Oct 26, 2024, 11:38 AM ET Chido Obi-Martin showed off why he is considered one of football’s most prodigious young talents on Saturday, scoring a hat trick inside 14 minutes in his first game for the Manchester United under-18s having left rivals Arsenal in the summer. Obi-Martin, 16, saw his star grow last season after…
A second-half goal from Giovanni Di Lorenzo was enough to earn Napoli a 1-0 win over struggling Lecce on Saturday, and the home side extended their unbeaten run to eight games to stretch their lead in the Serie A standings. Napoli move on to 22 points, five ahead of defending champions Inter Milan, who take…
Nigeria have been awarded a 3-0 victory over Libya, and three vital points, from their scheduled Africa Cup of Nations qualifier earlier this month which they refused to play after being stuck in a remote Libyan airport for half a day before the match. (Nigeria awarded AFCON qualifier) The disciplinary committee of the Confederation of…
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has said his primary career goal is to become the first full-back to win the Ballon d’Or, adding that he would like to be remembered as the greatest right-back of all time. (Alexander-Arnold wants to be 1st full-back to win) The 26-year-old said he would prefer to claim the prestigious individual…
Chelsea’s Reece James made his first appearance of the season against Liverpool last weekend. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca has said the club’s dressing room lacks a “proper leader” and has been left “expecting more” from captain Reece James this season. James returned from another lengthy hamstring injury layoff to make his first start of the…
Oct 26, 2024, 12:16 AM ET Lionel Messi had chances at goals time and time again, only to keep being denied. Turns out, all he needed to do was deliver the right pass at the right time. Jordi Alba turned a pass from Messi into the go-ahead goal in the 60th minute, Luis Suarez also…
Oct 25, 2024, 10:39 PM ET SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga scored twice in the first half on Friday at Toyota Field to lift her team past NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2-0 in the final of the inaugural NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. The trophy is Kansas City’s first…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 25, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The San Jose Earthquakes are in advanced discussions with former LA Galaxy and United States men’s national team coach Bruce Arena to make him the team’s next head coach, sources told ESPN….
Oct 25, 2024, 07:11 PM ET The winter transfer window won’t reopen in Europe for a while yet, 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! TOP STORY: Man United show interest in…