Month: July 2020

10:12 AM ET Christian Pulisic has told ESPN that he is “100% fit” for Saturday’s FA Cup final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley Stadium. Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard had said the 21-year-old was struggling with a minor unspecified problem in recent weeks, leading to his omission from the semifinal win over Manchester United.

6:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City are closing in on a deal for Bournemouth defender Nathan Ake, sources have told ESPN. Bournemouth are looking to cash in on the Dutchman following their relegation from the Premier League and City are close to agreeing a deal worth around £41

4:27 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Grealish to be a Gunner? Arsenal have registered their interest in signing Aston Villa attacking midfielder Jack

2:49 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. Any trial on the remaining claims in the lawsuit brought against U.S. Soccer by members of the United States women’s national team may not take place until next year. A federal district

5:33 PM ET Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng plans to use the Champions League knockout stages to continue sending messages of equality and anti-racism by taking a knee. Bundesliga clubs used their platform to send various messages of support for the Black Lives Matter movement and pay their respects to George Floyd — who died

6:33 PM ET For the past month, much of the talk at the MLS is Back Tournament has been about the players and staff living in the bubble, the self-contained, Truman Show-like environment designed to keep out COVID-19. But Charlie Lyon isn’t just living in the bubble, he’s also existing in a pool. This is

2:50 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC And then there were eight. Both of last season’s MLS Cup finalists, Toronto FC and winners Seattle Sounders, were knocked out in the MLS is Back Tournament’s round of 16, leaving a diverse field of quarterfinalists comprised of clubs vying for the Supporters’ Shield, along with one or two

11:47 AM ET Liverpool made one of the easiest title runs in the history of the Premier League, clinching the title with seven of 38 matches remaining. They finished the season with 99 points in league play, second-most ever, and fully 33 points above third-place Manchester United. Does that level of dominance portend a run

8:34 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Alexis Sanchez will have to take a pay cut if he wants to sign for Inter Milan permanently, sources have told ESPN. United agreed a short extension to Sanchez’s loan at Inter to cover the end of the Serie A season after it was delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic.

7:02 PM ET Did you hear the one about the Uruguayan, the Dutchman and the Spaniard? It goes like this: They’d all walk into almost any other team than the one they’re at, but each of them — at Real Madrid, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, respectively — has had to fight for a starting place,

10:41 PM ET Minnesota United outscored the Columbus Crew 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the MLS is Back Tournament near Orlando. The Loons will play the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday. Minnesota goalkeeper Tyler Miller stopped Chris Cadden of the Crew in the bottom