England’s final group game will be against China on Tuesday but, even after two matchdays of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, many are still asking: Who are the Steel Roses? Even for avid fans of the women’s game, there are no teams in the top 20 of FIFA’s World Ranking who are as elusive as China, with a revolving carousel of players and regularly changing manager. Indeed, no man or…
Teenage Colombia striker Linda Caicedo is healthy two days after she collapsed in training, coach Nelson Abadia said on Saturday, adding the frightening incident was partly due to the pressure of playing in her first Women’s World Cup. Caicedo, who is expected to play Sunday when Colombia face Germany in Sydney, slowed to a stop during training on Thursday, then put a hand to her chest and laid down on…
England midfielder Keira Walsh has avoided an ACL injury, the Football Association (FA) confirmed on Saturday, although she remains a major doubt for the remainder of the Women’s World Cup. Walsh, who injured her right knee in England’s 1-0 win over Denmark on Friday, has been ruled out of the match against China and will remain with the squad in Terrigal, Australia, as she continues her recovery. The FA did…
Wrexham were held to a 1-1 draw with Philadelphia Union II, completing the final leg of their preseason tour of the United States.
Riyad Mahrez has become the latest football star to move to the Saudi Pro League after completing a move to Al Ahli from Manchester City, it was announced Friday. Sources told ESPN that the Premier League champions agreed a £30 million ($38.7m) deal with Al Ahli for Mahrez, who was keen to play in Saudi Arabia. The deal includes a guaranteed payment of £26m plus another £4m in add-ons. –…
Chelsea have had an offer of £80 million ($102m) for midfielder Moises Caicedo rejected by Brighton, sources have told ESPN. The west London club have previously had two offers rejected for the 21-year-old and are holding out for their valuation of over £100m. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) New Chelsea head coach Mauricio Pochettino is keen to bolster his midfield options after Mateo Kovacic, N’Golo Kante and…
SAN DIEGO — Not even the bright lights of New York and Las Vegas can distract Erik ten Hag from his mission to get Manchester United back to the top. The team are visiting some of the biggest and busiest cities in the world on their U.S. tour but, for the Dutch manager, nothing is allowed to get in the way of the football. During the first stop, in New…
HOUSTON, Texas — Jude Bellingham scored his first goal for Real Madrid and they beat Manchester United 2-0 at NRG Stadium.
Manchester City legend David Silva has announced his retirement from professional football aged 37, days after suffering a knee injury. Silva had planned to continue his career at Real Sociedad but an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury picked up in preseason threatened to keep him out for most of next season and pushed him to change his plans. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “Today is a sad…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — You don’t want to make Lindsey Horan angry. The U.S. women’s national team midfielder said it was a bruising tackle from club teammate Danielle van de Donk and their tense exchange that fueled Horan’s equalizer against the Netherlands in the Women’s World Cup on Wednesday. – Women’s World Cup bracket and fixtures schedule “That’s where you get the best football from Lindsey,” Horan said afterward. “I…