4:38 PM ET Federico Chiesa and Weston McKennie helped Juventus to a big 3-1 win over AC Milan at the San Siro on Wednesday night. Nine-time holders Juventus came into the match in the unusual position of trailing in the Serie A title race, with first-placed Milan — unbeaten in 27 league games — leading
Month: January 2021
8:00 AM ET With a new year upon us and the January transfer window open, the CIES Football Observatory have released their latest biannual transfer value list. The CIES list charts how much a club would have to pay to sign a player across Europe’s big five leagues, based on advanced algorithms dictated by key
6:09 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said before the Carabao Cup semifinal with Manchester City there could be “no excuses” if Manchester United did not reach the first final of his reign, and he is right. The 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford will feel a huge missed opportunity for the
6:45 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The transfer window opens in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Villa value Grealish at £90m Manchester United will have to fork out £90 million if they want to steal Jack
11:38 AM ET Two FA Cup ties are in doubt due to rising COVID-19 cases. Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images Southampton‘s FA Cup clash against Shrewsbury Town on Saturday (3 p.m. ET, live on ESPN+) is at risk of becoming the first round three tie to be postponed due to COVID-19 after the EFL
1:59 PM ET Barcelona’s women’s team celebrated playing a competitive game at Camp Nou for the first-ever time by beating Espanyol 5-0 on Wednesday. In the first women’s game played at Barca’s 100,000-seater stadium in 50 years, Lluis Cortes’ side steamrolled their city rivals to make it 11 wins from 11 games in the league
10:45 AM ET David Beckham has held talks with former Manchester United teammate Phil Neville to discuss the coaching position at Inter Miami, sources have told ESPN. Neville, a co-owner of EFL League Two club Salford City alongside Miami part-owner Beckham, is due to leave his post as head coach of the England Women’s team
Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd and Mallory Pugh headline the roster for this month’s training camp for the U.S. women’s national team. All told, U.S manager Vlatko Andonovksi named 27 players to the group that will gather in Orlando, Fla. from Jan. 9-22. The camp will conclude with two games against Colombia on Jan. 18 and
1:00 PM ET Jozy Altidore, Jordan Morris and Walker Zimmerman are among the United States men’s national team players who will take part in the annual January camp at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, U.S. Soccer announced on Tuesday. The camp, set to begin on Jan. 9, will be comprised of two rosters, with
8:11 AM ET Mesut Ozil‘s agent Dr Erkut Sogut has told ESPN that the player’s future is expected to be finalised in the next 10 days with the midfielder undecided over his next move. The 32-year-old is free to talk directly to overseas clubs after entering the final six months of his £350,000-a-week contract with
5:17 PM ET AC Milan take on Juventus on Wednesday — 2:30 p.m. ET, stream live on ESPN2 — from their perch at the top of the Serie A table, a spot they’ve held since the start of the campaign, or 15 matchdays. The last time they were top for this long was 10 years,
11:15 PM ET The Argentina-Brazil Copa Libertadores semifinal between River Plate and Palmeiras began with one certainty and one doubt. It was clear that River would enjoy the majority of the possession, would weave their patterns, would use the full width of the pitch. What was in question was whether they could defend against the
5:55 PM ET Harry Kettle The transfer window is now open in most leagues across the world, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below and see all official moves here. Liverpool join race for Bayern’s Alaba Liverpool are one of five clubs — including Real Madrid — who
4:59 AM ET January shapes up as an absolutely colossal month for Barcelona given that: Their greatest ever player is suddenly free to commit to a rival club for no fee, and they could kiss goodbye to three trophy chances (Supercup, Copa and League) by the time February dawns. Plus, please don’t forget there are
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has accused rival managers of trying to influence referees after Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp referenced Manchester United‘s penalty record following his side’s 1-0 defeat to Southampton. Klopp said after the game that Liverpool should have been awarded two penalties and suggested United may have been more likely
6:26 PM ET Jose Mourinho has form for using the EFL Cup as a catalyst for bigger successes. It was the first silverware he won in each of his two spells with Chelsea in 2005 and 2015, and his maiden trophy with Manchester United a year later. Both clubs went on to better things, and
11:11 AM ET The Premier League has revealed a record number of positive COVID-19 test results among players and club staff but said it remains “confident” matches will continue as planned. During two rounds of testing between Dec. 28 and Jan. 3, 40 cases were found from 2,295 tests carried out. That figure is a
5:27 AM ET Sir Alex Ferguson with the 2013 Premier League trophy won by Manchester United. Getty Images Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has said it is his personal duty and the game’s responsibility to address the problem of dementia that has impacted several former players. The issue of dementia in the professional game
10:18 AM ET South American football’s governing body CONMEBOL has expressed their solidarity with Edinson Cavani after the Manchester United forward was handed a three-match ban and fined £100,000. Cavani was sanctioned after replying to a friend on Instagram, using the Spanish term “Gracias negrito” — which can be interpreted as racist in the United
7:24 AM ET Not only did they claim themselves an impressive victory, but Southampton broke new Premier League ground with their shock 1-0 win over Liverpool on Monday evening. 2 Related The Saints set a brand new record by becoming the first and only team to beat all seven past champions in the season after