5:48 PM ET Veteran forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, starting his first match since the coronavirus stoppage, converted a penalty to help AC Milan to an emphatic 3-0 win at Lazio on Saturday, severely denting the Serie A title hopes of their ragged opponents. Lazio, missing Serie A leading scorer Ciro Immobile through suspension, dropped seven points
Month: July 2020
4:02 PM ET There was a tantalising glimpse into Arsenal’s future when Bukayo Saka scored the 43rd-minute goal that set up the Gunners’ crucial 2-0 Premier League victory at Wolves. The teenager’s first league goal not only dented the home side’s hopes of Champions League qualification, but also boosted Arsenal’s previously flickering prospects. It has
8:49 AM ET Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has said he was left “disturbed” and “destroyed” at his side’s lack of desire in Thursday’s defeat at Sheffield United. Spurs were beaten 3-1 at Bramall Lane in a match overshadowed by VAR controversy as the visitors were denied a first-half equaliser when Lucas Moura handled the ball
5:21 PM ET Harry Kettle Chelsea put the ghost of West Ham behind them as they registered a comprehensive 3-0 win over Watford at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, maintaining their fourth place in the Premier League table. Olivier Giroud put Frank Lampard’s men ahead with a tidy finish just before the half-hour mark, with Willian
11:56 AM ET Manchester United momentarily moved into the top four following an entertaining 5-2 victory over relegation-threatened Bournemouth on Saturday. United had to come from behind to secure the three points but ran out comfortable winners in the end to leapfrog Chelsea in the table ahead of the Blues’ match against Watford. – Premier
1:17 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is prepared to add more scorers to his Manchester United squad this summer despite the form of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Ratings: Greenwood earns 9/10 with double– EPL Table: Man United stay in
9:16 AM ET MLS announced that it has postponed the match between FC Dallas and the Vancouver Whitecaps at the MLS is Back Tournament until a later, undisclosed date. – Stream MLS is Back LIVE on ESPN networks and the ESPN App (U.S. only) Dallas has been hit hard by a series of positive tests
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7:07 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Quique Setien has said a strong dressing room has not prevented him from doing his job at Barcelona despite seeing his side’s title bid come off the rails in recent weeks. Barca have drawn three of their last four games, falling four points behind Real Madrid at the
4:24 AM ET Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara is set to leave the Bundesliga side in the close season because he wants a new challenge, the club’s CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has said. – Q&A: How summer market will work– Transfer Grades: Chelsea A+ for Werner – Insider Notebook: Pogba open to new United deal The
Jul 2, 2020 Arsenal privately bristled at the suggestion that one agent was exerting significant influence over their transfer policy, but on Saturday evening they face a team who are proving it might not actually be a bad thing. Wolves stand within striking distance of Champions League qualification after four years working with super-agent Jorge
9:45 AM ET Saturday sees the German season conclude when Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, who finished fifth, meet in the German Cup final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion (2 p.m. ET; ESPN2/ESPN Deportes). Gab Marcotti breaks down the game. The pregame form and vibe … For the second straight year — and 13th in
6:48 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. TOP STORY: Sancho ‘agrees terms with United’ The Jadon Sancho saga could be set to come to an end with the news that the England winger has
3:32 PM ET Chelsea winger Willian said that he would prefer a move to MLS over a return to Brazil once his days in Europe are through. – See how the Premier League table is shaping up– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues
9:36 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Liverpool on brink of signing Thiago Liverpool are not expected to make too many moves into the transfer market this summer, but Sport is reporting that a surprise
11:22 AM ET Arsenal‘s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has requested a minimum three-year contract worth up to £250,000-a-week to stay at Arsenal, sources have told ESPN. The 31-year-old has entered the final 12 months of his existing agreement with talks underway over an extension after a delay in negotiations due to the coronavirus pandemic. – FC TV:
10:12 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool will not be giving “Premier League games away like sweets” and will not rotate players for the sake of it despite having the league title secured. Liverpool won the Premier League with seven games to spare but were handed a heavy 4-0 defeat at Manchester City on
9:54 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has told ESPN that Lionel Messi is “too intelligent” to be used in next summer’s elections at the Catalan club. Josep Maria Bartomeu cannot stand for re-election as club president when his mandate expires in 2021 and the jostling has begun to succeed
5:50 AM ET Adriana Garcia Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Johanis Menco underwent surgery after a freak accident at home. Ian Walton/Getty Images Colombian goalkeeper Johanis Menco had her left leg amputated after a freak accident at home left her in intensive care. Menco, who was on the books of top division side Real Santander
5:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said the “sky is the limit” for 18-year-old striker Mason Greenwood. Greenwood scored his 13th goal of the season in the 3-0 win over Brighton on Tuesday and Solskjaer is confident he will go on to reach the very top. Insider Notebook: Pogba