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Jeff KassoufNov 5, 2025, 07:15 AM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.The group of players that will lead the U.S. women’s national team at the 2027 Women’s World Cup is coming into focus.Head coach Emma Hayes had said prior to the recent October window that the group she called up would likely be the one she sees most ready to contribute on the road to World Cup qualifying. That young,…
AC Milan and Inter Milan completed their purchase of the San Siro and surrounding area from the city on Wednesday — clearing the way for the clubs to tear down the 99-year-old stadium and jointly build a new 71,500-seat arena”The construction of the new stadium and the urban regeneration project for the San Siro district represents a new chapter for the city of Milan and both clubs,” the teams said.”The strategic milestone reflects the shared ambition of AC Milan and Inter and their respective owners, RedBird and funds managed by Oaktree, for long-term sporting success and value-enhancing investment to support…
Celebrations have erupted across New York City and online, globally, as Zohran Mamdani secured a historic victory, becoming the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected mayor of the “Big Apple”. With over 90 percent of the votes counted, Mamdani, who describes himself as a Democratic Socialist, was ahead of independent candidate Andrew Cuomo by nearly 9 percentage points. Over two million New Yorkers voted in the election, which marks the largest turnout in a mayoral race in over half a century, according the city’s Board of Elections. The win defied all odds, as Mamdani started the campaign as an…
Jude Bellingham has said he would love to return to the England squad for the World Cup qualifiers next week but added that selection is out of his hands.The Real Madrid midfielder was left out of the England squad for last month’s qualifiers against Latvia and Wales, with Tuchel referencing his lack of game time following shoulder surgery as the reason for his exclusion.The injury had kept him out of the England’s two September qualifiers as well, with his last appearance for England coming in the loss to Senegal in June.The tension between player and manager came to the fore…
Craig Bellamy says he remains fully focused on Wales and a World Cup play-off amid links with Celtic.The Wales head coach – who had a loan spell with the Hoops in 2005 – has been linked with a potential replacement for Brendan Rodgers following his decision to resign from the Scottish champions last week. Wales are in the middle of a World Cup qualifying campaign, with games against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia this month, and are set to be involved in the play-offs in March. Image: Martin O’Neill is back at Celtic in interim charge “I couldn’t want for anything…
Wales captain Aaron Ramsey has been left out of Craig Bellamy’s 26-man national team squad for their final two Group J World Cup qualifying matches.Ramsey, who was recalled following a 13-month absence from the national team fold during the October international break, has not been selected for Wales’ crunch ties against Liechtenstein and North Macedonia later this month. Despite a long-awaited return, injury prevented the 34-year-old midfielder from adding to his 86 Wales caps during their last camp that saw them lose 3-0 to England in a friendly before suffering a 4-2 defeat to Belgium, leaving their World Cup qualification…
Robertson and his teammates could therefore take satisfaction from back-to-back wins following last weekend’s 2-0 success against Aston Villa and the left-back told Liverpoolfc.com: “Really pleasing. Glad we built on Saturday, trying to bring that consistency back.“I thought from minute one we were all bang there tonight and just carried on from Saturday in terms of being hard to beat, working hard for each other, always trying to help your mate out. Then I thought the quality was there as well.“I thought their ’keeper [Thibaut Courtois] was outstanding, he obviously managed to keep the score down. We had a few…
Wrexham chief executive Michael Williamson has said that Christian Eriksen initially rejected their summer approach because the former Manchester United star did not want to appear in the club’s award-winning documentary series.Eriksen, whose heart stopped beating after he suffered cardiac arrest playing for Denmark at Euro 2020, was a free agent following his departure from Old Trafford when Wrexham, newly promoted to the Championship, made their bold move.The club’s rise from the National League under Hollywood owners Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds has has been told in the FX series “Welcome to Wrexham,” which has won multiple Emmy awards and…
Arsenal vs Chelsea is the most played fixture in WSL history. When these two titans of the women’s game clash it is always exciting. Often it concerns matters at the top end, usually first vs second. But not on this occasion.The Gunners find themselves way down in fifth ahead of Saturday’s meeting, live on Sky Sports, two points better off than at the same stage last season but nonetheless behind the pace. The chance to address that shortfall against the league leaders will be fundamental to any future title challenge, if indeed a five-point deficit is even recoverable.So, where will…
Global markets are undergoing a long-anticipated valuation reset. The latest sell-off, triggered on Wall Street and spreading through Asia and Europe today, shows that investors are beginning to question whether the optimism buoying AI and tech shares generally can be justified by profit rather than promise. For more than a year, investors have treated AI as the defining growth story of our era. Belief in its potential to transform productivity and reshape entire industries has sent valuations to record highs. Yet the data now shows that conviction alone cannot sustain the pace of gains. Earnings have lagged behind expectations, and…