12:26 PM ET In Santos, hundreds of thousands gathered to say goodbye to the legendary Pel?. Mario Tama/Getty Images SANTOS, Brazil — At 3:57 Monday morning, the Vila Belmiro neighborhood of Santos began to glow. A swooping helicopter shined its spotlight from a black sky. Firecrackers exploded in neon reds and blistering whites. Lamps in … Read more
Getty Images Inter Milan and Napoli are set to square off in an Italian Serie A showdown on Wednesday on Paramount+. Inter rebounded from a tough start to their season to win four of their last five league matches before the World Cup break. They face a Napoli side that has yet to lose a … Read more
play Why Beth England’s WSL record transfer makes sense for everyone (1:44)Sophie Lawson explains that Spurs, Chelsea, England and the player all benefit from the WSL record transfer. (1:44) 1:41 PM ET Starved for playing time at Chelsea over the last couple of seasons, forward Bethany England has finally moved on to pastures greener — … Read more
play Ten Hag: Belief is growing at Man United (0:51)Erik ten Hag reflects on the progression of his Man United side after their 3-0 win over Bournemouth. (0:51) 8:00 AM ET Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has said he is confident his contract stand-off with the club will end “in a good way.” De … Read more
play Why Enzo Fernandez would be a ‘game-changer’ for Chelsea (1:26)Julien Laurens and Stewart Robson discuss reports linking Chelsea with a move for Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez. (1:26) 8:06 AM ET Chelsea and Benfica remain locked in talks over what could turn into a British record transfer fee for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, sources have told … Read more
play Messi given guard of honour on return to PSG training (0:33)Lionel Messi was given a guard of honour by his PSG teammates on his return to training after winning the World Cup with Argentina. (0:33) 9:26 AM ET Lionel Messi was given a guard of honour as he returned to Paris Saint-Germain training on … Read more
play Ronaldo claims he had other offers apart from Saudi Arabia (1:18)Cristiano Ronaldo talks about what his new challenge and next chapter in Saudi Arabia and how he had offers from other clubs. (1:18) 12:19 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo was officially presented by Al Nassr as the Saudi Arabian club’s superstar new signing on Tuesday, … Read more
7:10 AM ET Beth England’s move to Tottenham has broken the record fee for a transfer between two WSL clubs. Harriet Lander – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur have smashed the transfer record between two Women’s Super League (WSL) clubs over the acquisition of Beth England from Chelsea. England, 28, has joined … Read more
play Ronaldo claims he had other offers apart from Saudi Arabia (1:18)Cristiano Ronaldo talks about what his new challenge and next chapter in Saudi Arabia and how he had offers from other clubs. (1:18) 5:30 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United continued their perfect run since the World Cup with a 3-0 win over … Read more
10:07 PM ET United States center back Aaron Long is close to finalizing a deal to join LAFC, a league source told ESPN. Long has spent the last seven seasons with the New York Red Bulls, where he blossomed into one of the league’s best defenders. He was the MLS Defender of the Year in … Read more
