Month: September 2020

12:09 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent USMNT and Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen has said he will continue to take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement but has called on more “action” in the fight for social justice. Steffen is set to make his City debut in their Carabao Cup tie with
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1:08 PM ET Former Atlanta United boss Frank de Boer has been named as Netherlands manager following Ronald Koeman’s departure to Barcelona. Koeman had been appointed after Netherlands’ failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup — the second successive tournament they were absent for — and oversaw a huge improvement as they reached Euro
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4:39 PM ET Arsenal advanced to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after securing a 2-0 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday night. An action-packed first half returned no goals, as both Arsenal’s Bernd Leno and Leicester’s Danny Ward stood tall in their respective nets to send the teams
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7:43 AM ET Adriana Garcia The president of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC) Gabriele Gravina has said he is “shocked” following the violent death of Serie C referee, Daniele De Sanctis. The 33-year-old and his girlfriend, Eleonara, 30,died following an attack in their home in Lecce on Monday evening. “Daniele De Sanctis’ death has shocked
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7:06 AM ET Adriana Garcia Gareth Bale‘s agent has lashed out at Real Madrid for not appreciating the Wales international’s accomplishments at the club, declaring “they should be kissing the floor that he walks on.” Bale, who left Real Madrid this week after seven years and joined former club Tottenham Hotspur on a season-long loan,
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9:12 AM ET Bayern Munich pair Robert Lewandowski and Manuel Neuer as well as Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne have been shortlisted for the UEFA men’s Player of the Year award for the 2019-20 season. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? Lewandowski and Neuer
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2:00 PM ET MLS announced the remainder of its regular season schedule, with each team playing nine more matches and concluding on Nov. 8. The last day of the regular season — which the league is calling Decision Day and will likely have a bearing on playoff qualification and seeding — will see the 14
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1:35 AM ET On Tuesday, long-term assistant to Pep Guardiola, and former coach of New York City FC, Domenec Torrent eased the pressure he was already facing after less than two months in charge of Rio de Janeiro giants Flamengo, the reigning Brazilian and South American champions. Last Thursday his side was humbled 5-0 away
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3:51 PM ET The United States and Mexico will have to wait until next summer for their next competitive games after CONCACAF announced Tuesday that the Nations League “final four” has been moved from March 2021 to June 2021. The United States plays Honduras and Mexico faces Costa Rica in the semifinals of the tournament,
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11:15 AM ET Chelsea defender Thiago Silva said the Premier League’s “long-ball football” put him off moving to England until the latter stages of his career. The centre-back, who turned 36 on Tuesday, joined Chelsea on a free transfer this summer after eight years at Paris Saint-Germain and will make his debut against Barnsley in
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