9:11 AM ET Eden Hazard has suffered yet another injury setback at Real Madrid, with a muscular problem that could see the €100 million forward miss up to a month of action including the first El Clasico of the season. The Belgium international had been called up for Madrid’s La Liga match with Real Valladolid
Month: September 2020
4:50 PM ET The 32 teams in this season’s Champions League will discover their fate on Thursday, with the seeding pots for the group-stage draw now set. Matchday 1 Oct. 20, 21 Matchday 2 Oct. 27, 28 Matchday 3 Nov. 3, 4 Matchday 4 Nov. 24, 25 Matchday 5 Dec. 1, 2 Matchday 6 Dec.
11:20 AM ET In MLS, chaos is the order of the day in the best of times. Teams rise and fall. There are designated player busts and out-of-nowhere successes. But in this coronavirus-hit campaign, coming up with midseason awards is even more difficult amid so much pandemonium. It’s true that some honors such as Coach
5:52 AM ET Across Europe’s greatest leagues this weekend, there were 15 players aged 31 and over who scored a goal in Italy, Germany, France and England league action. That’s 45 matches in which players of a certain age — headed by the amazing Fabio Quagliarella, who’ll be 38 in January — pushed back the
9:18 AM ET Manchester United’s Old Trafford has been empty since football shut down in March, and there’s no timetable yet as to when the UK government will clear fans to return up and down the country. CATHERINE IVILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images English football is teetering on the brink of an abyss. By Christmas, some of
2:20 PM ET With 2020 being an outlier year due to the pandemic, it’s no surprise that Wednesday’s DFL-Supercup clash — watch LIVE on ESPN+, 2.30p ET (U.S. only) — of German giants, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, carries a different dynamic and feel than usual. Whereas the high profile fixture since first coming under
6:19 PM ET Lionel Messi says he acted with Barcelona‘s best interests in mind when trying to engineer a move away from Camp Nou this summer. In his first interview since he announced he was staying at the club, the Argentina forward also said he was willing to accept responsibility for his mistakes. – Stream
7:00 AM ET One Londoner’s Fantasy Premier League failure had real-world consequences. Instagram @jonfullerdesigns As if finishing rock bottom of your Fantasy Premier League wasn’t bad enough, the prospect of then having to carry out a forfeit devised by your closest friends is enough to strike terror into the heart of every fantasy manager. So spare
6:08 PM ET The hasty exit spoke volumes — Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho had no desire to spend a second longer than necessary on the touchline alongside his former player, and now Chelsea manager, Frank Lampard. The 57-year-old — and it serves us well to be reminded of his age sometimes given the antics
3:38 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has been following Houssem Aouar for a while. Not just since the conclusion of the 2020 Champions League, where the Frenchman was outstanding with Lyon, especially in their 3-1 win against Manchester City in the quarterfinals. Not even just from earlier in the season or even the previous
1:40 PM ET Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced on Tuesday. “Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to the necessary guidelines,” the defending Premier League champions said in a statement. “The club has, and will continue to follow, all protocols relating to COVID-19
3:50 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are exploring the possibility of a loan deal for Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele with little progress being made in their move for Jadon Sancho, sources have told ESPN. United still believe there is a chance of signing Sancho before the transfer deadline, a feeling shared by the 20-year-old’s
4:40 PM ET Premier League referees will soften their application of the handball law after six penalties were controversially awarded in the first three rounds of matches. The Premier League had been told to enforce the law in a much stricter fashion, falling into line with other top European leagues, having continued to operate its
7:45 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email An urgent trip to the bathroom for Tottenham Hotspur‘s Eric Dier led to the surreal sight of the defender running off the pitch during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup match against Chelsea — with coach Jose Mourinho chasing down the tunnel after him. Spurs were trailing 1-0
6:37 PM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Twenty years ago today, Cameroon‘s Olympic football triumph at the 2000 Games in Sydney was one of the Indomitable Lions’ finest hours on
7:07 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — you can find out when the windows close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Plus, check out the latest major completed transfers across Europe. TOP STORY: Hudson-Odoi wants Bayern Munich switch Sky
10:06 AM ET Chelsea are willing to let Antonio Rudiger leave before Monday’s transfer deadline but would prefer to sell him to an overseas club amid interest from Tottenham, sources have told ESPN. The 27-year-old has held talks with head coach Frank Lampard over his future in recent days after not featuring so far this
2:54 PM ET Premier League club Leicester City have agreed to sign French central defender Wesley Fofana from Saint-Etienne, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. Saint-Etienne’s statement did not give a transfer fee, but said it was the biggest the club had ever received for a player and that it was compelled to accept
11:28 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 On the opening weekend of the 2021-21 Bundesliga season, there were six Americans in action. Gio Reyna scored
5:42 AM ET VAR is back in the Premier League for the second season, completed with an overhaul to fall into line with FIFA protocols. This season, a total of 15 goals or incidents have been directly affected by the video ref. – How VAR has changed for 2020-21– VAR in the Premier League: Ultimate
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