6:22 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, England — There is something beginning to stir at Manchester United. After seven years of decline and drift since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013, Thursday’s 3-0 victory at Aston Villa was just the latest example of the upward trajectory of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team. Back in January, Solskjaer
12:09 PM ET Nashville SC have become the second team after FC Dallas to be withdrawn from the MLS is Back Tournament due to a number of positive coronavirus tests, the club and the league announced on Thursday. – Stream MLS is Back on ESPN networks, app | FC Daily on ESPN+– The Undefeated: How
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10:15 AM ET Philadelphia Union players came out for Thursday’s MLS is Back Tournament match in Orlando, Florida, against New York City FC with the names of Black victims of police brutality on the backs of each of their jerseys. The team shirts also bore the message: “One name, too many” at the bottom in
9:00 AM ET The Premier League is now halfway to completing ‘Project Restart’ after overcoming weeks of uncertainty to get competitive football off the ground again following the COVID-19 shutdown in March. 2 Related It has still not been a case of ‘normal service resumed’ due to games being played behind closed doors, increased substitutions
8:00 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has told ESPN Brasil he is confident his side can overcome boredom next season when he enters his fifth season at the club. City were unable to win the Premier League trophy for a third consecutive time, losing out to Liverpool who claimed their first league title
6:26 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba has said he is “happy” at Manchester United a day after manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he was hopeful the midfielder will sign a new contract at Old Trafford. Pogba has entered the final year of his deal, although the club hold an option to extend until 2022.
5:55 AM ET Borussia Dortmund are preparing for life without Jadon Sancho, the club’s sporting director Michael Zorc has said. The Bundesliga club would like Sancho to stay at the club for another season but Manchester United have expressed a keen interest in signing the England international. – FC TV: Stream FC Daily on ESPN+–
Jul 7, 2020 Austin LindbergESPN FC Soccer in the U.S. and Canada is back. Nearly four months after Major League Soccer shut down on March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the MLS is Back Tournament gets underway Wednesday in Orlando, Florida, though it will do so without FC Dallas, which withdrew from the tournament
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful Paul Pogba will sign a new contract. Pogba has entered the final year of his deal at Old Trafford, although the club hold an option to extend until 2022. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues United have tied
3:58 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says he is confident he can convince defender Eric Garcia to stay at Manchester City despite interest from Barcelona. The 19-year-old has impressed for City since the restart, starting in the wins over Arsenal and Liverpool. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues He is
10:48 PM ET A decision about Nashville SC‘s participation in the MLS is Back Tournament will be made shortly, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber told ESPN on Wednesday. Nashville arrived in Orlando on July 3 and the league announced on Tuesday that five of the club’s players had tested positive for COVID-19, with four
8:53 PM ET Over 100 Black MLS players raised their right fists and took a knee before the MLS is Back tournament opener on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter social justice movement. – Stream MLS is Back on ESPN networks, app | FC Daily on ESPN+– The Undefeated: How
5:12 PM ET Mohamed Salah scored twice as champions Liverpool moved on to 92 points with a 3-1 win at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Wednesday. Juergen Klopp’s side were 2-0 up within eight minutes after Brighton paid heavily for sloppy work in their attempt to play the ball out from
8:00 PM ET Montreal Impact manager and World Cup winner Thierry Henry says he is pleased to see other ethnicities involved in standing up against racism. – Stream MLS is Back on ESPN networks, app | FC Daily on ESPN+– Carlisle: Why your team will win MLS is Back… and why it will not– Schedule,
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12:42 PM ET Tom Marshall Stefano Fusaro With reporting from Stefano Fusaro in Orlando, Fla. It’s not been a smooth road for Major League Soccer to get back to action in central Florida, but the MLS is Back Tournament (stream all games LIVE on ESPN and ESPN+, U.S. only) begins in earnest Wednesday night. Amid
12:22 PM ET Last week we opened a portal into a different dimension: one in which Lionel Messi plays form someone other than Barcelona. His Barcelona contract expires in June of 2021 and, according to reports in Spain, he has broken off extension talks and is considering his future. Messi is apparently unhappy with the
10:01 AM ET Lazio defender Patric has been banned for four matches and fined €10,000 after he bit Lecce‘s Giulio Donati when the two sides met on Tuesday. With Lazio’s faint Serie A title hopes being dealt a huge blow as they were losing 2-1 against a side battling relegation, a frustrated Patric bit Donati’s