5:46 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to put on a face mask during Portugal’s 4-1 UEFA Nations League victory over Croatia on Saturday night. The Portugal captain, who has 99 international goals, missed the game because of a toe infection and watched from the stands. – Watch
Month: September 2020
11:57 PM ET Second-half substitutes Alberth Elis and Mauro Manotas rallied Houston to a 2-1 win against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday at BBVA Stadium to extend the Dynamo’s unbeaten streak to five games. Manotas entered in the 80th minute and scored the winner five minutes later on a header from 12 yards off a
6:28 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Juve consider Morata if no Suarez Italian champions Juventus are planning other options in
4:49 PM ET Nations League holders Portugal made light of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s injury absence as they swept aside Croatia 4-1 in their opener in the competition on Saturday. – Watch UEFA Nations League on ESPN, ESPN+ (U.S. only) European champions Portugal, in impressive form on their return to action after a 10-month new coronavirus hiatus,
4:55 PM ET A slice of luck and a moment of individual brilliance from Kylian Mbappe gave France a gritty 1-0 win away to Sweden in their Nations League A Group 3 clash on Saturday. – Watch UEFA Nations League on ESPN, ESPN+ (U.S. only) Promoted to the competition’s top tier following their group victory
1:11 PM ET Fabio Silva is Wolves’ latest Portuguese addition. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC/Getty Images Wolverhampton Wanderers have smashed their club record transfer fee to sign Portuguese teenager Fabio Silva from Porto, the Premier League club said on Saturday. – One player each top European club should sign– Insider Notebook: Solskjaer wants to undo Mou mess Wolves
7:55 AM ET Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo‘s bid to score 100 goals for his country has been put on hold after he was ruled out of the UEFA Nations League match against Croatia on Saturday. The Juventus forward was absent from training with the Portugal squad on Thursday with a toe injury and was left
9:55 AM ET Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has apologised for making an “inappropriate” joke on a Whatsapp group which has seen him withdraw from a charity match. Toure, 37, was set to feature in the UNICEF Soccer Aid game at Old Trafford on Sunday but will no longer participate after sharing
8:50 AM ET Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal trained separately from their Barcelona teammates on Saturday, sources have told ESPN, as both players prepare to leave the club. ESPN reported on Friday that Suarez, 33, had agreed to join Juventus while Vidal, also 33, is in talks with Inter Milan. – Lowe: Messi set for
5:00 AM ET The transfer window is a little bit different this year, given the coronavirus pandemic, and deadline day for most of the top leagues in Europe has been shifted to Oct. 5. That means there’s just one month left for clubs to make their moves. 2 Related Chelsea have already had a pretty
5:31 AM ET Everton have signed Brazil midfielder Allan from Italian side Napoli on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Saturday. It is reported Everton paid around £25 million to Napoli. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Solskjaer vows to undo Sanchez mess Allan, 29, scored 11 goals and grabbed
6:50 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Man City prepare new Koulibaly bid Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Manchester
9:56 AM ET Chris Armas was 33-27-11 with the Red Bulls after taking over for Jesse Marsch. Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images Chris Armas has been fired as head coach of the New York Red Bulls, the MLS club announced on Friday morning. Assistant coach CJ Brown has also departed the club, which
7:46 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Lionel Messi was late. He was late to formally tell Barcelona he was leaving, which is why in the end he couldn’t — held to the June 10 deadline he’d missed. And now he was late to tell everybody he was staying. Ten days after he had sent a
10:28 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Barcelona striker Luis Suarez has agreed to join Juventus, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported earlier this week that Italian champions Juve were in talks to sign the 33-year-old Uruguay international but expected a deal to be “difficult.” – Stream FC Daily on
4:40 PM ET Arsenal have re-signed Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos on loan, the club announced on Friday. The 24-year-old spent the 2019-20 season with Arsenal and made clear that he wanted another season with the north London side. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Man Utd boss Solskjaer vows to undo Sanchez
12:10 PM ET United States men’s national team under-17 international Zach Booth has signed with Leicester City, the club has announced. Booth, whose older brother Taylor plays with Bayern Munich‘s reserve team, first caught the eye of Leicester in February, when he was playing with the U.S. U-17s in a tournament in England. Booth had
3:07 PM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of striker Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen, the club have announced. Havertz, 21, becomes the club’s sixth major arrival ahead of next season after Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Malang Sarr and Thiago Silva. – FC TV: Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer profile: Chelsea getting
9:51 AM ET Stephan UersfeldGermany correspondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter has said he thinks Christian Pulisic has what it takes to play for Real Madrid and Barcelona. Pulisic has enjoyed a successful first year in the Premier League following his €64 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea
11:03 AM ET Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona after a dramatic U-turn saw him end his bid to leave the club this summer. The decision, reported by Goal.com, comes after days of intense speculation sparked by Messi’s attempt to unilaterally rescind his contract on Aug. 25. Messi and his legal team argued on Friday