Apr 24, 2025, 09:39 AM ET Chelsea midfielder Enzo Fernández believes River Plate teenage sensation Franco Mastantuono is destined to play in Europe. Considered among the most promising talents in Argentina, the 17-year-old attacking midfielder is a reported target of top European clubs, including Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea. Editor’s Picks 1 Related “He’s…
Apr 24, 2025, 08:25 AM ET The 2025 NWSL season is already five weeks old, which can only mean one thing: the return of ESPN’s NWSL MVP Tracker! We will be checking in on the developing MVP race periodically throughout the season as the form of top players ebbs and flows. Who is positioning themselves…
Apr 24, 2025, 07:12 AM ET Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga will miss the remainder of the season, including Saturday’s Copa del Rey final against Barcelona, because of a left adductor injury. Camavinga, 22, came on in the second half of Wednesday’s 1-0 LaLiga win at Getafe but left Madrid with 10 men when he…
Apr 24, 2025, 07:08 AM ET Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester City at the end of the season, the already-relegated Premier League club confirmed on Thursday. Vardy, 38, has painted himself into Leicester folklore during his 13 years leading the line, scoring 198 goals in 495 appearances and playing a pivotal role in a miraculous…
Manchester United will take part in the inaugural World Sevens football tournament at the end of May in Portugal, with the competition planning to expand to North America at the end of the year. Ajax, Bayern Munich and Benfica will also lineup against Manchester United for the new event, with more teams to be announced…
Apr 24, 2025, 07:08 AM ET Jamie Vardy will leave Leicester City at the end of the season, the Premier League club confirmed on Thursday. Vardy, 38, won a Premier League, FA Cup, Community Shield and two Championship titles during his 13-year stay with Leicester and has been hailed as their “greatest-ever player” in a…
Arsenal are confident they will make Real Sociedad midfielder Martín 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…