Month: September 2020

5:51 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City pair Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte have tested positive for coronavirus, the club have confirmed. Mahrez and Laporte both returned positive tests for coronavirus despite not showing symptoms and are now isolating. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Man Utd boss Solskjaer vows to undo Sanchez
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9:52 AM ET Former Netherlands international Arjen Robben has scored his first goal for FC Groningen since he made a U-turn on his retirement from professional football. Robben, 36, decided to rejoin his boyhood club in June where he started his career in 2000. – Watch UEFA Nations League on ESPN, ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider
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5:46 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Cristiano Ronaldo was asked to put on a face mask during Portugal’s 4-1 UEFA Nations League victory over Croatia on Saturday night. The Portugal captain, who has 99 international goals, missed the game because of a toe infection and watched from the stands. – Watch
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9:55 AM ET Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has apologised for making an “inappropriate” joke on a Whatsapp group which has seen him withdraw from a charity match. Toure, 37, was set to feature in the UNICEF Soccer Aid game at Old Trafford on Sunday but will no longer participate after sharing
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11:57 PM ET Second-half substitutes Alberth Elis and Mauro Manotas rallied Houston to a 2-1 win against Sporting Kansas City on Saturday at BBVA Stadium to extend the Dynamo’s unbeaten streak to five games. Manotas entered in the 80th minute and scored the winner five minutes later on a header from 12 yards off a
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4:55 PM ET A slice of luck and a moment of individual brilliance from Kylian Mbappe gave France a gritty 1-0 win away to Sweden in their Nations League A Group 3 clash on Saturday. – Watch UEFA Nations League on ESPN, ESPN+ (U.S. only) Promoted to the competition’s top tier following their group victory
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4:49 PM ET Nations League holders Portugal made light of Cristiano Ronaldo‘s injury absence as they swept aside Croatia 4-1 in their opener in the competition on Saturday. – Watch UEFA Nations League on ESPN, ESPN+ (U.S. only) European champions Portugal, in impressive form on their return to action after a 10-month new coronavirus hiatus,
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1:11 PM ET Fabio Silva is Wolves’ latest Portuguese addition. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC/Getty Images Wolverhampton Wanderers have smashed their club record transfer fee to sign Portuguese teenager Fabio Silva from Porto, the Premier League club said on Saturday. – One player each top European club should sign– Insider Notebook: Solskjaer wants to undo Mou mess Wolves
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8:50 AM ET Luis Suarez and Arturo Vidal trained separately from their Barcelona teammates on Saturday, sources have told ESPN, as both players prepare to leave the club. ESPN reported on Friday that Suarez, 33, had agreed to join Juventus while Vidal, also 33, is in talks with Inter Milan. – Lowe: Messi set for
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