3:27 PM ET Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta thanked his former boss Pep Guardiola after his side beat Chelsea 2-1 in the FA Cup final. The Gunners lifted their 14th FA Cup after two goals from captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang cancelled out Christian Pulisic‘s fifth minute shot. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Ole wants
Month: August 2020
3:32 PM ET Throughout the MLS is Back tournament, Orlando City has performed in a way that is at odds with its history in the league. Not only has the Lions’ patient buildup been pleasing to the eye, but the team has been defensively solid, conceding three goals in four games. The results has been
4:45 PM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Lazio forward Ciro Immobile has won the 2019-20 European Golden Shoe as the continent’s best marksman after he finished the campaign with a record-equalling 36 goals in Serie A. Immobile’s goal in Lazio’s 2-1 defeat at Napoli brought him level with Gonzalo Higuain‘s tally for the Neapolitans in 2015-16,
3:29 PM ET LONDON — There was sadly no crowd to witness Arsenal‘s 14th FA Cup final success — a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Chelsea — but it doesn’t take much to imagine what the Gunners contingent would have sung about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: sign him up. The 31-year-old made the difference against Chelsea, just as
12:26 PM ET Young Mexico midfielder Eugenio Pizzuto has joined Lille, the French club confirmed on Saturday. Pizzuto captained Mexico at the under-17 World Cup in 2019 and was awarded the Bronze Ball for his performance as El Tri reached the final. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Ole wants Sancho ASAP; City,
2:07 PM ET Christian Pulisic became the first United States men’s national team international to score in an FA Cup final with his goal for Chelsea against Arsenal before he left the pitch just after half-time with a suspected hamstring injury. The ex-Borussia Dortmund attacker put Chelsea in the lead after five minutes with a
10:39 AM ET Manchester United midfielder Nemanja Matic has said the club needs to fight for the title next season and cannot allow a team to run away with it like Liverpool did this season. United finished in third place but were 15 points behind Manchester City and 33 off first place Liverpool who won
11:03 AM ET Klagenfurt coach Robert Micheu complained that Floridsdorfer had let several players go on holiday. Photo by Markus Tobisch/SEPA.Media /Getty Images Austrian second-tier side Floridsdorfer AC have apologised for a 9-0 defeat which allowed opponents Ried to win promotion on goal difference, but denied that they behaved improperly. Ried finished top of Austria’s second league above
5:00 AM ET After ending their 30-year wait for a league title in style, Liverpool are hoping to usher in a brave new era of dominance with a suitably smart kit to match. The first offering of their new long-term partnership with Nike, the Reds’ 2020-21 strip is fresh and modern while drawing heavily from
1:38 PM ET Atlanta United made a pair of moves on Friday in a bid to shore up the striker position, signing Erick “Cubo” Torres and placing Josef Martinez on the season-ending injury list. Martinez, the 2018 MLS MVP, tore the ACL in his right knee in Atlanta’s season-opening 2-1 win over Nashville SC on
1:19 PM ET Flamengo have appointed former New York City FC coach Domenec Torrent to replace Jorge Jesus, who returned to Benfica earlier this month, the Brazilian giants announced on Friday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues The 58-year old signed a
10:19 AM ET Kathleen McNamee Everton have signed Orlando Pride forward and Scotland international Claire Emslie on a six month loan, sources have told ESPN. Emslie signed for Orlando Pride in May 2019 and joined the squad after Scotland were knocked out of the Women’s World Cup following their dramatic 3-3 draw against Argentina. –
1:01 PM ET Saturday’s FA Cup final showdown at Wembley — 12.30 p.m. ET, ESPN+ (U.S. only) — is the third installment of a recent trilogy pitting Arsenal against Chelsea, with the score locked at one win apiece. The two previous finals did not follow their prevailing prematch narrative. In 2017, Chelsea headed into the
5:30 PM ET Alexandre Lacazette has described Arsenal as his “dream club” in the United Kingdom — but revealed his future remains uncertain and is not linked to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s contract decision. The 29-year-old has endured what he believes is his toughest season yet after struggling with a persistent ankle problem and loss of form,
LAFC 3-0 San Jose Earthquakes at half-time. Carlos Vela with two goals to take him up to 26 for the season. His second was memorable, evading four opposition players and nonchalantly stroking the ball in. Earthquakes coach Matias Almeyda was sent off five minutes before half-time for arguing with the officials. It’s going to take