4:35 PM ET Europe’s traditional powerhouse nations will all be seeded in the UEFA World Cup qualifying draw for the first-ever time. It means they will be kept apart in the draw, being held in Zurich on Dec. 7, and will not have to face each other in a qualifying group, which would consign one
1:30 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Dani Ceballos has dismissed a report that he was involved in a training ground bust-up with Arsenal teammate David Luiz. The Athletic reported on Thursday that Luiz “took exception” to a challenge by the Span international at the end of a training ground match last
8:50 PM ET MLS reduced its full-time workforce by 20 percent on Thursday, the latest sign of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on the sports industry, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN. ESPN confirmed multiple reports regarding the extent of the layoffs. – MLS Cup playoff preview: Depth will be tested in
5:38 PM ET Associated Press Angel City FC, the new Los Angeles entry in the National Women’s Soccer League, will play its home games at Banc of California Stadium starting in spring 2022. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) The club will share the stadium south of downtown Los Angeles
10:17 AM ET Chelsea boss Frank Lampard has said the club are “still searching” for the best way to improve Christian Pulisic‘s fitness record after the USMNT international was ruled out of Saturday’s trip to Newcastle United through injury. Pulisic is continuing to struggle with complications arising from the hamstring problem he sustained in the
12:57 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg The 2020 MLS Cup playoffs are upon us, with games beginning this Friday, and with 18 clubs vying for an opportunity to lift that most prized piece of silverware, ESPN’s Jeff Carlisle
11:34 AM ET Bayern Munich’s dominance in Germany is only going to get stronger over time. MARTIN MEISSNER/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Last week, we took a look at the stats behind the Premier League’s odd start. The other leagues among Europe’s Big Five haven’t been quite as strange by comparison: Bayern and PSG are still leading
11:00 AM ET Former USMNT international Charlie Davies announced on Thursday that he has joined a prospective ownership group aiming to bring a USL League One team to the state of New Hampshire ahead of the 2022 season. “I could not be more excited about the prospect of bringing a League One club to my
6:08 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United are sweating on the fitness of first-choice centre-back pair Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof ahead of West Brom‘s visit to Old Trafford on Saturday, sources have told ESPN. Maguire was able to complete 90 minutes for England against Iceland on Wednesday but
7:35 AM ET Pep Guardiola has extended his contract with Manchester City until 2023, the club confirmed on Thursday. The 49-year-old’s deal ran until the end of the 2020-21 season, which began on Sept. 12, but he will remain in the Premier League after agreeing an extension. Guardiola said: “Ever since I arrived at Manchester
3:31 AM ET Two days before Christmas will mark Diego Simeone’s ninth anniversary as manager of Atletico Madrid. So glorious has been his era, the greatest in this club’s 117-year history, that the combative Argentinian’s achievements seem endless. They’re not, of course, but it wouldn’t be hard to be seduced by the illusion. Count them
4:54 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Alex Morgan missed the decisive penalty in the shootout loss against Arsenal. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images USWNT‘s Alex Morgan missed the crucial penalty for Tottenham as they lost in a shootout to bitter rivals Arsenal in the Women’s Super League Cup on Wednesday. The cup
4:59 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has dubbed himself “The Experienced One,” a riff on his self-described “A Special One” moniker. When Mourinho arrived at Chelsea from Porto as a Champions League winner in 2004 he famously described himself as “A Special One” and the nickname has stuck throughout his coaching career. Speaking
11:13 AM ET Inter Miami CF striker Gonzalo Higuain needed a fresh start. The 32-year-old Argentine wanted to take control of the next step in his career and rekindle his love for the game after almost 14 years playing at the highest level in Europe. Landing at Real Madrid from River Plate aged 19, winning
6:35 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
1:37 PM ET LAFC and Uruguay international forward Diego Rossi will miss his club side’s first playoff game against the Seattle Sounders after testing positive for COVID-19. Rossi’s positive test was first announced by the Uruguay Football Association and later confirmed by an LAFC spokesperson. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Major
2:30 PM ET Chivas head coach Victor Manuel Vucetich has launched an attack on the Mexican federation after the club’s star forward Alexis Vega was injured during the past Under-23s national team camp. Vega was called up to Mexico’s U-23s for training in preparation for the Olympic qualifiers next March and in a friendly against
12:36 PM ET AC Milan chief executive Ivan Gazidis said there is racism in Italy and Serie A but added that he believes it “is not a backward league” and there is “willingness” to take meaningful steps to address the issue. Gazidis, who was formerly Major League Soccer’s deputy commissioner, left his position as Arsenal‘s
3:10 PM ET Lionel Messi says he’s fed up of being blamed for Barcelona‘s problems after Antoine Griezmann‘s former agent accused him of running a “regime of terror” at the club. Messi, 33, was met by a pack of journalists at El Prat airport in Barcelona on Wednesday upon his return from international duty with
2:36 PM ET Teams that suffer from an outbreak of the coronavirus during the MLS Cup playoffs will likely be forced to forfeit their match, and thus exit the postseason, sources have told ESPN. – Carlisle: Can MLS complete playoffs outside bubble?– MLS Cup playoffs: Who’s in, fixtures and more– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE