7:00 AM ET Gio Reyna is terrified. It is June 13. His team, Borussia Dortmund, beat Dusseldorf earlier in the day. On the bus after the game, everyone is ecstatic. But Gio didn’t feel right. His throat is raw and he is tired. Only now, he can’t sleep. It is late, near midnight in Germany.
Month: September 2020
7:55 AM ET Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo‘s bid to score 100 goals for his country has been put on hold after he was ruled out of the UEFA Nations League match against Croatia on Saturday. The Juventus forward was absent from training with the Portugal squad on Thursday with a toe injury and was left
5:31 AM ET Everton have signed Brazil midfielder Allan from Italian side Napoli on a three-year deal, the Premier League club said on Saturday. It is reported Everton paid around £25 million to Napoli. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Solskjaer vows to undo Sanchez mess Allan, 29, scored 11 goals and grabbed
9:00 AM ET There was a time not long ago when a prodigiously talented Barcelona teenager by the name of Lionel Messi was being heralded by those who had witnessed his nascent talents as the second coming of Diego Maradona. 2 Related Since then, it’s fair to say that Messi has at the very least
11:03 AM ET Lionel Messi will stay at Barcelona after a dramatic U-turn saw him end his bid to leave the club this summer. The decision, reported by Goal.com, comes after days of intense speculation sparked by Messi’s attempt to unilaterally rescind his contract on Aug. 25. Messi and his legal team argued on Friday
3:00 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world. In this edition, there’s the latest on how Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is rebuilding Man United after past mistakes. Plus: Real Madrid are planning yet more pay cuts as COVID-19 continues to disrupt football. Jump to:
3:29 PM 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 new Chelsea attacker Kai
12:10 PM ET United States men’s national team under-17 international Zach Booth has signed with Leicester City, the club has announced. Booth, whose older brother Taylor plays with Bayern Munich‘s reserve team, first caught the eye of Leicester in February, when he was playing with the U.S. U-17s in a tournament in England. Booth had
6:50 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Man City prepare new Koulibaly bid Sky Sport Italia’s Gianluca Di Marzio reports that Manchester
3:07 PM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of striker Kai Havertz from Bayer Leverkusen, the club have announced. Havertz, 21, becomes the club’s sixth major arrival ahead of next season after Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Malang Sarr and Thiago Silva. – FC TV: Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will
4:40 PM ET Arsenal have re-signed Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos on loan, the club announced on Friday. The 24-year-old spent the 2019-20 season with Arsenal and made clear that he wanted another season with the north London side. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ Sources told ESPN that Mikel Arteta had been in regular
9:51 AM ET Stephan UersfeldGermany correspondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter has said he thinks Christian Pulisic has what it takes to play for Real Madrid and Barcelona. Pulisic has enjoyed a successful first year in the Premier League following his €64 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Chelsea
1:14 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. Orlando Pride striker Alex Morgan is expected to return to full team training Monday and may be available in some capacity for the NWSL’s fall season, coach Marc Skinner said Friday. “I
9:56 AM ET Chris Armas was 33-27-11 with the Red Bulls after taking over for Jesse Marsch. Photo by Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images Chris Armas has been fired as head coach of the New York Red Bulls, the MLS club announced on Friday morning. Assistant coach CJ Brown has also departed the club, which
8:57 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United‘s hopes of making a breakthrough in their attempts to sign Jadon Sancho hinge on reaching a compromise over wages and agent fees, sources have told ESPN. United continued to work on a deal for Sancho while also securing the services of Ajax
7:00 AM ET Liverpool and Manchester City dominate the shortlist for the Men’s Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Players’ Player of the Year award, with four of Jurgen Klopp’s Premier League champions and two of Pep Guardiola’s team making up the six nominees for the 2019-20 season. Anfield captain Jordan Henderson, who was voted as Footballer
6:54 AM ET Moneyball man Billy Beane has bought a 5% stake in AZ Alkmaar. Photo by Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images Moneyball guru Billy Beane has bought a minority share in Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar. Beane, executive vice president of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) Oakland Athletics, has bought a 5% share in Alkmaar, strengthening
4:31 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Alexis Sanchez has said he wanted to rip up his contract after one training session at Manchester United. The Chile international also said he only moved to Old Trafford in January 2018 after an agreement with Manchester City fell through. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Insider Notebook: Man Utd
4:32 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Barcelona agree terms with Lyon winger Depay Barcelona are trying to rebuild their squad, even
4:49 PM ET Spain scored a stoppage-time equaliser through Jose Luis Gaya to draw 1-1 away to Germany on Thursday in their Nations League opener and first international in almost 10 months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. – Watch UEFA Nations League on ESPN, ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Preview: How will Europe’s best fare in Nations