Thomas Deng talks about his new role amongst the Melbourne Victory leadership group ahead of the 2019/20 A-League season.
The world’s newest sovereign state, South Sudan, will begin its long road to qualify for the 2021 African Cup of Nations on Oct. 7 with a match against the Seychelles. Remarkably, 12 of the 32-man squad will be making the journey of more than 7,000 miles from Australia to join coach Ashu Cyprian Besong and the rest of the national team in Khartoum to prepare for the two-legged preliminary round tie.
South Sudan’s football history is a relatively short one. The Bright Stars’ first international match…
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.
Julie Foudy and Kate Markgraf discuss how USWNT coach Jill Ellis’ decision to start the injured Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle paid off in the World Cup final.
The search for the next boss of the United States women’s national team has hit a roadblock, with the United States Soccer Federation hampered in its attempts to interview Arsenal Women’s head coach Joe Montemurro about the role, sources have told ESPN.
The USSF is currently in the midst of a search for a new head coach after Jill Ellis announced that she would be stepping down from the role following the conclusion of a series of “Victory Tour” matches being staged to celebrate the U.S. romping…
NWSL: Crystal Dunn (4′) Portland Thorns 0-1 North Carolina Courage
Midge Purce tapped in two goals after Christine Sinclair’s opener to give the Portland Thorns a comfortable 3-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars.
Reign FC came back from a goal down to force a 1-1 draw with Sky Blue FC at Red Bull Arena.
Western Sydney Wanderers have landed a coup in signing United States forward Lynn Williams for the upcoming W-League season, sources have told ESPN.
ESPN understands that rival Australian side Melbourne City had also been engaged in talks with Williams to join the club from the beginning of the 2019-20 season but are now resigned to being comfortably outbid by Western Sydney.
Though she has never played in the W-League, Williams maintained her fitness by training with City during the 2018-19 W-League…