Tag: USA summer tours

Injured USWNT pair Fishel and Macario included in Chelsea USA tour squad

The two forwards are recovering from the effects of torn ACLs

Two U.S. women’s national team forwards got some positive health news this weekend, as Mia Fishel and Catarina Macario were included in Chelsea’s traveling roster for its preseason tour of the United States.

Both players missed the Olympics as they recovered from knee injuries, but the duo was healthy enough for inclusion on Sonia Bompastor’s 28-player roster.

After recovering from a torn ACL that kept her out nearly two years, Macario was forced out of the Olympics with “minor knee irritation.”

Fishel, meanwhile, tore her ACL in training with the USWNT back in February. The forward’s inclusion on Chelsea’s traveling squad is a positive indication that her recovery is progressing well.

Chelsea will play NJ/NY Gotham FC at Red Bull Arena in New Jersey on Monday, before heading south for a match against London rival Arsenal at Audi Field in Washington D.C. on August 25.

The Blues are starting their first campaign under Bompastor, who took over as head coach after Emma Hayes departed to take over the USWNT.

Hayes enjoyed instant success in her first foray into the international game, leading the USWNT to an Olympic gold medal last weekend in just her 10th match in charge.

Chelsea Women 2024 USA tour squad

Goalkeepers: Hannah Hampton, Katie Cox, Zecira Musovic

Defenders: Ashley Lawrence, Alejandra Bernabe, Charlotte Wardlaw, Eve Perisset, Lucy Bronze, Kadeisha Buchanan, Millie Bright, Nathalie Bjorn, Niamh Charles

Midfielders: Erin Cuthbert, Lexi Potter, Maika Hamano, Oriane Jean-Francois, Sjoeke Nusken, Sophie Ingle, Wieke Kaptein

Forwards: Aggie Beever-Jones, Catarina Macario, Guro Reiten
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Lauren James, Lucy Watson, Mayra Ramirez, Mia Fishel, Sandy Baltimore

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Barcelona vs. Manchester City: How to watch friendly, TV channel live stream

Two of Europe’s biggest sides will meet in a friendly in Orlando

Barcelona will face Manchester City on Tuesday in a high-profile friendly at Camping World Stadium in Orlando.

The Premier League champions will be looking for their first win of their U.S. tour, having fallen to Celtic and AC Milan so far.

Pep Guardiola’s side will have one final game in the U.S. after this one, facing Chelsea on Saturday in Columbus, Ohio, before flying back to England ahead of the Community Shield against Manchester United on August 10.

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For Barcelona, this will be the first of three matches on its U.S. tour, with games to follow against Real Madrid and AC Milan.

New coach Hansi Flick will bring a roster missing some of its biggest names, but still filled with established talent as well as up-and-coming stars.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Barcelona vs. Manchester City (friendly)

  • When: Tuesday, July 30
  • Where: Camping World Stadium (Orlando, FL)
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Kochen named to Barcelona squad for USA tour, Yamal misses out

The U.S. youth international will get another chance to impress with the first team

Barcelona has named a 31-man squad for its upcoming tour of the United States, with U.S. youth international goalkeeper Diego Kochen making the cut.

Kochen, 18, is one of four goalkeepers on the roster as Barcelona gets set for its third straight summer touring the U.S. during its preseason.

Several of Barcelona’s biggest names won’t make the trip as they continue recovering from injuries or international duty over the summer.

Ronald Araújo, Pedri, Gavi, Frenkie de Jong and Ansu Fati are all injured, while Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres are still on vacation after helping Spain win Euro 2024.

Pau Cubarsí, Fermín López and Eric García will also miss out due to their current participation in the Olympics with Spain.

Barça will face Manchester City in Orlando on Tuesday, then travel to New Jersey for a preseason El Clásico against Real Madrid. The tour will conclude with a match against AC Milan in Baltimore.

For Kochen, the tour will be another chance to continue proving himself in a first-team environment.

The Florida native has emerged as a star in Barcelona’s academy, making his senior debut for the club in a December friendly against Club América, while also making the bench for several competitive fixtures last season.

Full Barcelona USA tour squad

Goalkeepers: Marc-André ter Stegen, Iñaki Peña, Ander Astralaga, Diego Kochen

Defenders: Alejandro Balde, Iñigo Martínez, Andreas Christensen, Jules Koundé, Julián Araujo, Clément Lenglet, Héctor Fort, Álex Valle, Mikayil Faye, Gerard Martin, Andrés Cuenca, Sergi Domínguez, Alexis Olmedo

Midfielders: Oriol Romeu, İlkay Gündoğan, Pablo Torre, Marc Casadó, Unai Hernández, Marc Bernal, Noah Darvich, Guille Fernández, Quim Junyent

Attackers: Robert Lewandowski, Raphinha, Vitor Roque, Pau Victor, Toni Fernández

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Arsenal vs. Manchester United: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The Premier League powers will meet in a high-profile friendly at SoFi Stadium

Arsenal will face Manchester United on Saturday in a high-profile friendly at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

The Gunners will be playing the second match of a three-game preseason tour of the USA, having beat Bournemouth on penalties on Wednesday after a 1-1 draw at nearby Dignity Health Sports Park.

Mikel Arteta’s side will fly across the country to conclude its tour on Wednesday against Liverpool in Philadelphia.

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For United, this will be the first match of its U.S. tour, with games to follow against Real Betis in San Diego, and against Liverpool at Williams-Brice Stadium — the home of the University of South Carolina football team.

Both teams will have rosters featuring several of their established stars alongside some up-and-coming young talent.

United is still without Joshua Zirkzee, Kobbie Mainoo, Luke Shaw, Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot and Facundo Pellistri, who all participated in summer international tournaments.

The same goes for Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, David Raya, William Saliba, Aaron Ramsdale, David Raya and Kai Havertz.

Here is everything you need to know ahead of the game.

Arsenal vs. Manchester United (friendly)

  • When: Saturday, July 27
  • Where: SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
  • Time: 8 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN, ESPN+ (WATCH LIVE)

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Pulisic tells Fallon he’ll (maybe) do ‘Three Amigos’ salute if he scores vs. Man City

If Pulisic scores on Saturday, the tension will be enormous

Christian Pulisic didn’t exactly guarantee it, but there seems to be a decent chance the AC Milan star will break out an unorthodox celebration if he scores against Manchester City on Saturday.

Pulisic was a guest on “The Tonight Show” with Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, as the U.S. men’s national team star made his late-night debut.

The forward was in New York promoting AC Milan’s three-game preseason tour of the USA, which kicks off Saturday at Yankee Stadium against the Premier League champions.

If Pulisic scores in that match, Fallon is hoping he’ll perform a throwback celebration that pays tribute to a movie that was released 12 years before he was born.

Fallon requested Pulisic perform the “Three Amigos” salute, with which the forward understandably didn’t seem to be familiar.

For those, like Pulisic, who don’t remember the 1986 classic starring Chevy Chase, Steve Martin and Martin Short, the salute goes like this:

Fallon reenacted the salute in front of Pulisic and though he didn’t exactly get a guarantee that that USMNT star will honor the John Landis film if he finds the net at Yankee Stadium, it wasn’t a hard no either.

If Pulisic scores on Saturday, the tension will be enormous.

Watch Fallon request ‘Three Amigos’ celebration from Pulisic

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Arsenal vs. Bournemouth: How to watch friendly, live stream

The Gunners kick off their three-game tour of the USA on Wednesday night

Arsenal kicks off its preseason tour of the United States on Wednesday night when it faces Bournemouth in Los Angeles.

It will be the third straight season the Gunners have embarked on a preseason tour of the U.S., as Mikel Arteta’s side looks to avoid a third straight Premier League season finishing runner-up behind Man City.

Wednesday’s match against the Cherries will be the first of three games on this tour, with Arsenal staying in L.A. to face Manchester United at SoFi Stadium on Saturday before flying across the country to face Liverpool in Philadelphia on July 31.

After their U.S. tour ends, the Gunners will return home to face Bayer Leverkusen and Lyon in the Emirates Cup.

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For Bournemouth, this will be the second match of a two-game tour of the United States. The Cherries drew League One newcomer Wrexham 1-1 on Saturday in Santa Barbara, CA.

After this game, the Cherries return home to face La Liga duo Rayo Vallecano and Girona before their Premier League opener at Nottingham Forest on August 17.

Bournemouth will be without American midfielder Tyler Adams, who is set to be sidelined for several months after undergoing back surgery.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Arsenal vs. Bournemouth (club friendly)

  • When: Wednesday, July 24
  • Where: Dignity Health Sports Park (Carson, CA)
  • Time: 10:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN+ (WATCH NOW)

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Manchester City vs. Celtic: How to watch friendly, TV channel, live stream

The champion of England will face the champion of Scotland in a preseason clash in Chapel Hill

The champion of England will face the champion of Scotland in a preseason clash in Chapel Hill, North Carolina on Tuesday.

Manchester City and Celtic will meet at Kenan Memorial Stadium in the first of four preseason matches in the United States for Pep Guardiola’s side.

City will be aiming for a fifth straight Premier League title this season, and has returned to the U.S. ahead of the new campaign after touring Asia last summer.

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After the game against Celtic, City will face AC Milan in New York, Barcelona in Orlando and Chelsea in Columbus to close out its tour of the United States.

Celtic, meanwhile, has already begun its U.S. tour with a 4-0 win over D.C. United over the weekend. Brendan Rodgers’ side will conclude its three-game tour against Chelsea at Notre Dame Stadium in Indiana on Saturday.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Man City vs. Celtic (club friendly)

  • When: Tuesday, July 23
  • Where: Kenan Memorial Stadium (Chapel Hill, NC)
  • Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN2, ESPN+ (WATCH NOW)

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West Ham bus for USA tour features comically oversized bubble machine

The Hammers arrived in the United States while making a big statement

West Ham has arrived in the United States while making a big statement.

The Hammers unveiled a tour bus outfitted with a comically oversized bubble machine, parading through the streets of Tampa while shooting gigantic bubbles into the sky.

The bus is an ode to West Ham’s famous anthem, “I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles,” which is played before every home game while bubbles are released into the air.

The Premier League side arrived in Florida on Sunday ahead of its first preseason tour of the U.S. since 2016. The team will stay in Florida for 16 days while playing two friendlies against Premier League rivals as part of the Stateside Cup.

West Ham will play Wolves on Saturday in Jacksonville before facing Crystal Palace in August 3 in Tampa.

“Hopefully after the trip to America, we’ll have answers to a lot of our questions,” said defender Kurt Zouma. “We’re playing against two strong sides, who obviously play in the Premier League, so it should be good for the fans to see, too.

“I am really excited to be in America! I’ve been to Los Angeles, but never Florida before, so it’s new and I’m looking forward to seeing what we get up to out here. I like American culture — like the NBA — so hopefully I can find out more about things like that.”

Watch West Ham bus on streets of Tampa

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Wrexham vs. Bournemouth: How to watch friendly, live stream

The two sides kick off tours of North America in Santa Barbara

Wrexham and Bournemouth face off on Saturday as both teams kick off their preseason tours of North America.

The two sides will begin preparations for the upcoming campaign with a match at Harder Stadium on the campus of the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Wrexham will be preparing for life in League One following its second straight promotion last season. Bournemouth, meanwhile, is looking to improve on a 12th-place finish in the Premier League last season.

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Bournemouth will be without American midfielder Tyler Adams, who is set to be sidelined for several months after undergoing back surgery.

Following this game, Bournemouth will face Arsenal on Wednesday in Los Angeles before heading back to England to continue preparing for the Premier League campaign.

Wrexham, meanwhile, will face Chelsea on Wednesday in Santa Clara, Calif. and will then head to Canada to face the Vancouver Whitecaps on July 27.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the match.

Wrexham vs. Bournemouth (club friendly)

  • When: Saturday, July 20
  • Where: Harder Stadium (Santa Barbara, CA)
  • Time: 7 p.m. ET
  • Channel/streaming: ESPN+ (WATCH NOW)

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Report: Mbappe will skip Real Madrid summer tour of USA

Fans in the U.S. hoping to see the France star are set for a letdown

Real Madrid will be missing its biggest new attraction when it goes on a preseason tour of the United States.

According to The Athletic, Kylian Mbappé will not take part in the team’s three-game tour of the U.S., which begins later this month.

Mbappé was officially presented as a Real Madrid player this week, after finally completing a long-rumored switch from French power PSG.

The 25-year-old was asked at his presentation if he would take part in the U.S. tour and replied: “If the club wants me to go, I will go.”

The Champions League and La Liga winners are set for three friendlies in the U.S. as they ramp up preparations for the 2024-25 campaign.

Madrid will face AC Milan in Chicago on July 31, Barcelona in New Jersey on August 3, and will complete its tour with a game against Chelsea in Charlotte on August 6.

Rather than partake in any of those games, Mbappé will reportedly get an extended break and join up with his new teammates on August 7 upon their return to Madrid.

The France star’s Madrid debut would then likely come on August 14 in the European Super Cup against Atalanta in Warsaw, Poland.

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