NWSL expansion side Bay FC announced it has chosen Albertin Montoya to be the club’s first manager. Montoya, 48, is a long-time San Francisco Bay Area resident who has succeeded at the youth and professional levels. He led FC Gold Pride of the WPS — the precursor to the NWSL — to a title in 2010. He most recently served as interim manager of the Washington Spirit in 2022. –…
In turmoil since the actions of its former president Luis Rubiales at the Women’s World Cup final, the Spanish football federation was stripped Tuesday of hosting the next annual meeting of European governing body UEFA. Madrid was due to host the 2024 UEFA Congress of 55 member federations on Feb. 8, and also hold the group-stage draw for the next men’s UEFA Nations League competition. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Lionel Messi’s availability for the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup final will come down to a game-time decision, Inter Miami CF coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said Tuesday. “We will decide tomorrow based on how he’s feeling,” said Martino, whose team will face a red-hot Houston Dynamo FC side Wednesday, adding that Jordi Alba is doubtful for the match. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)…
The 2023-24 Women’s Super League season is fast approaching and it’s been a jam-packed summer transfer window that has seen all the teams in the division boost their ranks, and if you’re wondering which new signings are worth keeping an eagle-eye on, look no further. To streamline things, we’ve only included players who are new to the WSL, which means even though Pauline Bremer and Vicky Losada are worthy of…
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…