Month: March 2021

11:54 AM ET Associated Press After serving as Atlanta United‘s interim coach for most of the 2020 season, Stephen Glass is leaving the Major League Soccer club to become manager of Aberdeen FC in Scotland’s top league. Glass had moved back to his previous role as coach of Atlanta United 2 in the USL Championship
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10:27 AM ET Adriana Garcia Gareth Bale has said he intends to return to Real Madrid once his loan spell at Tottenham Hotspur expires this summer. The Wales captain re-joined Spurs on a season-long loan in September in search of regular playing time, having moved from the north London side to the Bernabeu for then
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1:14 PM ET Adriana Garcia Liverpool and Manchester United‘s away legs of the Champions League and Europa League quarterfinals against Real Madrid and Granada, respectively, will be played in Spain after the country’s governments lifts the travel ban from the UK. Liverpool play their opening leg against Real Madrid on April 6 at the Alfredo
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11:20 AM ET Cesare Prandelli has stepped down after his second spell in charge of Fiorentina. Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images Cesare Prandelli has released a powerful statement following his decision to resign as manager of Fiorentina on Tuesday, where he said he stepped down because of a “darkness” which has grown inside him The ex-Italy boss also
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7:50 AM ET Liverpool‘s Thiago Alcantara has emphasised the psychological difficulty of playing football during the COVID-19 pandemic, and said the lack of supporters makes it harder to keep going in the final stages of matches. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) While many high-profile figures, including Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp, have
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9:05 AM ET David Beckham has told ESPN that his former Manchester United teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing an “incredible job” at Old Trafford. Beckham and Solskjaer enjoyed seven successful years together at United between 1996 and 2003, winning five Premier League titles, the Champions League and an FA Cup. – MLS-Liga MX could
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1:49 AM ET Steven Gerrard said he was surprised by England coach Gareth Southgate’s decision to drop Trent Alexander-Arnold from the squad for their World Cup qualifiers and described the Liverpool defender as the “best English right-back in the country.” Alexander-Arnold was left out of Southgate’s 26-man squad last week for this month’s 2022 World
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1:06 PM ET New York City FC acquired defender Chris Gloster from Dutch side PSV Eindhoven, the club announced Monday. The 20-year-old New Jersey native signed a deal through the 2023 season with an option to extend for two additional seasons. – Beckham: Miami will attract stars like Ronaldo, Messi, Neymar– Oral history of the
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12:31 PM ET AC Milan‘s Zlatan Ibrahimovic shed a few tears of pride as he returned to Sweden‘s national team after a four-year absence for their World Cup qualifiers and recounted how his son did not want him to leave home to join up with Janne Andersson’s squad. The 39-year-old, who quit international football after
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11:43 AM ET Heiko Vogel was ordered to train a women’s team. TF-Images/Getty Images Germany women’s captain Alexandra Popp has criticised the order handed to Borussia Monchengladbach under-23s coach Heiko Vogel, who was told to train a women’s team as punishment for a comment he made to a referee. Vogel, 45, was hit with a two-match
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11:55 AM ET Inter Miami CF co-owner David Beckham said the Major League Soccer club remains intent on signing global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, or Neymar. Speaking exclusively to ESPN’s Taylor Twellman, the ex-Manchester United and England midfielder said players of that caliber would be attracted to play in Miami once their playing
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6:14 AM ET Chelsea players and staff celebrate with Women’s Super League trophy. Harriet Lander – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images The English Women’s Super League has struck a multi-million pound television deal to show live matches in the United Kingdom from the 2021-22 season. The Football Association called the move a “watershed moment” in
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11:02 AM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Monday several updates to the United States men’s national team roster that will take on Jamaica and Northern Ireland in friendlies during the coming week. Caen‘s Nicholas Gioacchini has been readmitted to the side, while Werder Bremen‘s Joshua Sargent, Borussia Dortmund‘s Giovanni Reyna and Hoffenheim‘s Chris
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6:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Fred received racist abuse after Manchester United’s defeat to Leicester. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Manchester United midfielder Fred has become the latest footballer to be subjected to racist abuse on social media following his side’s FA Cup exit to Leicester City. Fred was at fault for Leicester’s opening goal during the 3-1
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