Purce out for Olympics, NWSL season with ACL

Purce out for Olympics, NWSL season with ACL

Mar 27, 2024, 02:29 PM ET NJ/NY Gotham FC and United States women’s national team winger Midge Purce suffered a season-ending anterior cruciate ligament injury, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Purce went down injured early in the first half of Gotham FC’s 1-0 victory over the Portland Thorns. – Stream on ESPN+: NWSL regular season … Read more

Sources: De Bruyne set to be fit to face Arsenal

Sources: De Bruyne set to be fit to face Arsenal

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMar 27, 2024, 06:35 AM ET Manchester City are optimistic that Kevin De Bruyne will be fit for Sunday’s crucial Premier League clash with Arsenal, sources told ESPN. De Bruyne missed the FA Cup quarterfinal win over Newcastle United because of a groin injury, with the problem also ruling him out of of … Read more

Euro 2024 hosts Germany, freed from weight of expectation, are ready to fly

Euro 2024 hosts Germany, freed from weight of expectation, are ready to fly

FRANKFURT, Germany — The odd thing about watching Germany less than three months from the 2024 European Championship, their first major event on home soil since the 2006 World Cup, is the blasé vibe you get from fans, players and coach Julian Nagelsmann. The 45,000 fans in attendance for Tuesday’s 2-1 friendly win against Netherlands … Read more

Kane return: Spurs, Bayern to meet in preseason

Kane return: Spurs, Bayern to meet in preseason

Reuters Mar 27, 2024, 08:19 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur‘s record scorer Harry Kane will return to north London when his former team host Bayern Munich in a preseason friendly on Aug. 10, the Premier League club said on Wednesday. England captain Kane, 30, moved to the Bundesliga champions last summer … Read more

Spain coach: Whistles for Morata ‘hurt my soul’

Spain coach: Whistles for Morata 'hurt my soul'

Mar 26, 2024, 08:52 PM ET Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said it “hurt his soul” to hear a section of the crowd at the Bernabeu stadium whistle at Álvaro Morata during Tuesday’s friendly draw against Brazil. The Atletico Madrid forward, who started against Brazil, had an off night and was whistled by some … Read more

Richarlison had dark thoughts after World Cup

Richarlison had dark thoughts after World Cup

Mar 27, 2024, 05:46 AM ET Brazil and Tottenham forward Richarlison has said he suffered troubling thoughts and was ready to “give up” when battling depression following the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Richarlison said he sought psychological help following the tournament, saying it was “the best discovery I’ve ever had in my life.” “Before … Read more

Transfer Talk: Barca bracing for Bayern’s €100m Araújo bid

Transfer Talk: Barca bracing for Bayern's €100m Araújo bid

Mar 26, 2024, 09:37 PM ET The summer transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Barca bracing for €100m Araújo … Read more

Poland 0-0 Wales (Mar 26, 2024) Game Analysis – ESPN

Poland 0-0 Wales (Mar 26, 2024) Game Analysis - ESPN

Poland‘s Wojciech Szczesny saved a Daniel James spot kick as they dashed Wales‘ hopes and won a penalty shootout 5-4 to qualify for Euro 2024 as the last country through from the playoff finals on Tuesday. The victory at the Cardiff City Stadium, after a cagey 90 minutes and further deadlock in extra time, secured … Read more

England 2-2 Belgium (Mar 26, 2024) Game Analysis – ESPN

England 2-2 Belgium (Mar 26, 2024) Game Analysis - ESPN

Jude Bellingham struck in stoppage time to earn an impressive England a 2-2 Wembley draw with Belgium on Tuesday after a Youri Tielemans double had threatened a smash and grab victory in an entertaining friendly. Tielemans struck in the 11th minute after a mis-hit clearance by England keeper Jordan Pickford, with Ivan Toney equalising with … Read more

Sources: Man Utd want O’Neil talks for coach role

Sources: Man Utd want O'Neil talks for coach role

Manchester United want to speak to Wolverhampton Wanderers head coach Gary O’Neil about a role in a potential new coaching setup at Old Trafford, sources have told ESPN. With Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos group now in charge of football operations at United following the completion of their purchase of a 27% stake in the club … Read more