David Raya has warned his Arsenal teammates that Sporting CP forward Viktor Gyökeres is a “top player in form” as Mikel Arteta urged his strikers to find their ruthless streak to keep their Champions League hopes on track. Gyökeres has become one of Europe’s most prolific forwards after netting 24 goals in 17 games this…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 25, 2024, 03:54 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher announced her international retirement on Monday, calling the past 15 years “the greatest honor.” Naeher, 36, will take part in a pair of upcoming friendlies against England…
Nov 25, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said on Monday that his team have put themselves in a “difficult” spot with a slow start to their Champions League campaign, adding it won’t get any easier as they travel to the Allianz Arena to play Bayern Munich on Tuesday. PSG are languishing…
Nov 25, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Former Houston Dynamo designated player Héctor Herrera said on Monday he regrets his behavior at the team’s final match of the season earlier this month after he was sent off the field in the playoff game against the Seattle Sounders for spitting at referee Armando Villarreal. “The only mistake…
Nov 25, 2024, 12:19 PM ET The MLS Cup playoffs are down to their final four. After No. 1 seed Inter Miami’s ouster in Round One, Western Conference champions LAFC bowed out in the conference semifinals at the hands of the Seattle Sounders. On the other side of Los Angeles, though, the stars look to…