3:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ed Woodward doesn’t like the phrase “on the brink.” It’s too simple, according to Manchester United‘s executive vice-chairman, because it implies the next result can determine whether he will back or sack a manager. He has dismissed three since getting the top job at Old Trafford in 2012 — David
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5:18 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens A court has ruled that Santos must pay Barcelona €2.9 million for violating an agreement the two clubs had relating to Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa, sources have told ESPN. As part of the deal to sign Neymar in 2013, Barca also secured a preferential option on three other Santos
4:50 AM ET Mesut Ozil’s future and hopes of a move to MLS headlines this week’s Insider Notebook: PLUS: A row over a ‘shameful’ ham sandwich in Spain. Jump to: ‘Shameful’ ham sandwich row in Spain | Toronto FC want Blanc | Raiola takes aim at FIFA | Bayern battle for De Jong | Wenger’s
3:00 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY:
1:32 PM ET The group stages of the 2020-21 Champions League took the feel of a decent romantic comedy: there were just enough unexpected plot twists to make you doubt how things might end, but then it all wrapped up how you expected it to all along. (As always in rom-coms, the supporting cast —
12:17 AM ET Tom Marshall Substitute Emmanuel Gigliotti rescued a late 1-1 draw for ten-man Leon against Pumas UNAM in the first leg of Thursday’s “Guard1anes 2020” Liga MX final. – Liga MX coverage on ESPN Deportes– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ A second half goal from Paraguayan Carlos Gonzalez had handed home side
9:24 PM ET Columbus Crew SC‘s hopes of winning a second MLS Cup final suffered an immense blow on Thursday night when the team announced that midfielders Darlington Nagbe and Pedro Santos have been deemed “not medically cleared to play.” The Crew are scheduled to play the Seattle Sounders FC in the MLS Cup final
7:42 PM ET Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur may be flying high in all competitions but the Portuguese coach conceded that he is unable to keep all of his players happy with England forward Dele Alli not getting any minutes in their Europa League win on Thursday. – Europa League: Who is in, when is the
6:46 PM ET Bob Foose, the executive director of the MLS Players Association, said that “almost 20%” of MLS players contracted COVID-19 over the course of the season, and that the players surrendered close to $150 million in potential earnings due to the renegotiated collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that was agreed to in June. Speaking
4:01 PM ET The United States women’s national team will participate in newly created Nations League tournament as CONCACAF announced its international women’s calendar for 2021 to 2024, which includes the qualifying format for the 2023 World Cup. The Women’s CONCACAF Nations League is part of a new initiative to double the number of official
11:31 AM ET Paul Pogba‘s agent, Mino Raiola, caused outrage earlier this week when he said Pogba needed to leave Manchester United. “Paul is unhappy at United… he’s not able to express himself the way he would like to and the way others expect him to,” Raiola said. “His contract expires in 18 months, in
2:47 PM ET Arsenal capped a perfect run through the Europa League group stage with a 4-2 victory at Dundalk on Thursday. Edward Nketiah saw his hard work pay off on 12 minutes when the forward chased down a defender and intercepted an attempted clearance before before dinking over the keeper from inside the box.
12:21 PM ET Robinho was at AC Milan from 2010 to 2014. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Robinho‘s nine-year prison sentence for sexual assault has been upheld in the Milan courts following an appeal. The verdict relates back to an incident which took place on Jan. 22, 2013 involving a 22-year-old Albanian woman. – Stream LIVE games and
11:35 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona presidential candidate Victor Font said he can persuade Lionel Messi to stay at Barcelona if he’s elected and says Xavi Hernandez will play a key role in getting him to sign a new deal. Messi, 33, is out of contract with Barca in June and is free
9:02 AM ET Christian Pulisic‘s attempts to put his fitness issues behind him remain a “work in progress” according to Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard. The USMNT international scored his first Premier League goal of the season in last Saturday’s 3-1 win over Leeds, coming off the bench to make only his fifth appearance in
5:56 AM ET The fourth official whose comment was at the centre of the suspension of the Champions League clash between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir on Tuesday has said he is not racist. Sebastian Coltescu, from Romania, was accused by Basaksehir players and staff to have used a racial slur against the club’s assistant
6:58 AM ET December is traditionally awards season in soccer, with the Best FIFA Football Awards handed out for excellence in the sport along with the longest-running honor for men’s and women’s players, the fabled Ballon d’Or. The prize, first awarded by a French soccer magazine in 1956, is considered the most prestigious trophy in
5:29 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens One of the candidates running to become the next president of Barcelona has said he will gift club members tattoos and pizzas if they vote for him. Jordi Farre needs to gather 2,257 signatures from Barcelona club members to be eligible to be run in the election for
4:04 PM ET Ndombele’s resurgence in 2020-21 has been one of the stories of the Premier League season as Tottenham have mounted a credible title challenge. Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images When it comes to talking about Tanguy Ndombele and Jose Mourinho, a pair who’ve clashed at times in 2020, nothing will ever
8:45 PM ET Paolo Rossi led Italy to World Cup glory in 1982. Mark Leech/Offside/Getty Images Paolo Rossi, the star of Italy‘s successful 1982 World Cup campaign, has died at the age of 64. The death of the former Juventus and AC Milan striker, who won the Golden Ball and Golden Boot in 1982 and made