugal international, who is back playing for his country in a pair of Euro 2024 qualifiers, moved to Saudi club Al Nassr in January after becoming … Read more

Sources: Man Utd bidders get deadline extension

play Who remains in the race to buy Manchester United? (1:43)Rob Dawson updates on the race to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family. (1:43) 7:16 PM ET Bidders for Manchester United have been given extra time to make their offers, sources have told ESPN. The Raine Group, the merchant bank handling the process for … Read more

Balogun would be ‘great addition’ to U.S. – Turner

play Why on-fire Balogun must choose to play for USMNT (1:09)Sebastian Salazar thinks in-form Reims striker and Arsenal loanee Folarin Balogun absolutely must choose to play for the USMNT over England and Nigeria. (1:09) 3:33 PM ET Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner said Gunners teammate Folarin Balogun, currently on loan at Reims, would be “a great … Read more

Ref suspended for watching replay on fan’s phone

1:20 PM ET An Egyptian referee has been suspended indefinitely after using a mobile phone before disallowing a goal in a second division match last week, the Egyptian Football Association said. With the video assistant referee (VAR) system not in use in second-tier games, referee Mohamed Farouk used the phone of a crowd member to … Read more