FIFA has unveiled its official host city posters for the men’s 2026 World Cup — due to take place across the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer — and it’s an eye-catching collection which ranges from the astoundingly artistic to the sublimely surreal. The world game’s governing body has been commissioning individual venue artworks…
Apr 17, 2025, 10:50 AM ET Angel City FC has hired Alexander Straus as the team’s new head coach following an extensive search that sporting director Mark Parsons detailed to ESPN. Straus was previously in charge of Bayern Munich women, who are currently positioned to win a third straight league title under the 49-year-old Norwegian’s…
LIVERPOOL, England — In the foyer of Liverpool’s AXA Training Centre last Friday, giant television screens beamed out the news that many fans on Merseyside had been waiting to hear all season. After months of speculation that he would leave the club on a free transfer when his contract expired in the summer, star forward…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a new contract at Anfield, ending months of speculation over his future. Van Dijk’s previous deal was set to expire this summer. Negotiations, led by sporting director Richard Hughes, have been taking place with Van Dijk’s representative, Neil Fewings, for several months. Sources have told ESPN that from…
Apr 17, 2025, 04:51 AM ET Gabriel Martinelli was ecstatic to follow in the footsteps of Arsenal legend Thierry Henry by scoring at the Bernabeú stadium in Wednesday’s 2-1 win at Real Madrid in the Champions League. The Brazilian striker struck a late winner as Arsenal eliminated holders Madrid 5-1 on aggregate to reach the…
Apr 17, 2025, 04:00 AM ET Manchester United are looking at Eintracht Frankfurt goalkeeper Kauã Santos, while Chelsea are leading the race to sign Ipswich Town striker Liam Delap. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors, and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January grades | Women’s January…
Apr 17, 2025, 04:00 AM ET The UEFA Champions League quarterfinals brought plenty of intrigue as Arsenal beat Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain held off a valiant comeback from Aston Villa, Inter Milan knocked out Bayern Munich, and Barcelona progressed despite a second-leg loss to Borussia Dortmund. So, as the dust settles on this week’s mayhem,…
Apr 17, 2025, 04:00 AM ET The stage is set for a thrilling UEFA Women’s Champions League semifinal showdown this weekend, with Arsenal hosting Lyon and Chelsea taking on familiar foes in Barcelona. The storylines are practically written. All four teams are under new leadership and are hungry to secure a place in the coveted…
Apr 17, 2025, 03:54 AM ET Josip Stanisic pushed a ball boy off his chair as Bayern Munich were dumped out of the Champions League. MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images Bayern Munich’s Josip Stanisic said it was “stupid” of him to push a ball boy off his stool after he tossed the ball away in stoppage…
While he may have lost out on the Ballon d’Or to Rodri earlier this year (or, as Real Madrid would put it, been the victim of “a historic robbery,”) VinÃcius Júnior can at least take a crumb of comfort in the fact that he has now passed a significant milestone for his club. By scoring…