Plenty of United States women’s national team talk this summer has been around Alex Morgan being left off the Olympic roster. As for Morgan? She’s enjoying the Italian water and sunshine on vacation.
She and former USWNT teammate Kelley O’Hara experienced a double-date getaway to the Mediterranean this July. The two are living their best lives enjoying food and drinks while jumping off boats into the sea.
Spaniard Cesc Fabregas has been appointed as head coach of Como, where he is a minority shareholder, after leading them to promotion to Serie A as assistant and interim coach last season, the club said on Friday.
Former Arsenal, Barcelona and Chelsea midfielder Fabregas ended his playing career at Como in 2023 and became an assistant coach at the club. The 37-year-old took over as interim coach in November after head coach Moreno Longo was fired.
Cesc Fabregas Como manager
Maximilian Ibrahimovic, son of the famous and retired legend Zlatan, has signed his first professional contract at the age of 17. He’s signed with his father’s previous club, AC Milan.
Maximilian has been playing with Milan’s youth sides. Last season he featured for the club’s U18 team making 29 appearances and scoring three goals. He primarily plays at left wing.
Now he will play with Milan’s reserve team in Serie C called Milan Futuro.
Ibrahimovic son signs with Milan
The news of Patrick Vieira leaving his head coaching gig with Strasbourg has caught the attention of United States men’s national team fans. The French manager is one of the top prospects for the vacant USMNT job.
Vieira managed Strasbourg for one season, finishing 13th in Ligue 1. The two have now mutually parted ways with the club thanking him for their short time together.
Patrick Vieira leaves Strasbourg
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Gareth Southgate resigned from his role as England manager on Tuesday after yet another heartbreaking final loss at the European Championship, their second straight failure in the title decider of the continental tournament.
England lost 2-1 to Spain in Sunday's showpiece in Berlin and the 53-year-old Englishman said after the game that he would discuss his future in charge of the national team.
MADRID — France forward Kylian Mbappé said on Tuesday he was so convinced he would one day play for Real Madrid that he began taking Spanish classes at school.
"Since I was a child, I knew my destiny was to play for Real Madrid," Mbappé said at a Bernabeu stadium packed with fans, many of them wearing replica shirts with his name.
A crucial Dani Olmo clearance vs England helped lead Spain to a record fourth Euros title on Saturday with the Spaniards winning 2-1.
Spain had a corner to defend in the 90th minute after taking the lead three minutes prior courtesy of Mikel Oyarzabal.
As the corner was swung into the Spanish box, FOX’s commentators Ian Darke and Landon Donovan could hardly get words out as chaos ensued.
BERLIN — Slick-looking Spain go up against belatedly blossoming England in a mouth-watering conclusion to the European Championship on Sunday as the final promises a fitting finish to a month of absorbing action across Germany.
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Both teams came into the tournament with valid ambitions of making it all the way to the decider at Berlin’s Olympiastadion and six matches later have achieved their aim, albeit in contrasting fashion.
A 90th minute Ollie Watkins goal vs Netherlands secured an incredible 2-1 victory for England on Wednesday to send the Three Lions to the Euro final.
England manager Gareth Southgate has received tidal waves of criticism for his tactics, substitutions and decisions during this Euros. He got it absolutely spot on in the semifinal when he substituted in Watkins for Harry Kane in the 81st minute.
What happened next will go down in England history.
Ollie Watkins goal vs Netherlands
The Lamine Yamal goal vs France during Spain’s 2-1 Euro semifinal victory is a moment that will be discussed for decades to come.
Yamal has been setting records left and right during this Euros campaign and found the back of the net for the first time on Tuesday. The 16-year-old is now the youngest player in history to score at the Euros.
With Spain trailing 1-0, Yamal audaciously struck from outside the France penalty area to score a worldie. Goalkeeper Mike Maignan was left with no chance as Yamine’s curling effort hit off the post and in.