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Sources: Chelsea see £80m Caicedo bid rejected

Chelsea have had an offer of £80 million ($102m) for midfielder Moises Caicedo rejected by Brighton, sources have told ESPN. The west London club have previously had two offers rejected for the 21-year-old and are holding out for their valuation…

Man City legend Silva retires aged 37 after injury

Manchester City legend David Silva has announced his retirement from professional football aged 37, days after suffering a knee injury. Silva had planned to continue his career at Real Sociedad but an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury picked up in…

Horan: Anger fueled goal in USWNT tie with Dutch

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — You don’t want to make Lindsey Horan angry. The U.S. women’s national team midfielder said it was a bruising tackle from club teammate Danielle van de Donk and their tense exchange that fueled Horan’s equalizer against…

USWNT match litmus test for closing gap – Jonker

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Netherlands national team manager Andries Jonker said Wednesday’s match against the No. 1-ranked U.S. women’s national team will reveal whether the gap is closing between the Americans and the rest of the Women’s World Cup field.…

Zambia ends presser due to allegation questions

Zambia’s news conference to preview Wednesday’s World Cup match against Spain was ended early due to persistent questions about an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against the team’s coach, Bruce Mwape. After the FIFA media officer vetoed one question,…

Gündogan: I didn’t know football before I met Pep

Ilkay Gündogan has told ESPN he “didn’t know anything about football” before working with Pep Guardiola, while also praising new boss Xavi Hernández as “amazing” and his Barcelona team as having “huge potential.” Gündogan, 32, left Guardiola’s Manchester City for…