Month: July 2020

9:12 AM ET The Al Bayt Stadium will host the opening game on Nov. 21. GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images World Cup fans will be able to watch an unprecedented four games a day on television, spread out over 11 hours, during the group stage of the Qatar 2022 tournament after the schedule was confirmed on
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4:53 PM ET Arsenal capitalised on shocking errors from Liverpool‘s Virgil van Dijk and Alisson to beat the champions 2-1 at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday and end their hopes of a record points tally for the Premier League season. – Check the latest Premier League standings– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+– What did you
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5:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Luis Suarez has said Barcelona must do better if they want to convince Lionel Messi to extend his contract at the club beyond the end of next season. Messi, 33, has a deal at Camp Nou until 2021 but a report in Spain this month suggested he was
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2:54 PM ET Harry Kane netted his 200th and 201st career goals as Tottenham earned a hard-fought 3-1 victory away at Newcastle United on Wednesday. The result meant manager Jose Mourinho, who had taken Chelsea and Manchester United to St James’ Park in the past, earned his first-ever win on the ground. Stream FC Daily
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6:14 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 Rabbi Matondo has apologised to Schalke supporters after he was pictured wearing the shirt of their fierce rivals
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10:00 AM ET Clubs are set to continue making five substitutes next season after the International Football Association Board (The IFAB) confirmed the option would be extended beyond the end of the year. An amendment to the Laws of the Game to allow five substitutes rather than three was approved in May, which covered competitions
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5:41 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said his attempt to return Manchester United to the top of English football is moving quicker than expected. United face Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Thursday looking to bounce back from the 1-1 draw with Southampton that put more pressure on the top four. –
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5:04 PM ET Chelsea celebrated a vital victory over last-placed Norwich on Tuesday. Getty Chelsea bounced back from defeat to Sheffield United with a 1-0 win over relegated Norwich that moves Frank Lampard‘s side four points clear of Leicester and Manchester United in the battle for Champions League qualification in the Premier League. What did you
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9:05 AM ET Tottenham head coach Jose Mourinho has claimed UEFA’s financial fair play rules are dead and branded Manchester City‘s successful appeal a “disgrace” which equates to “the circus opening the door” to unlimited spending. The Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned City’s two-year ban from European competition on Monday, claiming the club “did
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5:27 PM ET Tom Fenton Chelsea returned to winning ways on Tuesday night after a 1-0 win over already-relegated Norwich City. At times in the first half, the Blues looked a tad uninspired, with Norwich defending resolutely on the edge of their penalty area. However, the home team’s persistence paid off just before half-time, as
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