6:05 PM ET LAFC forward and reigning MLS MVP Carlos Vela is leaning towards not participating in the MLS Is Back Tournament, but his decision, as of Tuesday night, is “not 100 percent certain,” according to a source with knowledge of the situation. – Stream MLS is Back LIVE on ESPN networks and the ESPN
Month: July 2020
6:54 PM ET LONDON — Ben Chilwell won’t fix Chelsea‘s defending by himself. Frank Lampard has serious designs on a Premier League title challenge next season, but the Blues must surely target further reinforcements at the back for that to become a reality. That’s not to say Chilwell isn’t a fine player. He is valued
8:35 AM ET Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool side will be the hunted rather than the hunters next season but he says they will not be defending their Premier League title, rather attacking the next one. Manchester City became the first Premier League team to win successive Premier League titles for a decade last season, proof of
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has ruled out a move for Jadon Sancho as a replacement for Leroy Sane. Sane flew to Germany on Wednesday ahead of a proposed €50 million move to Bayern Munich. He is set to sign a five-year contract with the Bundesliga champions and will not
1:15 PM ET Six players from FC Dallas have tested positive for the coronavirus, MLS announced on Wednesday. Two players tested positive immediately upon arrival in Florida, with an additional four testing positive in the past two days. MLS said that the rest of the team’s delegation is quarantining in hotel rooms pending results of
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10:52 AM ET Adriana Garcia Antoine Griezmann‘s brother and father have hit out at Barcelona coach Quique Setien on social media after the France international was only introduced as a stoppage-time substitute against Atletico Madrid. The striker who joined from Atletico Madrid for €120 last summer, has been left on the bench three times in
10:00 AM ET Barcelona‘s ruthless domination of La Liga truly began in 1991-92. And unless a series of remarkable events are in store for us over the next few months then that three-decade reign looks about to stumble to an inglorious and inept end. One of football’s greatest ever empires is in a critical condition
5:09 AM ET Bayern Munich have signed 18-year-old defender Tanguy Kouassi from Paris Saint-Germain on a four-year deal, with director Hasam Salihamidzic having described him as “one of the biggest talents in Europe.” Kouassi made 13 appearances in all competitions for PSG last season before the Ligue 1 season was ended due to the coronavirus
8:21 AM ET Arsenal have tied Bukayo Saka down to a long-term contract, the club announced on Wednesday. Saka, 18, has made 33 appearances this season, playing mainly down the left flank and has contributed three goals as well as 11 assists. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ “Bukayo is a talented and intelligent young
4:58 AM ET A row has broken out between Arsenal and Saint-Etienne after William Saliba‘s loan extension talks collapsed less than 24 hours after Gunners head coach Mikel Arteta told the 19-year-old he deserves to play in the Coupe de France final. Arsenal signed Saliba from Saint-Etienne in a £27 million deal last summer before
3:00 AM ET After guiding Fulham to the Europa League final, Roy Hodgson arrived to take over at Liverpool as Rafael Benitez’s successor on July 1, 2010, but it was a dream job that quickly turned into a nightmare. 2 Related Top of his to-do list was keeping the club’s best players — Steven Gerrard,
5:10 PM ET Bruno Fernandes scored two fine goals as Manchester United won 3-0 at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Tuesday to stay in contention for a top-four finish. The result left United fifth on 52 points from 32 games, two behind fourth-placed Chelsea who have a game in hand and
12:41 AM ET Saint-Etienne have been left frustrated by Arsenal‘s demands over a loan extension of defender William Saliba, who will now miss out on the Coupe de France final. In a statement published late on Tuesday night, the Ligue 1 club cited “unacceptable sporting and financial conditions” that Arsenal tried to impose for Saliba
7:39 PM ET Barcelona coach Quique Setien said bringing Antoine Griezmann on earlier against Atletico Madrid risked “destabilising” the team after leaving the Frenchman on the bench for the third time in four games. Griezmann came on in second-half stoppage time against his former side as Barca were held to a 2-2 draw which further
5:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium thanks to two goals from Bruno Fernandes. The Portugal midfielder scored either side of half-time after teenager Mason Greenwood had opened the scoring, to leave United two points behind fourth-place Chelsea in the race
5:59 PM ET It’s been quite a week for Lionel Messi. The Barcelona superstar celebrated his 33rd birthday on June 24, then joined one of elite football’s most exclusive and illustrious clubs six days later when, against Atletico Madrid, the Argentina captain netted the 700th goal of his career. – Marcotti: Assessing Messi’s career evolution–
6:17 PM ET Barcelona‘s title hopes are hanging by a thread after they dropped points for the third time in four games on Tuesday, twice giving up the lead as they drew 2-2 with Atletico Madrid. Barca twice led at Camp Nou thanks to Diego Costa‘s own goal and Lionel Messi‘s penalty, which was the