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12:16 PM ET As Leicester City‘s celebrations subsided following their second goal in this 2-0 win over Tottenham, one voice could be heard ringing out around Spurs’ cavernous arena. “Hey, come on!”, Jose Mourinho screamed at his players, many of them with their heads down, trudging back towards the centre circle to restart a game

1:23 PM ET Manchester United hammered Leeds United 6-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday in their first Premier League meeting since 2004 thanks to a stunning opening first half performance in which they scored four times. Scott McTominay scored twice within the opening three minutes with Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof adding the third and

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Dec 17, 2020 Leicester City aren’t too far removed from their incredible Premier League title, but it’s a brand-new team in 2020. How good are they? Laurence Griffiths/PA Images via Getty Images Let’s attempt a small exercise. For each of the past five full Premier League seasons, and for each club that isn’t among England‘s six

2:03 AM ET Fulham manager Scott Parker has lashed out at football’s video assistant referee (VAR) and accused Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson of diving to win a penalty in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at St James’ Park. Fulham took the lead after defender Tosin Adarabioyo‘s header struck the post and the ball ricocheted

6:12 PM ET Danny Lewis 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.

3:49 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — As first anniversaries go, Mikel Arteta could definitely have asked for a better way to mark one year in charge of Arsenal. Yet all he got on Saturday was a seventh defeat in 10 Premier League games and a run of results that marks the club’s worst start to

10:30 AM ET Liverpool ensured they remain top of the Premier League on Christmas Day for the third year running with their most ruthless performance of the season as they beat Crystal Palace 7-0 at Selhurst Park — their biggest-ever away win in the top flight. In so many ways, being top of the holiday

3:05 PM ET Manchester City midfielder Sam Mewis has been named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year for 2020. Following a stellar 2019 in which she helped lead the U.S. women’s national team to its fourth World Cup, Mewis continued her standout play at club level, first for North Carolina Courage and later for

11:57 AM ET The LA Galaxy is in advanced discussions with former Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney to be the team’s next manager, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Grant Wahl was the first to report the current state of the talks. – Insider Notebook: Juventus propose Pogba-Dybala swap deal– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE

9:19 AM ET Liverpool raced six points clear at the top of the Premier League table heading into Christmas with an emphatic 7-0 win against Crystal Palace in Selhurst Park on Saturday. Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah both scored braces with Takumi Minamino, Sadio Mane and Jordan Henderson also scoring. Minamino’s opened the scoring with

6:28 AM ET Alex Kirkland Mohamed Salah has said his Liverpool future is “in the club’s hands” and was “very disappointed” to be overlooked for the captaincy in their Champions League match with FC Midtjylland this month. Salah, 28, expected to wear the armband for the final group D game on Dec. 9 with Jordan

6:20 PM ET Danny Lewis 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.

12:25 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer At the end of Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory against Atletico Madrid last week, Zinedine Zidane was asked to define Karim Benzema in a word. In the end, he needed two … and then, a few more. “The best,” Real Madrid’s manager said, pausing to add: “I’d describe him as

5:30 PM ET Jose Mourinho has taken aim at critics who have used statistics to denounce his style of play. He claimed highlighting certain possession-based numbers to draw conclusions is “like an incredible piece of meat or fish but badly cooked.” The Tottenham boss has faced questions over his conservative approach throughout his career but

12:26 PM ET Former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze has been appointed the third Atlanta United head coach after signing a two-year contract, the club announced on Friday. “This is a milestone moment in Atlanta United history, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome Gabriel as our next head coach,” club president Darren Eales

12:00 PM ET Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie has been named U.S. Soccer’s Male Player of the Year for 2020. McKennie, 22, received 44% of the tabulated votes, followed by Christian Pulisic (27%) and Sergiño Dest (14%). – Connelly: Why Pulisic & Co. are on course to make a run in ’22– Stream ESPN FC Daily

7:39 AM ET USMNT international Mark McKenzie has said he has been subjected to racist abuse during games in the past and believes that black footballers have a “target on their back.” The Philadelphia Union defender is hopeful that football’s fight against racial inequalities can lead to change in the world. – Hislop: Football is

3:32 AM ET Paul Pogba to Juventus and Paulo Dybala to Manchester United? ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest: PLUS: Lionel Messi waits for the new Barcelona president. Jump to: Messi future depends on next Barca president | Liverpool’s Wijnaldum replacement | Moukoko gives hopes to Germany refugees | Real Madrid kids win 31-0, sparking

6:57 PM ET Danny Lewis 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.