Tuchel on Reece James: His quality never in doubt

Manchester United cruised through to the Europa League knockout stages after goals from Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo earned the Premier League side a 2-0 victory over Steaua Bucharest on Thursday. Coming into their trip to Romania, United knew victory would guarantee them a top-eight finish in the league phase of the new-look Europa League,…

Ruben Amorim has said Manchester United “need to help” Bruno Fernandes win trophies after the Portuguese midfielder scored a hat trick to earn a place in the last eight of the Europa League. Fernandes scored two penalties and a well-taken third as Amorim’s team won 4-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate to book…

Wrexham’s women’s team have a golden opportunity to bring in the club’s first major trophy when they face Cardiff City in the Bute Energy Cup final on April 27. It’s a familiar stage, as they faced the same opponent, at the same venue, in the same final last year, but suffered a 2-0 defeat at…

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 24, 2025, 08:31 AM ET Barcelona coach Hansi Flick is optimistic Lamine Yamal will be fit to face Atlético Madrid in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinal at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday. Yamal came off in the final stages of Saturday’s 2-0 win at Las Palmas…

Jeff CarlisleMar 10, 2025, 11:07 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Monday that the United States men’s national team will face Turkey and Switzerland in a pair of friendlies in June that will serve as preparation for the 2025 Concacaf…

Jan 15, 2025, 06:55 AM ET Sven-Göran Eriksson passed away in August last year due to pancreatic cancer. Antonietta Baldassarre/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images Swedish football manager Sven-Göran Eriksson, the first foreign coach to lead the England national team, died with debts of over £3.8 million ($4.64 million) following years of financial mismanagement. Eriksson, who died in…