Chelsea vaulted to the top of the Premier League table after a convincing 2-0 win over Newcastle United on Saturday afternoon. The visitors took the lead after just 10 minutes, when Newcastle defender Federico Fernandez clumsily turned Mason Mount‘s cross into his own net. Chelsea continued to dominate proceedings and would finally double their lead
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9:21 AM ET Chelsea went to the top of the Premier League on Saturday with a 2-0 win over Newcastle United. An early own goal from Federico Fernandez and another goal in the second half from Tammy Abraham helped Chelsea extend their unbeaten streak to seven goals. – ESPN Insider Notebook: Liverpool demand VAR answers–
5:39 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland has been named the winner of the 2020 Golden Boy award. Haaland beat off competition from Barcelona forward Ansu Fati, who was runner-up, to win the award. Dortmund teammate Jadon Sancho, along with Bayern Munich‘s Alphonso Davies and Manchester United‘s
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6:38 PM 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:
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said he’s getting too old for the verbal sparring with rival Jose Mourinho. Mourinho said at a news conference earlier on Friday that that Raheem Sterling would be fit to play Tottenham on Saturday despite withdrawing from the England squad because of injury. –
5:30 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta plans to hold a staff meeting to identify the individual responsible for leaking a training ground spat between Dani Ceballos and David Luiz, vowing “there will be consequences” for the person involved. Details of a fracas at the end of a practice match on Friday became public earlier
9:08 PM ET Gustavo Bou‘s goal five minutes into second-half stoppage time gave the New England Revolution a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Montreal Impact in an MLS Cup playoff play-in match on Friday in Foxborough, Mass. The eighth-seeded Revolution advance to play either the top-seeded Philadelphia Union or second-seeded Toronto FC on Tuesday. –
6:06 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United have been the victim of a “cyber attack,” the club have confirmed. United released a statement on Friday to say the club had come under attack from “sophisticated cyber criminals” and although there had been disruption, the fixture against West Brom on
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8:10 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said there are no problems with Mohamed Salah after the Liverpool forward attended a wedding in Egypt and then tested positive for the coronavirus. Salah is out of Liverpool’s match with Premier League leaders Leicester City on Sunday after returning a positive COVID-19 test while on international duty, but
9:18 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said he hopes Lionel Messi will finish his career at Barcelona but admits he doesn’t know what the future holds for the player as his contract at Camp Nou winds down. Guardiola signed a new two-year deal at Manchester City on Thursday, prompting more speculation the club
9:04 AM ET Jose Mourinho has called on Gareth Southgate to name the managers he claimed are pressuring players not to represent England and predicted recent injury victim Raheem Sterling will start for Manchester City at Tottenham on Saturday. Earlier this week, Southgate suggested that his squad was “under huge pressure from their clubs” to
10:58 AM ET Inter Miami starters Gonzalo Higuain and Leandro Gonzalez-Pirez will not play in Friday night’s MLS Cup playoff match against Nashville SC due to positive tests for COVID-19, a source confirmed to ESPN. – MLS Cup playoff preview: Depth will be tested in postseason– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S.
8:52 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba remains an “important” player for Manchester United despite suggestions from Didier Deschamps that the midfielder is unhappy at Old Trafford. Pogba has started just two of United’s last seven games, prompting comments from France coach Deschamps during the international break. – ESPN Insider Notebook:
5:24 AM ET There’s a sense of fragility in the air when considering Jose Mourinho’s relationship with Tottenham Hotspur, but on the first anniversary of his appointment in north London, their marriage of convenience is much more stable than many anticipated. The origin of the tension was this: Mourinho and Spurs chairman Daniel Levy appeared
4:35 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he couldn’t care less about the Premier League title amid frustration of the fixture congestion and injuries. The German manager has seen key injuries to defenders Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and midfielder Jordan Henderson in recent weeks force him to use Liverpool’s youngsters. Gomez was
6:59 AM ET USMNT international Giovanni Reyna has signed a new long-term contract with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund until 2025. The 18-year-old forward made his USMNT debut last Thursday against Wales and is regarded as one of the most promising talents in the Bundesliga. – Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday on ESPN+– Stream
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Football Manager 2021, out on Nov. 24, is the latest instalment of the game that has provided plenty of solace for fans around the world in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. But one of the first things that gamers and fans alike look for is the ‘Next Gen’ and
3:40 AM ET In this week’s Insider Notebook, Liverpool’s row with VAR shows no sign of ending, Wayne Rooney is unlikely Derby manager job just yet and Barcelona are fighting to keep one of their rising stars. Jump to: Barca’s battle to keep rising star | United to reject Dalot move | Rooney not the