Dec 10, 2024, 06:15 AM ET Marta has plated in six FIFA World Cup tournaments. Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images Brazil legend Marta has said she does not plan to play at the 2027 Women’s World Cup which will be held in her home country. Marta, 38, who helped Brazil win silver at the Paris Olympics…
European countries will find out their route to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico and Canada when the draw is made on Friday, Dec. 13. Here’s everything you need to know about the qualifying campaign for the UEFA confederation. When is the World Cup qualifying draw? The draw will take place…
Graham Hunter, Spain writerDec 3, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Close Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. If Ernesto Valverde can finally put one over on one of the most vilified coaches in modern European football on Wednesday, then this will have been…
Dec 10, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Find out who is missing through injury, who’s in a race against time to prove their fitness and who has been ruled out through suspension for the next round of UEFA Champions League fixtures. Positions: Goalkeeper (GK), Defender (D), Left-back (LB), Right-back (RB), Centre-back (CB), Midfielder (M), Defensive midfield…
CARY, N.C. — Olivia Thomas scored on a free kick in the 62nd minute for her fourth goal of the NCAA Tournament as North Carolina beat Wake Forest 1-0 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship since 2012. North Carolina (22-5-0) has won 22 of the 43 NCAA women’s soccer titles. The Tar…
Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove is to have a removable heart starter device implanted following his recent collapse during a Serie A game, Italian media reports said on Monday. Bove, who collapsed on the pitch during Fiorentina’s home game with Inter Milan on Dec. 1 leading to the abandonment of the match, will have the operation…
Manchester United and Real Madrid will battle it out for €50 million-rated Theo Hernández, while free agent Paul Pogba has been linked with a return to France. 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 –…
West Ham’s players wore warm-up shirts with Michail Antonio’s name and number on the back ahead of their Premier League clash with Wolves. Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images West Ham players warmed up in Michail Antonio‘s No. 9 shirt before they played Wolves in the Premier League on Monday after the forward was involved in…
The United States women will play a pair of California friendlies against Brazil in April in a rematch of the 2024 Olympic gold medal game, which the Americans won 1-0. U.S. Soccer announced the friendlies on Monday, with the first to be played on April 5 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles and the second…
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 9, 2024, 01:40 PM ET Federico Valverde admitted it is “tough” to see Real Madrid struggling in Europe — a situation they “aren’t used to” — as the Champions League holders prepare to face Atalanta on Tuesday. Madrid are in 24th place in the league phase standings, the final qualifying…