The Vancouver Whitecaps dealt a significant blow to Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF‘s Concacaf Champions Cup final aspirations on Thursday, securing a decisive 2-0 victory in the first leg of their semifinal clash. Brian White and Sebastain Berhalter scored for the Whitecaps, granting the Canadian side a substantial advantage heading into the second leg, amplified by…
Apr 24, 2025, 07:11 PM ET Real Valladolid, the team owned by former Brazil striker Ronaldo, were relegated from LaLiga after a 5-1 loss at Real Betis on Thursday. It is the third relegation in seven years for Valladolid under Ronaldo, who is reportedly negotiating the sale of the club. The Brazil great has been…
Apr 24, 2025, 07:11 PM ET Manchester United are keen on signing Atalanta midfielder Éderson, while striker Rasmus Højlund is attracting interest from Juventus as a potential Dušan Vlahović replacement. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s…
Bologna eased into the Coppa Italia final following a 2-1 victory over Empoli at home on Thursday, which handed them a resounding 5-1 aggregate win as they set up a showdown with AC Milan. It will be the first Italian Cup final appearance for Bologna since 1974. The hosts strolled into the semifinal second leg…
Apr 24, 2025, 05:07 PM ET Jason Kidd is getting into the ownership game. On Thursday English Premier League club Everton announced that the Dallas Mavericks head coach would be joining the club’s ownership group. The announcement comes after Kidd joined Roundhouse Capital Holdings, which is part of The Friedkin Group — the U.S. firm…
Apr 24, 2025, 04:26 PM ET The players union for the USL Super League has partnered with women’s soccer footwear company IDA Sports to provide its cleats to all the league’s athletes. Texas-based IDA Sports is the only company devoted solely to soccer footwear specifically engineered for women, based on biomechanical needs. The company’s premise…
BARCELONA — Wojciech Szczesny wouldn’t have believed you if you’d suggested he would be playing in the Clásico at the start of the season. He had retired from football, moved to Marbella in the south of Spain and was more concerned with lowering his handicap in golf. But he can win his second trophy as…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 24, 2025, 03:00 PM ET Barcelona goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny told ESPN he has lost his battle with smoking and urged others not to follow his lead. Szczesny, 35, has become a fans’ favourite at Barça since coming out of retirement to join the club in October, tasting defeat just once…
Jeff CarlisleApr 24, 2025, 01:40 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Bayern Munich midfielder/forward Thomas Müller has rejected a contract offer from FC Cincinnati, a source confirmed to ESPN. The news was first reported by German publication Bild. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Müller, 35, announced earlier…
Apr 24, 2025, 01:30 PM ET Carlo Ancelotti is once again the front-runner for Brazil’s vacant coaching job, sources told ESPN Brasil. Brazil’s Football Confederation (CBF) fired coach Dorival Júnior last month and had considered Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus as a potential replacement. Ancelotti, whose contract with Real Madrid runs until June 2026, has…