Month: June 2020

9:23 AM ET Jurgen Klopp is not interested in any statues being built of him outside Anfield but has vowed to use Liverpool’s remarkable history to galvanise his squad as they chase further honours after winning the 2019-20 Premier League title. Manchester City‘s defeat at Chelsea on Thursday left Liverpool with an unassailable lead at
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7:03 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal are tracking Porto midfielder Danilo Pereira and plan to explore the possibility of a summer move in the coming weeks, sources have told ESPN. Head coach Mikel Arteta is keen to add a stronger physical presence
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4:05 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world. In this edition, it’s turning really sour between Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane. Plus: Manchester City are looking to Burnley for a Leroy Sane replacement. Jump to: City’s Sane replacement | Joorabchian influence at Arsenal
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10:33 AM ET Former Netherlands international Wesley Sneijder revealed the “rock-and-roll” lifestyle he led during his time at Real Madrid in his new autobiography, at a pre-publishing reading. The 36-year-old, whose book is set to be published by Kees Jansma on Friday, joined the Spanish side from Ajax in 2007 for €27 million for a
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2:57 PM ET Arsenal claimed their first points since the Premier League restart with a 2-0 victory at Southampton on Thursday as home goalkeeper Alex McCarthy gave the Gunners a helping hand. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues McCarthy’s casual pass in the 20th minute allowed 21-year-old Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah
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5:08 PM ET Liverpool have ended their 30-year wait for a top-flight title after being crowned Premier League champions following Manchester City‘s 2-1 loss at Chelsea on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s side defeated Crystal Palace 4-0 on Wednesday evening to leave them needing just two points from their remaining seven games to win the title. But
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11:49 AM ET Australia and New Zealand have beaten Colombia to win the bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup. In the vote by the FIFA Council, Australia and New Zealand beat Colombia 22-13 to host the tournament, which is being expanded to 32 teams. Lynch: How Australia, NZ won right to host 2023
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8:34 AM ET Borussia Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc has said the club want to keep United States teen Gio Reyna at the club for “as long as possible.” Reyna, 17, provided an assist as he made his first start for Dortmund against RB Leipzig on Saturday, in what was his 17th competitive appearance for
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5:05 AM ET Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has dismissed Manchester City‘s Raheem Sterling‘s claim that white managers have an easier path in the Premier League as too “casual” to be accurate. Sterling appeared on BBC’s Newsnight in June and questioned how Lampard and Steven Gerrard secured top coaching jobs while contemporaries such as Ashley Cole
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