Scan the field after a Washington Spirit match, when players, staff and family gather to debrief and swap stories, and team owner Michele Kang is almost certain to be holding court. Kang is at most games, home and away. It is hardly the life once imagined by the investor and philanthropist who made her name (and fortune) in the field of health information technology. “If you asked me even three…
EA Sports is on a bit of a roll when it comes to using its FIFA games to correctly predict men’s World Cup winners, with a flawless streak stretching back four tournaments. The gaming giant has successfully used its football franchise to forecast the winners of each of the past four tournaments: Spain in 2010, Germany in 2014, France in 2018 and Argentina in 2022. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,…
We’re both big NBA fans, and the draft is a special day for those who love the league. Football is an entirely different sport, with youngsters joining top clubs via entirely different pathways, but we couldn’t resist the challenge of our own draft. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Following last year’s version, when we chose players born in the year 2000, the only eligibility requirement for this…
Manchester United fans were given a sneak peek of the club’s new home kit for the 2023-24 season when rapper Aitch wore it on stage during his set at Glastonbury on Saturday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The club themselves had already teased supporters on social media with a post offering a glimpse of a jersey and the date June 27. The caption also featured an emoji…
The images of Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior and Manchester City defender Kyle Walker greeting each other after the first leg of their Champions League semifinal went viral last month. The moment was one of mutual respect between two elite athletes after an evening of tough competition. For Vinicius, it was also an opportunity to speak some of the English he had recently been practicing with Oklahoma City Thunder star…
Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets will join former teammate Lionel Messi at Inter Miami CF this summer. The MLS side has announced the arrival of the ex-Spain international on its social media accounts. Busquets’ contract with Barca expires at the end of June and, after announcing his decision to end his 18-year stay at Spotify Camp Nou, he has been mulling over offers from the United States and Saudi Arabia. Sources…
MADRID — Diego Maradona’s Argentina shirt from the 1986 World Cup final; Alfredo Di Stefano’s shirt from Real Madrid’s 7-3 European Cup win over Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960; the Santos shirts worn by Pele as he lifted two Copa Libertadores in 1962 and 1963; Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas’ shirt from the 2010 World Cup final, the biggest game in the country’s history. But where are they now? Were they kept…
Gareth Bale said Lionel Messi will have less pressure to win in Major League Soccer because clubs “accept losing a lot better over there.” Earlier this month, Messi announced that he intends to join MLS club Inter Miami following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain, although a deal is yet to be finalised. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The 2022 World Cup winner was linked with a return…
WIGAN, England — Charlie Wyke’s game-day experience starts at dawn. He wakes up, opens an app on his phone and sends his overnight heart rhythms to his cardiologist in Liverpool. His new routine continues when he reaches the stadium. Wyke, a striker for Wigan in England’s Championship last season, slips on a padded vest that sits under his jersey and protects the defibrillator in his chest. In the prematch warmup,…
Wrexham have learned their schedule for the upcoming 2023-24 campaign in League Two after securing promotion back to the English Football League (EFL) last season. The Welsh club, owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, will start their EFL campaign with a home game against Milton Keynes Dons on Aug. 5. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Wrexham will then face a three-game stretch in a…