Jan 10, 2025, 05:56 PM ET The United States women’s national team’s January training camp has been relocated to Florida due to the Los Angeles wildfires, U.S. Soccer said on Friday. The training camp, and the concurrent Future Camp featuring 24 USWNT prospects, will begin three days later than planned and run between Jan. 17-23…
Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJan 10, 2025, 03:13 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States men’s national team defender Tim Ream said that head coach Mauricio Pochettino continues to stress to his players the importance of having a winning mentality. Ream, 37, is one of…
Champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past hosts Borussia Dortmund 3-2 with two goals from Patrik Schick on Friday to move within a point of leaders Bayern Munich with a sixth straight league win. In a frenetic opening the visitors struck three times in the first 19 minutes as they enjoyed a perfect start to the year…
Jan 10, 2025, 02:19 PM ET Real Madrid star VinÃcius Júnior is considering buying a football club in Portugal’s second division, a source has told ESPN. The Brazil international — currently in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, for the Spanish Supercopa — is thinking about diversifying his business interests with an eye to his future career plans…
Jan 10, 2025, 02:57 PM ET Robin Fraser will take charge of of Toronto FC as the team’s new manager, the MLS side said on Friday, after former head coach John Herdman resigned amid the Canada Soccer drone scandal. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Fraser, a former assistant coach with the club who spent several years…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 10, 2025, 01:50 PM ET Manchester City are closing in on the signing of defender Abdukodir Khusanov after reaching an agreement with Lens for his transfer, sources have told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 2 Related City are on the verge of sealing a deal worth more than £40 million for the 20-year-old Uzbekistan…
Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 10, 2025, 01:24 PM ET Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said the team still need to improve their mentality to win the big trophies this season as they prepare for Sunday’s Supercopa final against Real Madrid (watch LIVE on ESPN+). Editor’s Picks 2 Related Barça thumped Madrid 4-0 earlier in the…
Jan 10, 2025, 11:29 AM ET Inter Miami announced on Friday that the team will travel to Peru and Panama to compete in two preseason matches, touring across North, South and Central America before the 2025 MLS campaign kicks off. The Herons are set to initiate the tour on Jan. 18 when facing Club América…
Arsenal midfielder Jorginho‘s representative has held exploratory talks with Palmeiras as uncertainty grows over his future at Emirates Stadium, sources have told ESPN. The midfielder’s agent, João Santos, is gathering potential options given his contract with the Gunners is due to expire at the end of the season. Sources stressed that talks between Jorginho’s agent…
Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 10, 2025, 09:04 AM ET MANCHESTER, England — Ruben Amorim has played down the prospect of Manchester United strengthening their squad in the January window but insisted that he wants to keep his best players following speculation that Kobbie Mainoo could leave Old Trafford. Editor’s Picks 2 Related United’s precarious financial position…