8:21 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain announced “three new positive cases” of COVID-19 in their squad, on Thursday a day after Neymar and two teammates were revealed to have contracted the virus. The revelation casts serious doubt over the start of the Ligue 1 champion’s start to the season in France. “The latest Sars CoV2 tests
Month: September 2020
9:55 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s attempt to score 100 goals for Portugal could be put on hold with a toe infection forcing the Juventus forward to miss training ahead of Saturday’s UEFA Nations League clash with Croatia. The former Manchester United and Real Madrid star goes into this weekend’s fixture in Portugal on 99 goals
6:42 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer 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. Manchester United are preparing to submit a new bid for Jadon Sancho, according to
8:15 AM ET Moises Llorens Rodrigo Faez Barcelona are still hopeful that Lionel Messi will see out the final year of his contract at the club after a meeting with the Argentina forward’s father, sources have told ESPN. Jorge Messi met with club president Josep Maria Bartomeu on Wednesday to discuss his son’s desire to
5:11 AM ET Manchester City target Kalidou Koulibaly will be allowed to leave Napoli this summer for the right price, the Serie A club’s president Aurelio De Laurentiis said. The central defender has been a target for a host of top European clubs in recent seasons, with City and rivals Manchester United among them. –
11:45 AM ET It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks in the European soccer universe, with teams attempting to cram a full offseason’s worth of both transfers and transfer rumors into the shortest offseason ever. But as moves have become official, they have created a few particularly interesting position battles among the top teams on
5:06 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) said on Wednesday that its men’s and women’s national teams will receive equal pay and prize money. “Since March of this year, CBF has made an equal value in terms of prizes and daily rates between men’s and women’s football,”
4:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Dean Henderson has said he will push for another loan move if he cannot oust David de Gea as Manchester United‘s first-choice goalkeeper next season. Henderson has signed a new long-term contract at Old Trafford and sources have told ESPN that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plan, as things stand, is for
4:22 AM ET United States international Gio Reyna has said he is at Borussia Dortmund to compete for titles and has no plans to leave anytime soon. Reyna burst onto the Bundesliga scene in January 2020 when he made his Dortmund debut in a 5-3 win at Augsburg. By the end of the domestic season,
3:22 AM ET Football needs to take radical steps to avoid financial meltdown as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, pursuing a path of root-and-branch change in order to enjoy a viable future, a leading sports business expert has told ESPN. With the 2020-21 season less than two weeks away in England, and other major
3:24 AM ET First times are always special. You try not to let your nerves get to you, or get too anxious. You try to take it all in and really make the most of it. Monday was a special day in the life of Eduardo Camavinga. At just 17 years of age, he became
3:14 AM ET Some of the world’s best players were snapped up for a tiny fee; others cost a small fortune. But which do we think are the top moves, via position, a club has made since 2000? 2 Related In the second of our two-part series we explore some of the best attacking transfers
1:37 PM ET A former sideline reporter for Real Salt Lake was among 13 current or former employees to detail a toxic, sexist company culture at the Utah soccer organization currently under investigation by both MLS and NWSL for its workplace environment. “It was definitely the most toxic environment I’ve ever worked in in my
12:31 AM ET Manchester City would clearly love to bring Lionel Messi to the Etihad as part of their short-term quest to win the Champions League in the next three or four years. But the club are also looking to South America in their long-term planning. They have recently brought in two teenage attacking right-backs
8:38 PM ET Atlanta United FC president Darren Eales said that Gonzalo “Pity” Martinez is on the verge of a move to Saudi Arabian club Al-Nassr FC. Reports emerged earlier on Wednesday that the Argentina international was linked with leaving Atlanta. The Athletic reported that the deal would be worth $18 million. 1 Related Speaking
1:08 PM ET David Beckham’s Inter Miami is “very close” to agreeing to personal terms with Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain, a source has told ESPN. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) TyC Sports reported on Wednesday that the two sides have already agreed to terms. However, sources told ESPN that talks are
10:22 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 Donny van de Beek,
6:24 PM ET Shaun Reynolds Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email 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. Chelsea told to fork out £30m for Mendy Chelsea
12:53 PM ET Tigres keeper Nahuel Guzman will likely miss this weekend’s match. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Tigres goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman has tested positive for COVID-19 for a fifth time, according to ESPN Mexico sources, with the club’s president pleading for the 34-year-old’s case not to be magnified. Argentine Guzman hasn’t played
11:04 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s Neymar has tested positive for the coronavirus following a holiday to Ibiza, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Neymar, who received the test results on Wednesday morning, is in good health and following protocol, sources said. He is now in self-isolation for 14 days at his house in Bougival, in the