Month: July 2021

10:58 AM ET Houssem Aouar is a target for several teams other than Arsenal. Photo by Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Arsenal are considering reviving their pursuit of Lyon‘s Houssem Aouar but will need to offload at least one more midfielder before making a formal offer, sources have told ESPN. It is understood that the 23-year-old

10:10 PM ET LONDON — In the immediate aftermath of Denmark‘s elimination at the hands of England, Kasper Hjulmand doesn’t strike you as an angry man. Rather, the vibe that permeates through the laptop screen during his remote press conference is one of a guy who is disappointed and confused. “You can’t go out like

7:31 PM ET Sunday’s Euro 2020 final will determine if football really is coming home but England have never looked more primed to receive their long-awaited visitor. Gareth Southgate has always said this young side is different to their predecessors: rather than being burdened by history, they sense an opportunity to create their own. And

5:36 PM ET Harry Kane netted an extra-time goal as England beat Denmark 2-1 on Wednesday to advance to the 2020 European Championship final against Italy. In the first period of extra time, Kane knocked in the rebound after Denmark’s Kasper Schmeichel had saved his initial spot-kick attempt to give England the lead and earn

2:17 PM ET Newly appointed RB Leipzig manager Jesse Marsch says he is a more confident and assured leader than when he joined FC Salzburg two seasons ago. With preseason just two days old, Marsch told reporters his fluency in German and ability to adapt to a different culture — not to mention the four

11:05 AM ET Barcelona have released a statement following a controversial video involving two senior players. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Image Barcelona have apologised for the actions of Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele in a video that emerged over the weekend and say they are studying taking internal measures against the players. In the video, recorded

6:58 AM ET Antoine Griezmann wrote that he was against all forms of discrimination in an apology on social media. Photo by Cristian Trujillo/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Antoine Griezmann has had his contract with Konami cancelled after a controversial video emerged of him and teammate Ousmane Dembele on Barcelona‘s tour of Japan in 2019. Konami’s decision

7:46 PM ET Roberto Mancini believes that Italy proved their doubters wrong by reaching the final of Euro 2020, but admitted they had to suffer to reach their first major tournament final in nine years. The Azzurri drew 1-1 with Spain at Wembley but were dominated in terms of possession, having about 35% of the

12:50 AM ET The tension was almost too much for Argentina’s veteran players to take — they have traumatic memories of penalty shootouts in the Copa America finals of 2015 and 2016. But new first-choice goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez rose to the occasion, made three saves and after a 1-1 draw Argentina overcame Colombia on penalties

10:09 PM ET LONDON — That’s the thing about tournament football. You can deserve to be in the final for what you’ve shown throughout the tournament. And you can not to deserve to be in the final based on being dominated by your opponent in the semifinal. Yes, both things can be true. “We’ve never