1:30 PM ET New York City FC said it found “inappropriate and unacceptable” behavior after concluding its investigation into allegations of sexual harassment made by a former employee against former NYCFC forward David Villa and some others with the club. In a statement given to ESPN, NYCFC broadly corroborated the allegations of the former employee
8:00 AM ET Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has said he is concerned about the handling of Gareth Bale ahead of this month’s international fixtures because one of the Wales coaches also works for north London rivals Arsenal. Bale was recalled on Thursday as part of a 29-man squad for the friendly against the United States
10:00 AM ET Christian Pulisic is a doubt for the USMNT this month after being ruled out of Chelsea‘s final Premier League game before the international break due to an ongoing hamstring problem. The 22-year-old has started just three matches this season, making only five appearances in total as he battles to regain full fitness
9:00 AM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Stephan Uersfeld Saturday will bring the biggest game in the Bundesliga to date and perhaps the biggest game across all
8:40 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed the impact new signing Diogo Jota has made at the club and has said the Portugal forward can help the Premier League champions “reach the next level” as they prepare to face Manchester City on Sunday. Jota, 23, was signed for £40 million from Wolves in
8:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he is confident he will be a success as Manchester United manager. Solskjaer, who takes his team to Everton on Saturday, is coming under increasing pressure after back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– ESPN Insider Notebook: Possible Solskjaer replacements
4:39 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:
3:30 AM ET In ESPN’s Insider Notebook, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure once more following Man United’s bad week. PLUS: Virgil van Dijk’s injury is bad news for Spurs. Jump to: Van Dijk injury is bad news for Spurs | FA find COVID-19 irregularities at Lazio | No luxury in La Liga thanks to
11:23 AM ET Diego Maradona could be discharged from a hospital in Buenos Aires on Thursday, although his personal doctor recommends that the Argentina football legend remain at least until Friday to recover after he underwent surgery to remove a subdural hematoma. “Everything is always open with Diego. If he wants to go, well we
2:46 PM ET Harry Kane became the third Tottenham Hotspur player to score 200 goals for the club as he poached the opener in his side’s comfortable 3-1 victory away to Bulgarian side Ludogorets in Europa League Group J on Thursday. The England striker headed Tottenham in front after 13 minutes and then set up
4:54 PM ET Milan have seemingly found the right blend of youth, versatility and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his pomp to go on an unbeaten tear. Xinhua/Alberto Lingria via Getty Images A lot of American soccer fans only dove fully into European club soccer when the Premier League started showing up live on their television about a
4:50 PM ET A pair of own goals and a sublime Nicolas Pepe strike earned Arsenal a 4-1 victory over Molde to make it three Europa League wins from three to stay top of Group B on nine points. The visitors struck first just after the 20-minute mark when Martin Ellingsen picked up the ball
5:19 PM ET James Capps Arsenal continued their 100% start to their Europa League campaign with a 4-1 victory over Molde at the Emirates on Thursday night. The hosts went behind against the run of play after Martin Ellingsen pounced on some passive Arsenal defending to curl a bouncing effort past Bernd Leno midway through
1:01 PM ET Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez netted his first goal for LA Galaxy since July 7 on Wednesday and celebrated in the style of LeBron James, indicating the NBA star is an inspiration as he seeks to return to form after a disappointing 2020. “I celebrated like that because LeBron for me is someone I
1:17 PM ET United States international forward Josh Sargent will miss out on upcoming friendlies against Wales and Panama after club side Werder Bremen declined to release him, citing COVID-19-related quarantines in Germany. “The decision has been made due to a regulation from the Bremen health authority, which states that players who are returning from
10:49 AM ET England boss Gareth Southgate has called for Harry Kane to receive greater protection from international referees after claiming the England captain is “kicked from pillar to post” in every game. Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho launched an impassioned defence of Kane earlier this week in response to claims he ‘bought’ a penalty by
8:02 AM ET Editor’s note: Erling Haaland and Borussia Dortmund face eight-time defending Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich on Saturday (12:30 p.m. ET, stream LIVE on ESPN+) ERLING HAALAND WAS EVERYWHERE. Each time Norway played the ball upfield against Honduras at last year’s U20 World Cup, Haaland floated away from the defense effortlessly, the ball landing
5:55 AM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona’s personal doctor is amazed by the Argentina legend’s recovery from surgery but said he remains cautious. Maradona had a “successful” operation on Tuesday at a private clinic in Buenos Aires to remove a subdural hematoma, which is an accumulation of blood between a membrane and his brain. Less
6:42 AM ET A total of 10 Paris Saint-Germain players were stuck in an elevator ahead of their Champions League clash at RB Leipzig. A day before the match, first team players including Angel Di Maria, Marquinhos, Moise Kean, Presnel Kimpembe and Leandro Paredes were stuck in the hotel lift for 50 minutes. – Stream
7:12 PM ET Gerard Pique acknowledged that decline had set in at Barcelona in recent seasons, but says the demands at the Catalan club will not allow for a transition year. The 8-2 defeat to Bayern Munich in August triggered changes at Camp Nou from top to bottom, with president Josep Maria Bartomeu, coach Quique