9:33 AM ET When the United States men’s national team takes the field next week against Serbia, with the squad to be announced at noon ET on Wednesday, it will officially open the 2026 World Cup cycle. Call it a soft launch. The roster won’t look anything like the version that advanced from the group … Read more
12:01 PM ET Konrad Laimer looks to be the next RB Leipzig standout to leave East Germany for Bayern Munich. RONNY HARTMANN/AFP via Getty Images Editor’s note: ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator, Derek Rae, is in Leipzig this week for Friday’s return of Germany‘s top flight and examines the possibility that the club most hard-core fans … Read more
Getty Images Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are considered two of the greatest soccer players of all time, and one fan is paying quite a great sum to see what could be their final clash. A Saudi Arabian real estate magnate reportedly paid $2.6 million for a VIP ticket to a match between Messi’s Paris … Read more
play Is a Saudi Arabia exhibition a sad ending for Messi vs. Ronaldo? (1:43)Shaka Hislop debates whether Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi will ever face each other again. (1:43) 6:00 PM ET RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — A football fan has paid $2.6 million for a VIP ticket to see Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi go … Read more
play What happens next for Berhalter, Reyna and U.S. Soccer? (2:01)Kyle Bonagura explains potential outcomes for Gregg Berhalter and U.S. Soccer after Danielle and Claudio Reyna threatened to reveal sensitive information about the USMNT coach. (2:01) 9:13 PM ET Former United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann said the fallout from the public dispute between coach Gregg … Read more
play What happens next in the Manchester United sale? (1:47)Rob Dawson updates with the next steps in the sale of Manchester United, after Britain’s richest man registers his interest. (1:47) 7:26 PM ET Manchester City have topped the Deloitte Football Money League for the second year in a row as the world’s highest revenue-generating club … Read more
play Hislop urges Maguire to leave Man United (1:20)Shaka Hislop believes Harry Maguire should leave Manchester United if he wants to further develop his career. (1:20) 6:25 PM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag bemoaned his side’s wastefulness in front of goal against Crystal Palace as they dropped two key points in their 1-1 … Read more
Getty Images Fresh from derby defeats, Manchester City and Tottenham face off on Thursday night in a match that could have major ramifications in the title race and the battle for Champions League qualification. The former find themselves scrabbling to make up an eight point deficit to Arsenal, Spurs’ conquerors on Sunday, after their loss … Read more
Inter Milan players celebrate after scoring a goal against AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup. Getty Images 4:05 PM ET Internazionale hammered rivals AC Milan 3-0 to win the Italian Super Cup on Wednesday, with first-half goals from Federico Dimarco and Edin Dzeko and a late third from Lautaro Martinez securing the trophy. The … Read more
play Why was Japan’s 2nd goal allowed to stand? (2:10)ESPN FC’s Dale Johnson explains why VAR chose not to disallow Japan’s 2nd goal against Spain. (2:10) 2:48 PM ET Referees will explain VAR decisions to stadium crowds and television audiences in a 12-month trial starting at next month’s FIFA Club World Cup in Morocco, soccer’s … Read more
