Month: August 2020

5:06 AM ET Arsenal have signed midfielder Willian on a free transfer after his departure from Chelsea, the club have announced. Willian, 32, ended his seven-year spell at Stamford Bridge and signed a three-year deal with the Gunners. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – ESPN Insider Notebook:
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5:02 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has seen off competition from Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford and Chelsea‘s Christian Pulisic to win the Premier League’s TAG Heuer Young Player of the Season award. Alexander-Arnold, 21, was the only English player on the shortlist and becomes the first player
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10:13 PM ET Both Major League Soccer and FC Dallas released statements late Thursday in support of Dallas defender Reggie Cannon, after the player was the recipient of what FCD characterized as “racist comments and death threats.” – Fans boo players who take knee in Dallas-Nashville Dallas’ statement, attributed to owners Dan and Clark Hunt
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes says Europa League success can act as a springboard for a Premier League title challenge next season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is two games away from the first trophy of his United reign, starting with the semifinal clash with Sevilla in Cologne on Sunday. Fernandes admits
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6:35 PM ET Before their Champions League quarterfinal against Atletico Madrid, RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann called on Tyler Adams and the rest of his players to step out of the shadows and embrace the blinding spotlight that used to shine on their former star striker Timo Werner. With Werner watching his old team in
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5:15 AM ET Mesut Ozil has said there have been “people trying to destroy me” at Arsenal for the last two years — but he will see out the final year of his contract before leaving the club next summer. Ozil, 31, has been frozen out under head Mikel Arteta since football’s restart, not playing
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2:39 PM ET Arturo Vidal warned Bayern Munich that Barcelona “aren’t a Bundesliga team” as the war of words between the two teams heated up ahead of Friday’s Champions League quarterfinal in Lisbon. Barca and Bayern are the only two previous winners still left in the competition but they go into the game in contrasting
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5:03 PM ET United States international Tyler Adams scored an 88th-minute winner to help RB Leipzig beat Atletico Madrid 2-1 and advance to the Champions League semifinals on Thursday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues The dramatic late win marks the first
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7:05 AM ET Inter Miami CF announced on Thursday morning it has signed former Juventus and France international midfielder Blaise Matuidi on a free transfer. The 33-year-old brings a winning pedigree to a side in need of midfield help, having been part of the France side that won the 2018 World Cup, as well as
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10:57 AM ET The MLS expansion franchise slated for St. Louis announced its name, logo and colors on Thursday, opting for the moniker of St. Louis City SC. The announcement was made via a “virtual unveiling” due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The team will make its MLS debut in 2023. – Stream MLS LIVE
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6:53 AM ET Rennes celebrated Champions League qualification for the first time with an event in their stadium but neighbours were unexpectedly woken early in the morning due to the noise. The French club secured a place in next season’s competition after Sevilla overcame Wolves in the Europa League quarterfinals on Tuesday. Rennes advance to
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