7:18 AM ET After a phenomenal treble-winning breakthrough season with Bayern Munich, Alphonso Davies can now also celebrate being ranked as the most valuable young footballer in Europe. 2 Related According to an algorithm modelled by the CIES Football Observatory, 19-year-old Davies has the highest estimated transfer value of any player born in the 2000s
Month: November 2020
8:15 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has hit back at Roy Keane after he suggested the club do not have any leaders. Former United captain Keane made the comments following Arsenal‘s 1-0 win at Old Trafford on Sunday. • Koeman: I have a good relationship with Messi• Giggs denies assault allegations
8:09 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said he has a good relationship with Lionel Messi and he doesn’t agree with Quique Setien’s assessment that the forward is “difficult to manage.” Former Barca boss Setien, who was sacked in August, said in an interview with El Pais on Sunday that
4:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ryan Giggs was due to announce his Wales squad on Tuesday. Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Wales manager Ryan Giggs has denied allegations of assault after he was arrested by police on Sunday following a disturbance at his home involving a woman. The Wales Football Association on Monday cancelled their planned
5:52 AM ET Ryan Sessegnon said he was disgusted by the messages. Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images Tottenham and Hoffenheim have condemned the racist abuse Ryan Sessegnon has been subjected to online after the winger shared screenshots of the messages he received on social media. Sessegnon, who joined the Bundesliga club on loan from Spurs in October,
2:50 AM ET Former Melbourne Victory midfielder Josh Hope has decided to step away from professional football at the age of 22 because anxiety caused in large part by online abuse from fans had stopped him enjoying the game. Hope, who was released at the end of last season after four years at Victory, said
6:08 PM ET There was so much that was new and dynamic about Jesse Marsch’s first year in charge of FC Salzburg. For Marsch, it was a new team in a new country in one of Europe’s most iconic cities. And even amid sky-high expectations, he delivered a league title, as well as qualification to
5:33 PM ET Argentina legend Diego Maradona has been hospitalized in the city of La Plata, sources told ESPN Argentina. The 1986 World Cup winner, who manages first-division side Gimnasia La Plata, is being treated for something that is not considered an urgent physical issue, sources said. 2 Related Maradona, who celebrated his 60th birthday
11:44 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Los Angeles Galaxy have approached former striker Robbie Keane and discussed the vacant manager’s position at the club, several sources have told ESPN although sources at LA Galaxy continue to deny it. Dominic Kinnear was named interim
5:02 PM ET Jamie Vardy inspired and Youri Tielemans scored twice as Leicester City enjoyed an impressive 4-1 win at Leeds United on Monday which moves them up to second in the Premier League. The Foxes, who have now won all four away games this season, grabbed the lead in the second minute when Vardy
6:24 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe.
1:21 PM ET The conclusion of the 2020 CONCACAF Champions League will be played out in a centralized location in the United States between Dec. 15-22, after the competition was suspended midway through the quarterfinal stage in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. The games will be played behind closed doors and will be one-leg
3:42 PM ET This week will mark the halfway point of the Champions League group stage and Matchday 3 has plenty of big games, and big implications, to cover. There’s the stress piling up on Real Madrid, for example: they host Inter Milan and need a good result, having drawn vs. Borussia Monchengladbach and lost
11:23 AM ET Ajax Amsterdam could be without several key players after 11 squad members tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League clash at Midtjylland, broadcaster RTL reported on Monday. Ajax travelled to Denmark on Monday with only 17 players listed in the squad on their website. The club would not release the
2:11 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg The Philadelphia Union could’ve lifted the Supporters’ Shield on Sunday. They needed to beat Columbus, or at least a draw, and some help from Inter Miami — and elsewhere. Alas, they fell
8:00 AM ET He may be in his 40th year, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is sitting pretty at the top of the Serie A goal-scoring charts after finding the net for AC Milan in typically acrobatic fashion on Sunday. The veteran striker popped up with a vital 87th-minute winner in Milan’s 2-1 victory at Udinese (stream
10:34 AM ET Arsenal claimed a famous victory at Old Trafford, several big clubs (Bayern, Liverpool, Spurs) ground out victories and Milan continue to be the hottest team in European soccer. It’s Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the sport of football from the past week. Jump to: Arsenal’s masterclass |
7:21 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that the side’s defensive worries are easing with Joel Matip back in full training ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League match against Atalanta. Midfielder Fabinho, who has been deputising at centre-back, limped off against FC Midtjylland with a hamstring injury and with Virgil van Dijk out for
8:01 AM ET Barcelona have intensified their interest in Benfica striker Darwin Nunez as they search for a replacement for Luis Suarez, sources have told ESPN. Nunez, 21, was a target last summer in the weeks before Suarez left Camp Nou for Atletico Madrid. Barca held informal discussions on buying him and leaving him on
2:44 AM ET Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has said he is looking forward to seeing how Real Madrid react after Gareth Bale scored the winner in Sunday’s 2-1 victory against Brighton, his first goal since returning to the Premier League. Bale left Spurs to join Real Madrid seven years ago but returned to the north