Ajax sack Schreuder as winless run continues

7:42 PM ET Dutch champions Ajax Amsterdam have fired coach Alfred Schreuder after a 1-1 draw with Volendam on Thursday extended his side’s winless run to seven league games, the club said. Schreuder was appointed on a two-year contract in May to replace Erik ten Hag after he left the Amsterdam-based club to take over … Read more

Claudio Reyna quits Austin role amid USSF probe

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) 5:31 PM ET Claudio Reyna has stepped down as sporting director of Austin FC and will “transition into a … Read more

Simeone blames ref’s ‘decisions’ for Madrid loss

play Real Madrid fight back to beat Atletico in Copa del Rey (1:58)Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior’s extra time goals see Real Madrid past Atletico Madrid in a feisty game in the Copa del Rey. (1:58) 8:00 PM ET Diego Simeone blamed the referee’s decision to send off defender Stefan Savic for Atletico Madrid‘s 3-1 … Read more

Transfer Talk: Barcelona, AC Milan eye Manchester City’s Joao Cancelo

play Why Barcelona’s new Gavi contract has been rejected (1:52)Gab Marcotti and Julien Laurens discuss Barcelona being unable to register a new contract for Gavi. (1:52) 9:14 PM ET With the January transfer window now open around Europe there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz … Read more

Ronaldo, Al Nassr knocked out of Saudi Cup

4:52 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo evades a defender during Al Nassr’s Saudi Super Cup match against Al Ittihad. Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Al Nassr were knocked of the Saudi Super Cup on Thursday after a 3-1 semifinal loss to Al Ittihad in Riyadh. The 37-year-old Portugal international, five-times Ballon D’Or winner, had a couple of … Read more

Benzema, Vinicius give Real ET win over Atletico

play Real Madrid fight back to beat Atletico in Copa del Rey (1:58)Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior’s extra time goals see Real Madrid past Atletico Madrid in a feisty game in the Copa del Rey. (1:58) 5:45 PM ET Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior scored in extra time as Real Madrid fought back to beat … Read more

Next generation gets chances as Vazquez, Cowell shine in Serbia loss

play Is Jose Mourinho a realistic target for USMNT? (2:39)Herculez Gomez and Sebastian Salazar discuss the possiility of Jose Mourinho managing the US national team. (2:39) 1:05 AM ET LOS ANGELES — In the team’s first game since the 2022 World Cup, the United States men’s national team got an early goal from debutant Brandon … Read more

Would Arsenal’s title charge be best served by losing to Man City?

play Would an Arsenal Premier League win outshine the Invincibles? (1:05)Luis Miguel Echegaray drops a bold take on the ESPN FC team after Arsenal’s 3-2 win over Manchester United. (1:05) 1:21 PM ET Each week, ESPN’s Luis Miguel Echegaray offers his latest thoughts and permutations from the world of football. You have the analysis, now … Read more