9:16 PM ET Associated Press Forward Fredy Montero is returning to the Seattle Sounders nearly a decade after he last played for the club. Montero signed a one-year contract with the Sounders on Thursday that includes club options for two more seasons. It will be the second stint in Seattle for the 33-year-old, who was
Month: March 2021
4:49 PM ET Forgotten man Alexis Sanchez scored twice to earn Internazionale a 2-1 win at Parma on Thursday, moving the Serie A leaders six points clear at the top of the standings. – Serie A on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) Both teams had chances to score in the first half,
5:45 PM ET An extra-time goal from Alex Berenguer sealed Athletic Bilbao‘s place in a second successive Copa del Rey final when they beat Levante 2-1 after extra time on Thursday to secure a 3-2 aggregate victory. – Stream the Copa del Rey final on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The Basque side will play Real Sociedad
7:00 AM ET Barcelona overturned a two-goal deficit to reach the Copa del Rey final by beating Sevilla in an intense, action-packed semifinal second leg on Wednesday and then got to teach their vanquished opponents a lesson in “respect” on behalf of their club captain, Gerard Pique. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
6:48 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — There is no good news right now for Liverpool. The reigning Premier League champions are falling apart at the seams and Chelsea‘s history-making victory at Anfield was only one element of the misery that is now threatening to consume Jurgen Klopp’s team. The image of Mohamed Salah shaking his
6:41 PM ET Harry Kettle The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Juve to move for Jorginho Juventus are set
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3:44 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens It’s no secret that Barcelona are in desperate need of renovation on and off the pitch. It was evident in the 4-1 Champions League defeat to Paris Saint-Germain this month, just as it was in the 8-2 humiliation against Bayern Munich last August, that they can no longer
11:14 AM ET Patrick Weah, the cousin of United States international Timothy Weah, has joined Minnesota United on a homegrown deal, the MLS club announced on Thursday. Weah, 17, has signed a four-year contract that includes a club option for a fifth year. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) “It’s another chapter
5:30 PM ET Jose Mourinho has admitted “everything is in Real Madrid‘s hands” regarding Gareth Bale‘s future at Tottenham Hotspur. Spurs re-signed the 31-year-old on a season-long loan in September as part of an agreement that was not thought to have included an option or obligation to buy this summer. – Ogden: Bale can be
5:23 AM ET Crystal Palace defender Patrick van Aanholt was subjected to racist abuse on Instagram following Wednesday’s Premier League draw at home to Manchester United. Van Aanholt tweeted: “Why we kneel…” with a photo of the racist messages he received on Instagram after the goalless draw at Selhurst Park, where he saw a close
9:13 AM ET Adriana Garcia Diego Maradona’s daughter Giannina has urged fans of the Argentina great to gather on March 10 at the Obelisk, Buenos Aires’ historic monument, to demand “Justice for Diego”. Maradona died at the age of 60 of a heart attack on Nov. 25, two weeks after being released from a hospital
5:52 AM ET Liverpool will return to Budapest to play RB Leipzig in the their Champions League round-of-16 second leg match due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, European football’s governing body UEFA said on Thursday. Liverpool, who beat Leipzig 2-0 in the first leg on Feb. 16 in the Hungarian capital, cannot host Leipzig at Anfield
6:00 AM ET The English Football Association has announced that the Women’s FA Cup will return on March 31 after it was suspended in January as the United Kingdom went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The women’s competition is considered “non-elite” at this stage as the 23 clubs from the Women’s Super League
9:08 AM ET Chelsea have stabilized their form under new manager Thomas Tuchel, who replaced Frank Lampard on Jan. 26. The reworked Blues have been unbeaten since, winning six games and drawing three in all competitions, but much of the positivity has been lacking one person in particular: Christian Pulisic. The USMNT international, who has
5:30 PM ET Thomas Tuchel has said he is hopeful that Chelsea can challenge Manchester City for the Premier League title next season. Pep Guardiola’s side secured their 21st consecutive win in all competitions with a 4-1 victory over Wolves on Tuesday and are set to clinch their third title in four seasons. – Stream
5:05 PM ET Manchester United were held to a third successive 0-0 draw in all competitions after they failed to break down Crystal Palace in a dour Premier League clash played in foggy conditions at Selhurst Park on Wednesday. – Olley: Fernandes could use upcoming FIFA break to get rest– Stream ESPN FC Daily on
6:31 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: City see Haaland as Aguero replacement Manchester
6:31 PM ET LONDON — COVID-19 will bring perennial club-vs.-country arguments into sharper focus this month, but the footballing reasons are stacking up for Manchester United to engineer a break for Bruno Fernandes. A third consecutive 0-0 draw across all competitions, this time against Crystal Palace, leaves Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side 14 points behind runaway
4:42 PM ET Sheffield United‘s players won’t be able to celebrate their 1-0 victory over Aston Villa on Wednesday as they have another Premier League game on Saturday, so their manager Chris Wilder plans to drink their victory beers instead. The bottom-of-the-table Blades secured their fourth win of the season despite losing defender Phil Jagielka