CHICAGO — Megan Rapinoe’s teammates were egging her on. When Emily Sonnett scored a header after Rapinoe’s corner had been punched right to her in the 49th minute, Sonnett celebrated by jumping straight into Rapinoe’s arms. Then the requests of Rapinoe came in: Strike the pose that she had made famous in France at the Women’s World Cup four years ago, just one more time. The United States women’s national…
LONDON — Tottenham’s 2-2 draw at Arsenal on Sunday felt like a big win for Ange Postecoglou. The Australian manager spent a couple of minutes on his own in the middle of the pitch, 90 minutes before kickoff in an empty Emirates Stadium, to take it all in. He left Arsenal’s home a few hours later with a huge smile on his face and the feeling of a good job…
The European soccer weekend didn’t disappoint as a string of high-profile clashes offered up plenty of entertainment and talking points. There was the Atletico Madrid rout of Real Madrid in LaLiga, led by Álvaro Morata, while Arsenal and Tottenham played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the North London derby. Barcelona left it late to beat Celta Vigo, notching three goals in the final nine minutes, while Man United got…
The summer transfer window has closed for Europe’s top leagues, but there are still moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
The summer transfer window has closed for Europe’s top leagues, but there are still moves in the works and plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! West Ham have ended their interest in signing free agent attacking midfielder Jesse Lingard, according to the Athletic. The 30-year-old, who was released by Nottingham Forest in June, was…
Harry Kane put in another dominant performance for Bayern Munich as he scored a hat trick in Saturday’s 7-0 win over Bochum in the Bundesliga … or, at least, he thought he did. Even Kane himself may have been surprised to learn after his three-goal haul that fans in Germany are slightly fussier than their English counterparts when deciding what can be defined as a “hat trick.” – Stream on…
The calendars have officially turned to autumn this weekend in Europe, and we’re starting to get a better sense of how clubs are looking this season in the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and Serie A. Manchester City looked like a team in need of a challenge as they cruised past Nottingham Forest despite being down to 10 men. Bayern Munich looked more like their old selves with a…
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes struck a sublime volley to earn a 1-0 victory at Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday as Erik ten Hag’s side ended a three-match losing streak in all competitions.
On Sunday, Megan Rapinoe will don a U.S. women’s national team jersey for the final time. She’ll have recorded over 200 caps, and she’ll step on the Soldier Field turf with 63 international goals to her name, and the hope that she’ll add to that tally. For those in attendance — and even those watching on television — it’s an event that figures to evoke both joy and some sadness,…
Germany have appointed Julian Nagelsmann as their new manager, the German football federation (DFB) announced on Friday, with the former Bayern Munich coach replacing the sacked Hansi Flick. Flick was dismissed by Germany following their 4-1 defeat to Japan on Sept. 9, leaving the Euro 2024 hosts with a sizable task to rediscover their top form ahead of next summer’s tournament. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The…