Month: February 2021

9:16 AM ET Borussia Monchengladbach manager Marco Rose will leave to take over at Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, it was announced on Monday. Lucien Favre was sacked as Dortmund coach in December and, despite being considered title contenders at the start of the campaign, the club faces a fight to quality
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9:20 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
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3:55 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Adnan Januzaj has told ESPN that he has “nothing to prove” when he lines up against former club Manchester United for Real Sociedad. Januzaj, 26, came through the academy at Old Trafford but left for Spain in 2017. United and Socieded have been drawn together in the round of 32
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4:56 PM ET Internazionale’s Romelu Lukaku scored twice and set up another goal as they beat visitors Lazio 3-1 on Sunday to move a point above AC Milan at the top of the Serie A standings. Lukaku opened the scoring with a penalty in the 22nd minute, before the Belgian striker doubled the advantage with
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12:07 PM ET Real Madrid cruised to victory over Valencia. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Real Madrid moved into second place in La Liga with a 2-0 victory at home to Valencia on Sunday. Karim Benzema, captain for the day, put Madrid ahead after 12 minutes before before Toni Kroos doubled the advantage just before half time
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2:00 PM ET Manchester United forward Anthony Martial has received racist abuse online again after his side came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with West Brom on Sunday. A number of users commented under Martial’s Instagram posts with racist messages and symbols mere days after the company said it was going to impose
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2:54 PM ET LONDON — Perhaps Arsenal supporters can begin to expect the unexpected again. One persistent criticism of manager Mikel Arteta is the Gunners’ rigidity in attacking positions that has often led to an inability to translate possession into clear goalscoring opportunities. Leeds United may have been willing accomplices at Emirates Stadium, but Sunday’s
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8:07 AM ET Qatar have released a statement to say that a misunderstanding led to Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani not bumping fists with female officials at the Club World Cup. Bayern Munich beat Tigres 1-0 in the final and after the game officials were presented with medals for their participation. – Stream FC
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1:25 PM ET Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored his first Premier League hat trick to guide his side to a 4-2 win against Leeds United at the Emirates on Sunday. Hector Bellerin scored his first goal since January 2020 to bring it to four but Arsenal nerves were on edge as Leeds United claimed back
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12:56 PM ET Major League Soccer announced the dates for the opening of training camp, with players on most teams reporting on March 1. The first week will consist of a quarantine period that will include medical exams and testing for COVID-19. The first day of full training for most teams will be on March
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6:11 AM ET Bayern Munich have confirmed the signing of RB Leipzig centre-back Dayot Upamecano. The 22-year-old, who was linked with Manchester United and Liverpool, will officially join Bayern on July 1 and has signed a five-year contract. Bayern Munich director Hasan Salihamidzic said: “We’re happy that we’ve been able to sign Dayot Upamecano. We’re
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