USL Championship side Orange County SC has signed 14-year-old Francis Jacobs to a multiyear professional contract, the club and the player have told ESPN FC, making him the youngest male player to sign a professional soccer contract in …
USL Championship side Orange County SC has signed 14-year-old Francis Jacobs to a multi-year professional contract, both the club and the player have told ESPN FC.
Jacobs, who projects as a central midfielder, signed with OCSC back on July 26, m…
USL Championship side Orange County SC has signed 14-year-old Francis Jacobs to a multiyear professional contract, the club and the player have told ESPN FC.
Jacobs, who projects as a central midfielder, signed with OCSC on July 26 at 14 years, …
Two time World Cup winner Mia Hamm joins ESPN at halftime of the USWNT’s first Victory Tour game to discuss the legacy of the 2019 champions.
Former USWNT defender Kate Markgraf joins ESPN FC to react to Jill Ellis’ decision to step down as U.S. coach after winning her second World Cup. The United States is making plans to bid for the hosting rights to the 2027 Women’s World Cup, U.S. Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro indicated on Monday.
Cordeiro was speaking on a conference call with reporters in which he announced that Kate Markgraf has been named GM of the U.S. women’s national team while Earnie Stewart had been promoted from his GM position with the U.S. men to be the USSF sporting director, overseeing all of the technical aspects of the federation.
In outlining…
E:60 looks at United States soccer player Christian Pulisic’s next big step from wonder kid at Borussia Dortmund to world star at Chelsea.
Welcome to the Christian Pulisic Watch, as the U.S. international starts the next phase of his career after his $73 million move to Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund. ESPN FC will be tracking the American’s progress here all season.
– Borden: Pulisic isn’t your wonderboy anymore
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Opponent: Manchester United; Aug. 11, 2019; 4-0 (L)
Stats: 36 minutes played, 12 completed passes of 12, three successful take-ons of six, zero shots on goal, one chance…
E:60 looks at United States soccer player Christian Pulisic’s next big step from wonder kid at Borussia Dortmund to world star at Chelsea.
Welcome to the Christian Pulisic Watch, as the U.S. international starts the next phase of his career following his $73 million move to Chelsea from Borussia Dortmund. ESPN FC will be tracking the American’s progress here all season.
– Borden: Pulisic isn’t your wonderboy anymore
– ESPN Premier League fantasy: Sign up now!
Opponent: Manchester United; Aug. 11, 2019; 4-0 (L)
How he performed (out of 10): 5 — All told, Pulisic was by no means overwhelmed, but the fact remains that he wasn’t that…
Corey Baird led the way for Real Salt Lake scoring twice to hand Sporting Kansas City a 2-1 loss at Children’s Mercy Park. To watch MLS, sign up to ESPN+.
Real Salt Lake has terminated the contract of manager Mike Petke, and named assistant Freddy Juarez as head coach on an interim basis for the rest of the season, the club announced on Sunday evening.
Petke was set to return from a two-week suspension on Monday. ESPN FC confirmed a report from The Athletic that the suspension was for directing multiple anti-gay slurs at officials following RSL’s 1-0 Leagues Cup defeat against UANL Tigres on July 24.
Following an investigation by MLS, Petke was suspended…
Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour tells ESPN the key to getting the best out of Mesut Ozil is for Unai Emery to build the team around him.
D.C. United will hold talks this week with representatives of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
The Washington Post was the first to report DC..’s interest in Ozil. One source added that any deal involving Ozil would occur during the January transfer window, which coincides with MLS’ offseason.
News of D.C. United’s interest in Ozil coincided with the announcement that Wayne Rooney will end his stay with the Black-and-Red at the conclusion of the current MLS season…
Former Arsenal midfielder Ray Parlour tells ESPN the key to getting the best out of Mesut Ozil is for Unai Emery to build the team around him.
D.C. United will hold talks this week with representatives of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC.
The Washington Post was the first to report D.C.’s interest in Ozil. One source added that any deal involving Ozil would occur during the January transfer window, which coincides with MLS’ offseason.
News of D.C. United’s interest in Ozil coincided with the announcement that Wayne Rooney will end his stay with the Black-and-Red at the conclusion of the current MLS season…
ESPN FC’s Ale Moreno says that Wayne Rooney’s decision to return to England with Derby County is a major blow for both D.C. United and MLS.
Craig Burley explains the challenges Wayne Rooney will face in the Championship when he joins Derby County in January.
Former England captain Wayne Rooney says he will be a player first and a coach second when he joins Derby County from D.C. United in January 2020.
As break-ups go, Wayne Rooney’s split with D.C. United seemed to come out of nowhere.
Rooney arrived in the nation’s capital just over 12 months ago and almost immediately achieved icon status with the DCU faithful, scoring 12 goals and adding seven assists to spark the Black-and-Red to an unlikely spot in the MLS playoffs.
He has been similarly effective in 2019 and D.C. is in postseason contention, but Tuesday brought the news that Rooney, who still had two-and-a-half years to run on a contract…