World Cup winner Andreas Brehme, whose late penalty in the 1990 final against Argentina handed Germany their third world title, has died at the age of 63. The attacking full-back and dead-ball specialist became an instant German football legend when his spot kick earned them a 1-0 victory over Diego Maradona’s Argentina in the World Cup final in Rome. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Brehme’s storied career,…
It was another action-packed weekend of women’s football across Europe. There was plenty of intrigue, with the Women’s Super League title race heating up. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Manchester United’s head-to-head record against Arsenal promised a good matchup at the Emirates on Saturday — the Red Devils had been unbeaten in their past five games vs. the Gunners, including a last-gasp 3-2 win in November 2022.…
Manchester United have made a formal offer for Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth but are not willing to pay what they believe to be excessive compensation for his services, sources have told ESPN. United have made Ashworth a top target in the overhaul of the football operations at Old Trafford being led by new minority shareholder Sir Jim Ratcliffe. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Ashworth has…
The summer transfer window is still a ways from reopening in Europe, but there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
Less than a year after appointing former Germany and United States coach Jürgen Klinsmann as coach on a contract that was supposed to take him through to the end of the 2026 World Cup cycle, South Korea now have to scramble to find a replacement before they face Thailand in two 2026 World Cup qualifiers in March. The Korean Football Association (KFA) will start its search against a backdrop of…
LONDON — Even as he was running through on goal with just the Brentford goalkeeper to beat, you never quite knew what Darwin Núñez was going to do. The Uruguay striker has been labelled an “agent of chaos” — a player capable of winning a game, as he did with two goals against Bournemouth last month, or struggling in equal measure, as he did when hitting the post four times…
The Korea Football Association (KFA) sacked national team coach Jürgen Klinsmann on Friday, after their semifinal exit at the Asian Cup and amid criticism of his leadership. The National Team Committee, a KFA advisory body, had recommended the sacking of Klinsmann on Thursday, with KFA technical director Hwangbo Kwan saying there were “various reasons” to doubt his ability to exercise leadership over the team. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,…
The winter transfer window is now open in Europe, and there are plenty of moves in the works and gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!
With a track record of bringing through such established stars as Erling Haaland, Dayot Upamecano, Dominik Szoboszlai, Naby Keita, Sadio Mane, Karim Adeyemi, Brenden Aaronson and Benjamin Sesko, Austrian side FC Salzburg’s turnover of talent seems to be endless. The club, who have a partnership under the Red Bull umbrella with German giants RB Leipzig, have made almost €500 million from player exits since 2018-19, according to Transfermarkt. Indeed, over…
Compared to the summer of 2023, which saw Lionel Messi don the pink jersey of Inter Miami — and what may be coming this summer as MLS continues to be a player in the international transfer market — the 2024 winter transfer window in Major League Soccer was relatively quiet. Many teams have decided, effectively, to run it back with only minor tweaks to teams that made the playoffs in…