11:49 PM ET Leeds United‘s promotion to the Premier League will see them renew “deep” rivalries with Chelsea and Manchester United, Lucas Radebe has told ESPN. The former Leeds and South Africa captain, known as “Chief” to fans and friends alike, is delighted to see his old side back in the Premier League after a
Month: August 2020
7:18 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Borussia Dortmund expect to keep Manchester United target Jadon Sancho this summer, according to the German club’s sporting director Michael Zorc. – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access United are keen to sign Sancho but have so far refused to match Dortmund’s €120 million asking price. The Bundesliga side have
5:03 PM ET Inter Milan have agreed to sign Alexis Sanchez from Manchester United on a permanent three-year deal, the Serie A club’s CEO Giuseppe Marotta said on Wednesday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues Sanchez signed with Inter on loan at
5:26 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER — Manchester United made sure of their place in the quarterfinals of the Europa League with a 2-1 win over LASK Linz at Old Trafford. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side won the tie — separated by nearly five months because of the coronavirus pandemic — 7-1 on aggregate after a
5:10 PM ET Romelu Lukaku and Christian Eriksen were on target as Internazionale moved into the last eight of the Europa League with a 2-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday. The single-match, neutral-venue tie, played at the Veltins-Arena in Germany, was rearranged after the scheduled fixtures in March were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
6:45 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Arsenal choose Willian over Coutinho Mikel Arteta is keen to strengthen his Arsenal squad
2:34 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have signed Nathan Ake from relegated Bournemouth, the club have announced. Ake becomes City’s second signing of the summer after they announced the arrival of Ferran Torres from Valencia. Bournemouth needed to cash in on Ake following their relegation from the Premier League and City have agreed a
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Aug 4, 2020 Having won pretty much all there is to win in her soccer career, United States striker Alex Morgan has transcended the sport she rules and entered popular culture by having a Barbie doll made in her own image. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest
4:53 PM ET Jesse Lingard’s equaliser in the 57th minute and Anthony Martial’s late goal secured Manchester United a 2-1 win over LASK Linz and a spot in the Europa League quarterfinals. – Europa League fixtures, schedule With a five-goal advantage from the first leg of the tie, United’s 7-1 aggregate ensured safe passage to
1:15 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Real Madrid‘s Gareth Bale and James Rodriguez have been left out of the club’s 24-man Champions League squad for Friday’s last-16 tie at Manchester City. Bale, 31, last played for Real in June when they beat Mallorca 2-0 and did not feature in their final
11:13 AM ET Alex Kirkland Takefusa Kubo is close to joining Villarreal on a season-long loan from Real Madrid with an announcement expected soon, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Japanese winger, 19, has already reached an agreement with Villarreal on personal terms and the clubs are now finalising the details of the loan deal
10:06 AM ET Arsenal will axe 55 jobs after admitting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic is worse than initially feared, the club announced on Wednesday. It is unclear at this stage which departments will be affected but Arsenal informed staff of the redundancies on Wednesday morning shortly before head of football Raul Sanllehi and
9:46 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Editor’s note: Tor-Kristian Karlsen is a Norwegian football scout and executive and is the former chief executive and sporting director at AS Monaco. He will write regularly for ESPN on the business of soccer and the process of scouting. In his latest column, he looks at some of the game’s
3:13 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have completed the signing of Ferran Torres from Valencia, the club announced on Tuesday. Sources told ESPN last month that City were closing in on the signing of Torres, 20. He will move to the Etihad for a fee of €23 million plus add-ons. – Stream FC Daily
5:07 AM ET Clubs in next season’s European competitions could be forced to forfeit matches if they fail to inform UEFA of travel restrictions in place to curb the spread of coronavirus, according to guidelines issued by European football’s governing body. UEFA said it would publish a list of known travel restrictions between countries before
12:57 AM ET Nearly six months have passed since the first leg of the Champions League tie between Real Madrid and Manchester City. The teams meet again on Friday, and few can have been waiting as anxiously for the return game as Gabriel Jesus. City’s Brazil international had a fine game in his team’s 2-1
7:18 PM ET It took a moment of individual brilliance to decide this 367-day long Championship campaign and book Fulham‘s place back in the Premier League. Of course this game went to extra time — in this never-ending stream of football and intermingling seasons — and after 105 minutes of both teams cancelling each other
7:51 AM ET Ellen Fokkema will be the first player to participate in the Dutch FA’s pilot programme. BSR Agency/Getty Images The Dutch Football Association announced a pioneering scheme on Tuesday, allowing a woman to play competitively at a men’s team in the country’s ninth tier in the hope of greater womens’ participation in the men’s
12:54 PM ET Rafa Marquez left Atlas last May after the club was bought out by Grupo Orlegi. AP Photo/Matt York) Mexico legend Rafa Marquez has begun his coaching career training youth at Spanish fourth division side Real Sociedad Deportiva Alcala. The 41-year-old retired in July 2018 after playing in his fifth World Cup and had