FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi will wear the captain’s armband and could potentially start in Tuesday’s home Leagues Cup group match against Atlanta United FC, Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Monday. “Yes, he was our captain last game as well,” Martino said when asked at Monday’s news conference if the 36-year-old would lead the squad against the coach’s former team. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,…
Manchester United have unveiled their away kit for the 2023-24 season, and it sees the club return to vertical stripes for the first time in two decades, a design that harks back to the start of their existence. However, rather than their original green and gold stripes of 1893 to 1899, or red and black as worn in the early 1900s, or even the green and white bars worn briefly…
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Manchester United like to protect their best young players as much as they can, but sometimes the cat just won’t stay in the bag. At one point ahead of an afternoon of commercial activity organised by the club at a hotel in Basking Ridge, New Jersey on Thursday, Kobbie Mainoo was booked to appear alongside Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot and Aaron Wan-Bissaka at an event run…
Five years have gone by since Vinicius Junior left Brazilian powerhouse Flamengo for Spanish giants Real Madrid. And in that half decade, the young winger has a claim to have changed football on both sides of the Atlantic. His impact in Europe is undeniable. With 59 goals and 64 assists from 225 matches so far, Vinicius has established himself as one of the most potent attacking forces in the world,…
MELBOURNE, NAARM, Australia — “‘We are really proud in Morocco of the achievements that we have made so far,” Ghizlane Chebbak, speaking through a translator, said on Sunday ahead of the game with Germany. “We feel a sense of pride and honour to represent our country on the world stage; we have great motivation, and we are eager to make our mark on this tournament. There is no mission impossible.”…
France’s hopes of a winning start to their Women’s World Cup campaign were thwarted by a hardworking Jamaican side in a 0-0 draw in the opening Group F clash at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday.
The summer transfer window is now open in Europe, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! Chelsea are exploring a move to sign Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, according to RMC Sport. The Blues are reported to be one of two sides in the Premier League interested in the 24-year-old’s signature, though they…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Sometimes in this game of ours, an ending is so perfectly written it defies belief. There is no point in analyzing or trying to bring logic to it. All you can do is marvel at the magic, thank the football gods that you were there to witness it and, most importantly, offer gratitude to the magician who made it happen. “It was like a movie that…
The 2023 Women’s World Cup is in full swing, and these daily files will give you the latest reporting from around the 2023 World Cup as well as betting lines, what-to-watch-for information and best reads. Check in with ESPN throughout the tournament as we bring you the latest from Australia and New Zealand. The U.S. women’s national team got the result it expected, though perhaps not the margin of victory…
BRISBANE, Australia — Millie Bright is fit to lead England into their Women’s World Cup opener against Haiti on Saturday and admits the situation the players were put in over bonus discussions was far from ideal. Bright was a selection doubt heading into the competition after suffering a knee injury in March, but with England already without Leah Williamson in defence, Bright’s return to full fitness will be a huge…