4:50 AM ET Manchester United have joined Tottenham and West Ham in the race to sign West Brom goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, sources have told ESPN, with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer preparing for the likely departure of former No. 1 David de Gea this summer. Johnstone, 28, spent nine years at Old Trafford having progressed through
Month: May 2021
3:21 PM ET Same city, same habits. On the eve of the biggest game of their season. — a Champions League semifinal, second leg, against Manchester City, who hold a 2-1 aggregate lead — Paris Saint-Germain have decided to keep the same routine as the last time they headed for the north-west of England. When
6:32 PM ET Luke Thrower The January transfer window might seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Spurs could be able to keep Bale Tottenham
10:15 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said he won’t speak “one word” to his players about Paris Saint-Germain as they look to book their place in the Champions League final. City have a 2-1 lead over the French side heading into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday
10:31 AM ET England’s Football Association (FA) has launched a formal inquiry into the role played by Premier League clubs in the attempt to create a breakaway European Super League (ESL). Last month, Premier League clubs Manchester City, Liverpool, Manchester United, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, as well as Real Madrid, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan
3:07 PM ET A defense lawyer involved in the case around the death in Argentina last year of football star Diego Maradona slammed what he called a “trial by media” on Monday after the leak of a report last week alleged “deficient and reckless” behavior by the footballer’s medical team. Maradona, the revered former Boca
2:49 PM ET Associated Press A potential takeover of Arsenal by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek will be protracted and might not happen, according to club great Thierry Henry, who has been consulted by the Swedish billionaire. Ek recently spoke of his interest in buying Arsenal but has launched no official bid and current owner Stan
12:43 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi held a team lunch at his house in Castelldefels on Monday as Barcelona prepare for this weekend’s top-of-the-table clash against Atletico Madrid. – Ratings: Messi gets an 8, De Jong 7 in Barca rally– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Barca bounced back from
12:33 PM ET Another big soccer weekend has come and gone, with most attention paid to the one game that did NOT take place as scheduled, when hundreds of Man United fans protesting the Glazer family led to Sunday’s home game vs. Liverpool to be postponed. Elsewhere, Sergio Aguero turned on the style to help
9:46 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have dismissed reports protestors gained entry to Old Trafford through a door deliberately opened by club staff. A group of United supporters were able to make it inside the stadium and onto the pitch during a demonstration aimed at owners the Glazer family on Sunday. It led to
8:43 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. It was a weekend for big goals and big wins in Major League Soccer. MLS Cup champs
5:00 AM ET Borussia Dortmund would let England international Jadon Sancho leave the club for €100 million, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old is under contract at the Westfalenstadion until 2023. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– The 39 best men’s players aged 21 or under Sancho was tipped to leave Dortmund last summer but
6:18 AM ET Violence during Sunday’s protests from Manchester United fans, which led to the Premier League game with Liverpool being postponed, has been condemned by the UK government’s sports minister and the mayor of Greater Manchester. United fans protesting against the club’s American owners, the Glazer family, stormed into the stadium which was closed
4:00 AM ET SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden’s manager Henk de Jong ate well on Saturday morning, as preparation for what was to come. After their 1-1 draw against De Graafschap the previous evening, the team and backroom staff had a “little pint,” as he puts it, to further celebrate their achievement of winning the Dutch Keuken Kampioen
11:51 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email A group of Manchester United fans gained entry to Old Trafford and ran onto the pitch and through concourses to protest against the club-owning Glazer family ahead of Sunday’s Premier League match against Liverpool, causing kickoff to be delayed. The protests began outside the United
11:55 PM ET Raul Ruidiaz scored twice and Brad Smith added a goal and an assist as the Seattle Sounders defeated the visiting LA Galaxy 3-0 on Sunday night. Goalkeeper Stefan Frei made two saves to post his second shutout in three games for the Sounders, who moved into first place in the Western Conference.
7:18 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window might seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Man United draw up shortlist to replace Pogba It
4:11 PM ET LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Gareth Bale’s stunning hat-trick earned Tottenham Hotspur a 4-0 win over relegated Sheffield United to keep them in the hunt for a top-four finish in the Premier League on Sunday. The Welshman, on loan from Real Madrid, opened the scoring in the 36th minute with a clever
4:52 PM ET Barcelona rode a trio of second-half goals to a 3-2 win over Valencia in La Liga on Sunday night to keep title hopes alive for Ronald Koeman’s team. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) A 50th minute strike from Valencia’s Gabriel looked to have Barca on the ropes as
5:27 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — It is widely-accepted that every figure of authority involved in the failed attempt by 12 clubs to form a European Super League last month misjudged the mood of their team’s fans — and those of many others — before hastily pulling the plug on the whole idea. None, though,