Month: July 2020

5:51 AM ET Mexico manager Gerard “Tata” Martino told ESPN show Futbol Picante, he feels striker Raul Jimenez to join Manchester United in the future. The Wolves forward has 15 goals in the Premier League this season as his side sit five points off a Champions League place, with United one place above them. –
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7:41 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Saint-Maximin a man in demand Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin is a transfer target for both Arsenal and Napoli, according to Le10Sport. The 23-year-old has scored four
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9:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford has said Manchester United’s exciting front three, that includes Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood, has led to a “flood of optimism” at Old Trafford. The 5-2 win over Bournemouth on Saturday extended United’s unbeaten run to 16 games while Rashford, Martial and Greenwood — all on target against
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1:16 PM ET Sadio Mane broke the deadlock after an hour. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Liverpool‘s first game back at Anfield after becoming Premier League champions was a quiet affair as they saw off the challenge of Aston Villa 2-0. Sadio Mane and Curtis Jones both found the net for Liverpool in the latter stages of the
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3:56 PM ET Che Adams scored his first goal for Southampton, a year after joining the club, with a stunning long-range strike as they beat Manchester City 1-0 to condemn Pep Guardiola’s side to a third successive away loss in the Premier League. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+– What did you miss? The
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12:07 PM ET Sergio Ramos has denied that referees have helped Real Madrid top La Liga after scoring another decisive penalty in a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Marcelo was caught by Athletic midfielder Dani Garcia in the second half at San Mames and referee Jose Gonzalez Gonzalez awarded the spot-kick after consulting
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6:56 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has launched an attack on the use of VAR in La Liga, suggesting it favours Real Madrid after watching his side fall four points behind their Clasico rivals at the top of the table in recent weeks. – Stream ESPN FC Daily matches
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6:13 PM ET FC Dallas manager Luchi Gonzalez said that his team arrived in Orlando hoping to win the MLS is Back Tournament. But after more than 10 positive tests for the coronavirus within the team’s traveling party, that isn’t his team’s priority right now. – Stream MLS Is Back LIVE on ESPN networks, ESPN
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9:41 AM ET Derrick Otim moved to the U.S. to study. Photo by Nigel French – PA Images via Getty Images Former Nottingham Forest footballer Derrick Otim has drowned in the U.S. aged 24. Otim had trained with Forest’s academy before moving to the U.S. to study at Xavier University. Pickens County coroner Kandy Kelley told
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7:17 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is confident the club will win their appeal against a two-year UEFA ban from European football. City’s appeal against the ban was heard last month at the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) and a decision is expected by July 13. Insider Notebook: Pogba open to new
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3:57 PM ET Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich secured their second consecutive domestic double on Sunday with a 4-1 win against Leverkusen in the German Cup. Leverkusen were on the hunt for their first title in 27 years — their last win was the German Cup in 1993 — and were hopeful 21-year-old Kai Havertz would
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1:19 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo finally scored from a free kick for Juventus and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon made a record 648th Serie A appearance as the league leaders beat neighbours Torino 4-1 on Saturday. The goal was Ronaldo’s 55th from a free kick during his illustrious career and also made him the first player in
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4:54 PM ET Chelsea got back to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Watford at Stamford Bridge on Saturday night to maintain their spot in the Champions League places. Frank Lampard’s side was looking to stay in fourth place in the Premier League after Manchester United had leapfrogged them in the table with a
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