Dec 14, 2024, 07:36 AM ET Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has been handed the French Footballer of the Year award by France Football for the 2023-24 campaign, his last at former club Paris Saint-Germain. It is the fourth time the France captain has won the prize which is organised by magazine France Football. He…
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCDec 14, 2024, 08:01 AM ET Barcelona coach Hansi Flick took responsibility for his two-game touchline ban on Saturday, admitting he has to “improve my control of my emotions” after his red card against Real Betis. Flick was sent off in the 66th minute of Barça’s 2-2 LaLiga draw at Betis last…
Dec 13, 2024, 11:48 PM ET CARY, N.C. — Tarik Pannholzer scored in the opening minutes, Aleksa Janjic finished with five saves and an assist and Marshall beat No. 1 seed Ohio State 1-0 Friday night in the semifinals of the College Cup. No. 13 seed Marshall (15-1-7) will play unseeded Vermont — which beat…
Dec 13, 2024, 06:34 PM ET Scotland international Ché Adams scored from almost the halfway line as Torino ended a run of poor form to win at Empoli 1-0 in Serie A on Friday. Adams replaced Antonio Sanabria in the 64th minute and made his mark almost immediately. With 70 gone, he spotted the Empoli…
Dec 13, 2024, 07:37 PM ET Kylian Mbappé will miss one Spanish league game with a leg injury but Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti hopes his striker will recover from in time to play the Intercontinental Cup final next week. Ancelotti said Friday that the left-thigh injury that Mbappé sustained this week will rule him…
Dec 13, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Chelsea are looking at Borussia Dortmund pair Karim Adeyemi and Gregor Kobel, while Viktor Gyökeres and Joshua Zirkzee are receiving interest. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP STORIES –…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentDec 13, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. FIFA isn’t requiring clubs participating in the 2025 Club World Cup to release players to their national teams while the competition is taking place, according to official competition documents published by world…
Dec 13, 2024, 05:30 PM ET LONDON — Under-pressure Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou has said his team’s lacklustre form means he is “in a fight” but the Australian backed himself to get the club out of their slump, adding he loves being in “the middle of a storm.” Postecoglou’s future as Spurs boss…
Mexico Football Federation (FMF) commissioner Juan Carlos Rodríguez resigned from his position during a meeting with Liga MX club owners in which there were discussions to approve a $1.25 billion league investment. Rodríguez had commented behind the scenes that he would leave his post if Liga MX’s teams did not accept the deal from Apollo…
Dec 13, 2024, 04:19 PM ET The Vancouver Whitecaps are up for sale, the Major League Soccer team’s ownership group announced Friday. In a release issued by the club, the group said “it is the right time for an owner with the platform, resources and ambition to enhance the club’s ability to compete at the…