7:39 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona should have sold Lionel Messi this summer to alleviate their financial problems, the club’s acting president Carles Tusquets has said. The Argentina star announced in August his wish to leave Barca, his team since 2001, but he was forced to take a U-turn when the Catalan giants demanded his
5:17 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have started talks with Ousmane Dembele over a new contract, sources have told ESPN, with the forward’s existing deal set to expire in 2022. Dembele, 23, continued his fine start to the season on Wednesday with a goal and an assist in Barca’s 3-0 Champions League win
7:12 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer 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
5:38 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has hinted the club may have to sell players before they can buy in the January transfer window after admitting they are “restricted” by the size of their squad. – Play English Soccer Pick ‘Em with ESPN The Gunners were unable to move on several fringe players in
1:06 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Lionel Messi and Barcelona have been fined a combined €780 after the player was shown a yellow card for lifting his shirt to pay tribute to the late Diego Maradona following his goal in Sunday’s 4-0 win over Osasuna. Messi, who was fined €600 while
4:51 PM ET Olivier Giroud scored four goals as Chelsea beat Sevilla 4-0 to secure top spot in Champions League Group E on Wednesday night. Christian Pulisic was back in the XI for Frank Lampard, following his first appearance as a substitute in a 0-0 Premier League draw with Tottenham Hotspur since returning from an
4:17 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the 750th goal of his career in Juventus‘ Champions League clash with Dynamo Kiev. He scored his 700th career goal in October 2019 and, in just over a year, has added 50 more. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Ronaldo, 35, started his career at
7:36 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar told ESPN he wants to play with former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi again next season. Messi, 33, is out of contract at Camp Nou next summer and is free to talk to other clubs from January onwards. – Barca ratings: Griezmann, Braithwaite shine as Messi rests– Champions League:
6:20 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blamed the lack of clinical finishing from his strikers for Wednesday’s 3-1 Champions League defeat by Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford. – Ogden: Lack of judgement, foresight bites Solskjaer Neymar struck twice for PSG while United wasted several chances when the scores were level at 1-1
6:25 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — There is no hiding place in the Champions League. If you are not ruthless and decisive in key moments, the only guarantee is that you will pay a heavy price. It gets even worse when you throw naivety into the mix, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United discovered
2:02 PM ET Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland is set to miss the remainder of 2020 because of injury. Dortmund confirmed on Wednesday that the 20-year-old picked up a muscle injury. That means he won’t feature for Dortmund again until after the winter break. Haaland is set to miss seven games in total, including the
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8:48 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is in a race against time to be fit for Sunday’s north London derby against Arsenal, according to Spurs boss Jose Mourinho. The 27-year-old was absent from training this morning ahead of Thursday’s Europa League trip to Austrian Bundesliga side LASK with an unspecified injury. – Stream
9:34 AM ET Zinedine Zidane has the backing of Real Madrid‘s board and players, sources have told ESPN, but the coach’s future could be determined by the team’s next three, crucial games against Sevilla, Borussia Monchengladbach and Atletico Madrid. A 2-0 Champions League group stage defeat to Shakhtar Donetsk on Tuesday had led to speculation
7:30 AM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona’s eldest son has said he wants to see the No. 10 jersey retired at Barcelona and the other clubs his father played for. The Argentina legend, who died on Nov. 25 from a heart attack, played for several clubs throughout this career — most notably Boca Juniors, Barcelona
We’re nearly at the end of 2020, which means it’s time for ESPN’s annual ranking of the best men’s players and coaches in world soccer! Welcome to the FC 100. This year, our fifth edition of the countdown has a lot of surprises and new faces — more on that later — as well as
5:33 AM ET Tottenham and England captain Harry Kane has said players should continue to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement by taking a knee before matches. The gesture of solidarity has taken place before every Premier League fixture since English football’s restart in June, a month after unarmed Black man George Floyd
6:00 AM ET This is a column mostly about Barcelona‘s little marvel, Pedri — Pedro Gonzalez Lopez, as he was christened — but it will contain comparisons with Leo (Lionel Andres) Messi, so we had might as well start with the great man himself. When Messi scored that brilliant goal against Osasuna on Sunday, it
7:51 PM ET United States manager Gregg Berhalter indicated he is eager to see what young forwards Ayo Akinola of Toronto FC and Daryl Dike of Orlando City SC can do in this week’s men’s national team camp. – USWNT, U.S. Soccer settle part of equality lawsuit Both players are coming off impressive seasons, with
12:27 AM ET Defender Shane O’Neill scored his second goal in seven Major League Soccer seasons as the defending champion Seattle Sounders advanced to the Western Conference final with a 1-0 victory against visiting FC Dallas on Tuesday night. Nicolas Lodeiro set an MLS record with an assist in his sixth consecutive postseason game, breaking