Arsenal are confident they will make Real Sociedad midfielder MartÃn Zubimendi their first major summer signing despite interest from Real Madrid, sources have told ESPN. Reports in Spain suggested Madrid had made a late move for the 26-year-old, while Liverpool have also been credited with an interest. However, sources have told ESPN that Arsenal are…
Apr 24, 2025, 06:24 AM ET Bayern Munich will secure the Bundesliga title on Saturday with a win over top-four hopefuls Mainz if rivals and reigning champions Bayer Leverkusen fail to beat Augsburg. The potential scenario puts Harry Kane on the brink of ending a career-long trophy drought, having failed to lift any silverware with…
Apr 24, 2025, 06:02 AM ET Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has scolded Endrick after his missed goal-scoring opportunity in Wednesday’s 1-0 LaLiga win at Getafe. The 18-year-old earned his first LaLiga start since arriving at Madrid in July 2024 and had two chances to score during the match. The second opportunity came in the…
Ian DarkeApr 24, 2025, 05:41 AM ET Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer…
Apr 24, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and Newcastle United are all after Spain defender Dean Huijsen, while Aston Villa are considering a move for Kevin De Bruyne when he leaves Manchester City. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals |…
Apr 24, 2025, 05:03 AM ET Manchester City forward Vivianne Miedema has hit back at calls for her to retire following multiple long-term injuries, instead saying women’s football needs more physical and mental safety. Miedema, who was sidelined for over three months earlier in the season due to a knee injury, suffered a season-ending hamstring…
Apr 24, 2025, 04:56 AM ET Newcastle boss Eddie Howe took training on Thursday for the first time since recovering from a battle with pneumonia, the club said, and he intends to return to the touchline on Saturday for the Premier League clash with Ipswich Town. Howe missed Newcastle’s comfortable wins over Manchester United and…
Jean-Philippe Mateta’s wonder goal helped Crystal Palace earn a draw at Arsenal. BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images Arsenal kept Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning champagne on ice but only just as they were held to a 2-2 draw at home by Crystal Palace on Wednesday. First half goals by Jakub Kiwior and Leandro Trossard looked like…
Apr 23, 2025, 08:35 PM ET Inter Miami CF has traded forward Robert Taylor to Austin FC for $750,000 in allocation money, the two clubs announced Monday. Taylor, 30, joined Miami from Norwegian club Brann in 2022, one season before Lionel Messi came to the south Florida club. The Finland-born attacker has made 91 appearances…
Apr 23, 2025, 08:07 PM ET QUITO, Ecuador — Ecuadorian soccer player Jackson RodrÃguez’s wife and 5-year-old child were kidnapped early Wednesday, police reported, when men broke into their home in search of the Emelec defender, who told investigators he hid under a bed. The kidnappings took place around 3 a.m. in the coastal city…