4:51 PM ET Sporting Kansas City midfielder Gianluca Busio is drawing interest from overseas clubs, with multiple teams from Italy’s Serie A having put in bids, sources told ESPN’s Taylor Twellman. Busio, 19, holds Italian citizenship through his father, which would allow him to qualify as a domestic player in Italy and which has increased
Month: June 2021
6:31 PM ET Adriana Garcia Boca Juniors forward Carlos Tevez has said he is leaving the club although he fell short of saying he is fully retiring from football. Tevez, who was a Premier League title winner with Manchester United and Manchester City and a Serie A champion with Juventus, helped Boca win two league
5:54 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Spain boss Luis Enrique has defended Alvaro Morata after a number of fans sang “Morata, how bad you are” at the forward during a 0-0 draw with Portugal on Friday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S.
3:41 PM ET Spain and Portugal played out an entertaining 0-0 draw on Friday as both sides prepared for this month’s European Championship. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) In the first international game with fans in attendance in Spain since
9:26 AM ET A court case sentenced an ex-officer to 2,170 years in jail in a Fenerbahce case.’ Photo by Aytac Unal/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images A Turkish court on Friday sentenced a media executive and a former police chief to more than 1,000 years each in prison for conspiring to bring match-fixing charges against Fenerbahce. Fenerbahce’s president
1:15 PM ET Manchester United said on Friday it would create a fan advisory board and share ownership scheme as the club steps up engagement with its supporters. The move comes close on the heels of protests last month against the club’s American owners, who were central to plans for a breakaway European Super League.
11:44 AM ET The six Premier League clubs originally involved in the European Super League are planning to ask Florentino Perez to dissolve the company created to launch the project, multiple sources have told ESPN. On April 18, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Chelsea — alongside Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Inter
11:03 AM ET The transfer window opens on June 9 for England and France (find out when the rest of Europe begins here), and clubs have been planning their business amid the financial uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. ESPN’s writers bring you everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes and delve into
8:41 AM ET Members of Mexico scuffle with members of Costa Rica in the second half. Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Mexico‘s CONCACAF Nations League semifinal victory over Costa Rica at Denver’s Mile High stadium on Thursday was briefly halted following anti-gay chanting from supporters. El Tri won 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the match had finished
7:34 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has signed a new deal with the club until June 2024. Tuchel agreed an 18-month contract when he joined Chelsea in January, but has now pledged his long-term future to the club following the Champions League victory over Manchester City. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+
4:23 AM ET With most of the major European seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been sent into overdrive as clubs ponder their moves ahead of what will be a busy transfer window. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Richarlison wanted by Real Madrid Everton forward
Jun 3, 2021 James Olley Close Senior Writer, ESPN FC Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Thomas Tuchel gets his first transfer window as Chelsea manager this summer, but
11:34 PM ET Associated Press Brazil‘s star players have debated whether or not they should play in the Copa America on home soil but don’t plan to make any public statements on the matter until after their World Cup qualifying games against Ecuador and Paraguay. The Copa America, awarded to defending champion Brazil after Argentina
12:57 AM ET Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano and Mexico needed penalties to beat Costa Rica. Omar Vega/Getty Images Mexico defeated Costa Rica on penalties after a scoreless draw in their CONCACAF Nations League semifinals matchup on Thursday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The result in Denver means Mexico will now face the United
12:28 AM ET The United States men’s national team, full of talent and confidence after a banner year from their Europe-based players, were given a valuable lesson on Thursday. Things like pedigree and reputation count for nothing when it comes to competitive fixtures in CONCACAF. The good news is that the U.S. managed to prevail
10:29 PM ET Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot in Argentina’s draw with Chile. Juan Mabromata – Pool/Getty Images Lionel Messi scored a first-half penalty for hosts Argentina before Chile‘s Alexis Sanchez equalised as their World Cup qualifier ended 1-1 on Thursday. Messi converted from the spot midway through the first half after Guillermo Maripan
9:28 PM ET U.S. players celebrate after scoring a goal against Honduras in the CONCACAF Nations League. Omar Vega/Getty Images The United States needed a late goal from Jordan Siebatcheu to beat Honduras in the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League semifinal in Denver on Thursday night. Christian Pulisic, fresh off his Champions League win with Chelsea on
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3:27 PM ET Union Omaha defender Abdul Osumanu has been indicted on federal charges related to a pair of internet romance scams in which it is alleged that he and another defendant defrauded two individuals of over $200,000. The Omaha World-Herald was the first to report the news. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
1:38 PM ET England have confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Euro 2020 after suffering a thigh injury which is expected to rule the Liverpool player out for up to six weeks. The 22-year-old underwent a scan on Thursday having limped out of the previous evening’s 1-0 win over Austria at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium. – Stream