6:41 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — It was not just the margin of victory that was a surprise as Manchester United thrashed Southampton 9-0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday. As well as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team emphatically ending their problems in front of goal with their biggest win since beating Ipswich by the
Month: February 2021
5:16 AM ET Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has urged social media companies to tackle online abuse and highlighted the damaging effect it is having on players. Marcus Rashford was among several Premier League stars to receive racist abuse this week after games and he said his experience was an example of “humanity and social
5:44 AM ET Adriana Garcia Belgium national team doctor Kristof Sas has said Real Madrid‘s Eden Hazard is in a “vicious circle” that is difficult to come out of when it comes to injuries. Real Madrid announced on Wednesday that the Belgium captain will face a spell on the sidelines after sustaining a muscular problem
12:33 AM ET Norway international striker Bjorn Johnsen has left Asian Champions League winners Ulsan Hyundai to sign for Major League Soccer side CF Montreal, the Canadian club said on Thursday. Johnsen scored five times in nine games as a member of the Ulsan side that won the Asian title in Qatar in December. The
5:52 PM ET Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson ruled the reigning champions of the 2019-20 Premier League title race following their 1-0 defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion at Anfield on Wednesday. The defeat — Liverpool’s second successive loss at home after a run of 68 Premier League matches unbeaten at Anfield — left Jurgen Klopp’s
5:24 PM ET Jesse Lingard scored twice on his West Ham United debut as the London side beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League at Villa Park on Wednesday. Villa had the better chances in the first half but it was West Ham who went ahead six minutes into the second as Michail Antonio
4:23 PM ET Alexandre Jankewitz was racially abused on social media. Matt Watson/Southampton FC via Getty Images Southampton have contacted the police after midfielder Alexandre Jankewitz was racially abused on social media. Jankewitz, 19, was red carded after two minutes during Southampton’s 9-0 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday. “Southampton Football Club can
6:23 PM ET It took Liverpool 30 years to end their wait to be champions of England, but Jurgen Klopp’s team are on the brink of surrendering their crown just seven months after lifting the Premier League trophy for the first time. In fact, fail to beat Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday and Liverpool
6:40 PM ET Danny Lewis The transfer window may have slammed shut, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves are heating up so check out the latest gssip below, and see all official deals here. Bale’s struggles worry Real in hopes of move Real Madrid may have dealt
2:52 PM ET Manchester City continued their impressive form with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday. City came into this match on the back of 13 successive victories in all competitions and extending that run was never in doubt as they took the lead after three minutes. – Stream LIVE
9:57 AM ET Tottenham and England captain Harry Kane has reiterated his desire to become a kicker in the NFL after his playing career. Kane is an avid follower of the NFL and spoke to the players and watched from the stands when Tottenham hosted a match between Chicago Bears and Oakland Raiders two years
9:48 AM ET Jose Mourinho has insisted Tottenham “need a good Dele Alli” and believes face-to-face talks with the midfielder will give him the extra motivation to revive his career. Alli had hoped to join Paris Saint-Germain on loan in the January transfer window — reuniting with former Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino — but chairman
2:06 PM ET Ajax‘s record signing Sebastien Haller was mistakenly left off their Europa League list, the club have confirmed. Clubs competing in the Europa League round of 32 submitted their final squads, which consists of up to 25 players, on Wednesday, but Haller was not included in Ajax’s list. – Eredivisie on ESPN+: Stream
9:21 AM ET Chalk it up to the endless need to create “a thing,” but the all-time “record” (it’s in quotes for a reason) for most goals in a career that Cristiano Ronaldo is either chasing or has already broken simply isn’t, well… a “thing.” This isn’t Hank Aaron chasing Babe Ruth and being chased
9:00 AM ET Jurgen Klinsmann Jurgen Klinsmann won the World Cup and European Championship with Germany during a glittering career in which he played for Inter, Tottenham and Bayern, among others. As a coach, he led Germany to a third-place finish at the 2006 World Cup and managed the U.S. men’s national team from 2011-16.
2:40 PM ET It’s just short of a year since Martin Braithwaite became an “emergency” signing for FC Barcelona, and just over two weeks until Paris Saint-Germain come calling in the Champions League last-16. Naturally, there will be a phenomenal amount of focus on other strikers rather than this whip-smart, likable and ultra-articulate Dane. Lionel
8:00 AM ET Manchester United ran riot at Old Trafford on Tuesday night as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side inflicted yet another humiliating 9-0 defeat on Southampton. This is the second successive season in which Ralph Hasenhuttl’s team have found themselves on the wrong end of nine goals after suffering the same fate against Leicester City
5:40 PM ET Borussia Dortmund‘s Erling Haaland struck the decisive goal in extra-time after having a previous one ruled out to seal a 3-2 win at home to Paderborn to reach the German Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. Early goals from Emre Can and Jadon Sancho looked to be sending Dortmund through but Julian Justvan pulled
4:36 AM ET Alex Kirkland Eden Hazard has been trolled by Burger King on social media after his latest injury worry saw him miss Real Madrid‘s training session on Tuesday. The fast food giant quoted a tweet asking why the forward hadn’t trained with his teammates, saying “2×1 at Burger King.” – Stream ESPN FC
4:43 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Juventus came from behind to beat Inter Milan 2-1 at the San Siro in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal on Tuesday. Inter started off the better team and took the lead after Lautaro Martinez powered past Gianluigi Buffon — making his 1,100th career appearance