Jul 5, 2020 Liverpool sealed the Premier League title as Manchester City slipped to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Chelsea. This has been no ordinary title campaign. Liverpool have ended their 30-year wait in style and sent records tumbling in the process. Here, we look at the amazing new standards Jurgen Klopp’s team
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7:53 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has hit back at Lyon chief Juninho after he claimed that Neymar joined the Ligue 1 champions “because of money.” Neymar, 28, signed for PSG from Barcelona in 2017 for a world record €222 million transfer fee and has won three consecutive league titles in the French
6:35 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea are pushing ahead with a deal to sign Bayer Leverkusen‘s Kai Havertz after the forward indicated he wants to move to Stamford Bridge this summer, sources have told ESPN. Frank Lampard‘s side are yet to agree
11:54 PM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic jokingly claimed that he runs AC Milan and danced around questions over his playing future following Tuesday’s thrilling 4-2 win over Juventus. Converting a penalty to spark a comeback from 2-0 down, the 38-year-old suggested that he is “President, player and coach” at Milan after his inspirational work continued on
4:58 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bruno Fernandes is getting sick of Paul Pogba. Not the fact that he gets to play alongside him — that part is going well. It’s the questions about the Frenchman that are driving him mad. Pogba doesn’t do a lot of interviews — especially at the moment — for fear
12:52 AM ET FC Dallas head coach Luchi Gonzalez is sure that the decision to pull out of the MLS is Back tournament was the right one for the club, players and the league. Major League Soccer announced on Monday that the club would not be taking part in the competition, which starts Wednesday, following
3:27 PM ET Shaun Reynolds Chelsea’s defensive issues were prevalent once more as Frank Lampard’s side recorded a 3-2 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace on Tuesday night. Christian Pulisic and Olivier Giroud put Blues two goals up before the half-hour mark, although they conceded twice before the full-time whistle was blown, with substitute Tammy
3:46 PM ET Lazio‘s fading Serie A title challenge suffered a potentially fatal blow when they lost 2-1 at relegation-threatened Lecce and their frustration boiled over as defender Patric bit an opponent and was sent off in the closing moments on Tuesday. Felipe Caicedo gave Lazio a fifth-minute lead, gifted to them by Lecce goalkeeper
4:27 PM ET LAFC‘s Bradley Wright-Phillips has expressed his concerns over playing the MLS is Back Tournament in the confines of the bubble in the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex and questioned whether the league should be returning with coronavirus cases on the rise in the United States. FC Dallas was forced to withdraw
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has hinted that John Stones could be allowed to leave Manchester City. Stones has struggled with injuries this season and has not started a Premier League game since January. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues He is set to start against Newcastle on Wednesday
7:22 PM ET Jamie Vardy opted not to join Arsenal in 2016 because he believed Leicester City offered the better chance of Champions League football. It has taken longer than anyone at either club would have liked but after Tuesday’s 1-1 draw at the Emirates, he may just be proved right. Neither the Foxes nor
4:34 PM ET Frank Lampard hailed the growing influence of Christian Pulisic after he scored again in Chelsea‘s 3-2 win at Crystal Palace on Tuesday. Pulisic has scored three goals in five games since the Premier League restarted last month to keep Chelsea in pole position for a place in the Champions League next season.
5:13 PM ET VAR took centre stage again as Jamie Vardy scored late to earn Leicester a 1-1 draw at Arsenal. The Gunners saw Edward Nketiah sent off following a VAR review, before Vardy levelled with a length delay for possible offside. Vardy and Kelechi Iheanacho had early chances as Leicester started well, but it
12:56 PM ET Nashville SC‘s game against the Chicago Fire in the MLS is Back Tournament has been postponed until a later, undisclosed date. The fixture was originally set for Wednesday, July 8 at 10:30 p.m. ET. – Stream MLS Is Back LIVE on ESPN networks, ESPN app (U.S. only)– Group schedule set for MLS
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7:47 AM ET West Ham are determined to keep Declan Rice this summer despite growing interest from Chelsea, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are committed to a significant overhaul of their squad this summer as they pursue deals for Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz and Leicester City’s Ben Chilwell having already signed Hakim Ziyech from
8:00 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said his long-term ambition for Liverpool is to have a team full of local talent. Klopp ended Liverpool’s 30-year wait for the league title a fortnight ago but said afterwards that he would not hand out games to the club’s young talent like “Christmas presents” and insisted they had
5:28 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu has said it’s his obligation to renew Lionel Messi‘s contract before his mandate expires next summer. Messi’s deal is also up in 2021 and a report on Spanish radio last week suggested the forward is once again considering his future at Camp Nou.
5:48 AM ET Manchester City and Juventus have moved ahead of Barcelona in pursuit of Wolves winger Adama Traore, sources have told ESPN, with the 24-year-old set to spark a summer transfer battle if Nuno Espirito Santo’s team fail to qualify for the Champions League. Traore, who moved to Wolves from Middlesbrough in an £18
6:17 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Manchester clubs to battle for Koulibaly, Skriniar The Independent reports that Manchester United and Manchester City could battle it out for both Kalidou Koulibaly and Milan Skriniar in