11:34 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has called Kieran Tierney a “natural leader” and potential future captain, after the Scotland international scored a goal and set up another in Saturday’s 4-0 Premier League win at West Bromwich Albion. Tierney, who has started 16 of Arsenal’s 17 league matches this season, curled in his second
Month: January 2021
1:12 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool will “do the right thing” in the transfer market this month if the club can find a solution to the defensive problems caused by the long-term injuries suffered by Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. Van Dijk and Gomez are both battling to play again this season
10:31 AM ET USMNT goalkeeper Zack Steffen is set to make his Premier League debut for Manchester City on Sunday after he was named in the starting XI for his side’s trip to Chelsea. City have confirmed that five players in the squad have tested positive for coronavirus but have only identified Gabriel Jesus, Kyle
8:33 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 deals here. Six departures planned at Man United? Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could be preparing to axe six
1:57 PM ET Champions Bayern Munich held on to the Bundesliga’s top spot after fighting back from two goals down to beat second-bottom Mainz 5-2 in a rip-roaring contest on Sunday as Robert Lewandowski contined his scoring run. – Stream Bundesliga on ESPN+ The Polish striker took his tally to 19 league goals with a
3:09 PM ET When it’s not your day, it really isn’t your day, so Chelsea manager Frank Lampard was entitled to a rueful shake of the head when misfiring striker Timo Werner made such a mess of taking an 88th-minute corner against Manchester City that he kicked the flag instead of the ball. Werner, the
3:09 PM ET Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City side were “back” on Sunday after they outclassed Chelsea 3-1 at Stamford Bridge to move into the top five of the Premier League. City struck three times in 16 minutes in the first half with Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne on target as
4:54 PM ET HUESCA, Spain, Jan 3 (Reuters) – Barcelona edged La Liga’s basement club Huesca 1-0 on Sunday courtesy of a Frenkie de Jong goal made by Lionel Messi in the Argentine’s 500th league appearance for the club. Dutch midfielder De Jong arrived at the far post to meet a Messi cross and score
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8:34 AM ET Lautaro Martinez‘s first hat trick for Inter Milan helped his side crush Crotone 6-2, earning their eighth successive Serie A win on Sunday and sending Antonio Conte’s team top of the table above AC Milan. With their local rivals in action later on Sunday, Inter knew a win would see them go
7:41 AM ET Serie A side Atalanta are interested in re-signing Amad Diallo on loan for the rest of the 2020-21 season from Manchester United. Diallo was signed by United from Atalanta on the last day of the transfer window in October for €21 million, with a further €20m in potential add ons, and was
5:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have launched an investigation after defender Benjamin Mendy hosted a party at his house in breach of COVID-19 protocols. Mendy held a gathering at his Cheshire home on New Year’s Eve with people from outside his household bubble. – COVID-19: Five City players isolating– Darke: What is wrong
7:31 AM ET Tanner Tessmann has impressed in MLS this season. Abbie Parr/Getty Images Bayern Munich are set to bring FC Dallas midfielder Tanner Tessmann to the club to train during the MLS offseason, sources have told ESPN. Tessmann, 19, enjoyed a fine breakout year in MLS, starting nine games while developing his game at senior
4:51 PM ET Arsenal pulled off a classy win over West Bromwich Albion on a snowy Saturday night at The Hawthorns for their third Premier League victory in a row. Kieran Tierney and Bukayo Saka scored first-half goals for Arsenal and Alexandre Lacazette added two in the second to give Mikel Arteta an easy three
5:07 PM ET Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier‘s 10-week suspension for a betting violation has been put on hold by world soccer governing body FIFA, the club revealed on Saturday. Tripper was fined £70,000 pounds by England‘s FA and suspended for 10 weeks from Dec. 23 for four breaches of a rule which prevents players
4:49 PM ET Real Madrid moved one point clear at the top of the La Liga table on Saturday after their 2-0 win over Celta Vigo at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stefano. It’s a league lead that could last little more than 12 hours, though, with Atletico Madrid (who have three games in hand) travelling
5:16 PM ET Alex Kirkland Lucas Vazquez and Marco Asensio scored as Real Madrid beat Celta Vigo 2-0 in La Liga on Saturday to win their first game of 2021. A hectic start saw Nacho clear a dangerous shot from Iago Aspas with Thibaut Courtois beaten. Real Madrid responded by breaking quickly down the left,
5:11 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer Arsenal made it three Premier League consecutive wins over the festive period with a comfortable 4-0 victory against West Bromwich Albion at the Hawthorns. Report: Arsenal thump hopeless West Brom The Gunners dominated the game and were well worth their comfortable win. They raced to a two-goal lead: first,
6:26 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: Eriksen could wind up in Madrid Christian Eriksen is set to leave Internazionale this January and the Denmark midfielder has
7:29 AM ET Barcelona will be without Philippe Coutinho until April after he underwent surgery on a knee injury on Saturday, the club have confirmed. Coutinho, 28, damaged the meniscus in his left knee after coming on as a substitute in Tuesday’s draw at Camp Nou against Eibar. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ Barca