It's a record that you'd imagine can never be broken, but that's exactly what you would've thought about the previous mark. In 2022, on a Wednesday night in Sunderland, the world record for the longest penalty shootout ever was set when Washington and Bedlington Terriers went 27 rounds — taking 54 penalties total — after a 3-3 draw in the Ernest Armstrong Memorial Cup.
Arsenal won 2-1 vs. Forest on Saturday but it was a decent first EPL game for the United States men’s national team No. 1 goalkeeper, Matt Turner.
Turner never made an appearance for Arsenal in the Premier League last season. It was only fitting that after making a $9 million transfer to Nottingham Forest his first opponent in his first EPL start was his former club.
Erling Haaland may never let go of the Premier League’s golden boot award. He only needed 185 seconds to score in the 2023-24 EPL opening game before he added a second goal later in the first half.
Burnley hosted the defending European and Premier League champions Manchester City on Friday and got a harsh welcome back to England’s top flight with a 3-0 battering.
The home crowd at Turf Moor were immediately silenced when Haaland scored in the fourth minute.
Editors Note: Updated in August 2023 to include most recent salary and annual income estimates for Sam Kerr.
The NWSL tried to change its rules to help keep top foreign talent in the league, but it clearly wasn’t enough. One of the best players in the world left the NWSL in 2020 for England; one look at Sam Kerr's salary and her contract with Chelsea shows why.
BREAKING: In a shocking twist the deal between Tyler Adams and Chelsea collapsed at the very last minute after Moisés Caicedo turned down Liverpool's offer and chose Chelsea.
Tyler Adams deal, currently OFF after Chelsea decision to bid again for Moisés Caicedo — as @skysports_sheth called earlier #CFC
LONDON — West Ham United have agreed a deal in principle with Premier League rivals Manchester United for England defender Harry Maguire, media reported on Wednesday.
Sky Sports television and the BBC said the deal was worth around $38 million and personal terms were not expected to be a problem.
West Ham have reached an agreement in principle with Manchester United for Harry Maguire on £30m fee ⚒️
No. 1 United States men’s national team goalkeeper Matt Turner could finally get his wish of starting in the Premier League as he nears a transfer to Nottingham Forest.
Turner, 29, made just seven appearances for Arsenal last season after around a $6 million transfer to the Gunners from the New England Revolution last summer.
None of those seven appearances were in the Premier League.
The San Jose Earthquakes acquired U.S. men's national team forward Matthew Hoppe on a 12-month loan from England's Middlesbrough F.C.
Hoppe, 22, is coming off a loan to Scotland's Hibernian F.C. He has also played with Mallorca in Spain and Schalke 04 in Germany.
Let's Hoppe right into it. pic.twitter.com/FmNfYGcgEl
Comienza una nueva temporada en el fútbol de Europa y un puñado de jugadores mexicanos intentará hacer patria en las ligas más competitivas del planeta.
Por supuesto, hay varios que se mantienen en sus equipos, otros que han encontrado un nuevo hogar, algunos cuyo futuro todavía es incierto y un par que acaban de saltar el charco para vivir su primera experiencia en el Viejo Continente.
Al 2 de agosto de 2023, la lista de mexicanos en Europa va así
United States men’s national team defensive midfielder and World Cup captain Tyler Adams could be headed to Aston Villa per the Daily Mail.
According to the British outlet, Villa are prepared to activate Adams’ $31.8 million release clause to bring him in.