9:22 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has raised the prospect of Liverpool withdrawing players from World Cup qualifiers later this month, saying it is “just not possible” for squad members to spend 10 days isolating in a hotel after returning from countries on the UK’s COVID-19 Red List. Direct travel to and from Red List countries
Month: March 2021
12:14 PM ET Niko Kovac has taken Monaco from midtable to title contenders in less than a full season in charge. VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images With 11 games to go between now and the end of the season, plenty of things can — and will — happen for AS Monaco and manager Niko Kovac. There
4:00 AM ET Euro 2020 is due to start in 100 days, on June 11, with Italy scheduled to face Turkey in Rome in the first game of a tournament that was postponed last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. But with the vast majority of European countries under strict lockdown measures, UEFA
3:10 PM ET Kathleen McNamee The 2020-21 Women’s Champions League is building up to be one of the fiercest in the competition’s recent history. Several teams — Lyon, Chelsea and Barcelona — have gone on winning runs domestically and are now turning their attention to Europe’s premier competition. This season is the final one before
10:38 AM ET The drama at Barcelona continued on Monday with the arrest of the club’s former president, Josep Maria Bartomeu. Following police raids at five locations across the city to seize evidence and documentation, including at Camp Nou, Bartomeu was one of four men detained, facing allegations of misuse of funds and corruption. Bartomeu’s
7:00 AM ET Liverpool’s coaching staff wanted Bill Shankly’s typewriter put on display at the club’s new training ground. Liverpool FC At every top club there is the internal conflict between the need to modernise and expand — reaching out to new global fans and recruiting the world’s best talent — and maintaining their identity through
8:36 AM ET Juventus announced they have taken up the option to sign midfielder Weston McKennie from Schalke 04 on a permanent deal on Wednesday. The USMNT international joined on loan at the beginning of the season and has impressed with five goals across all competitions as Juve fight for the Serie A title, Coppa
4:00 AM ET Even in the week leading up to a crucially important, and potentially career-defining, Madrid derby, with his team top of La Liga as they have been virtually all season, there are lessons for Atletico manager Diego Simeone to learn from former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger. There’s a lesson to avoid becoming “satisfied”
5:00 AM ET Mikel Arteta has said he is “fully focused” on managing Arsenal amid speculation linking him with Barcelona — but admitted talks are yet to begin over a new contract to stay at the Emirates. Barcelona’s presidential elections are due to take place on March 7 and Joan Laporta — one of three
4:13 PM ET Pele received his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday, calling it an “unforgettable day.” The 80-year-old Brazilian football great posted the news on his social media channels along with a picture of himself receiving the shot in his right arm. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Marta’s
4:54 PM ET Manchester City overcame a resilient Wolves side with a 4-1 victory to extend their winning run in all competitions to 21 games and put further distance between themselves and the chasing pack in England’s top flight. The Premier League leaders were gifted an opener in the 15th minute when Leander Dendoncker redirected
2:45 PM ET Associated Press In more farcical scenes in Serie A, bemused Lazio players walked onto the Stadio Olimpico pitch — with some even taking selfies — despite knowing that their Torino opponents were self-isolating hundreds of miles away in Turin on Tuesday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s
8:05 AM ET AC Milan forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic has reaffirmed his belief that athletes should “stick to sports” as he addressed comments aimed at LA Lakers star LeBron James. Speaking in an interview for UEFA for Discovery+ in Sweden last Thursday, Ibrahimovic had said: “[LeBron] is phenomenal at what he’s doing, but I don’t like
6:53 PM ET 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: Chelsea monitoring Donnarumma situation Chelsea have joined the list of
5:58 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — The frightening thing for the rest of the Premier League is that Pep Guardiola thinks Manchester City can get even better. The numbers are scary enough as it is. After a 4-1 victory over Wolves on Tuesday night it is now 21 wins in a row over
3:00 PM ET Associated Press Schalke 04 hired the relatively unknown Dimitrios Grammozis as their fifth coach of a turbulent season on Tuesday. – Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday on ESPN+– Stream Bundesliga all season long on ESPN+– Take our quiz: Which Bundesliga club should you support? The 42-year-old Grammozis — a former
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned Manchester United supporters they should not expect a lavish spending spree in the summer to help bridge the gap with Manchester City. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more City look set
11:52 AM ET Juan Agudelo played last season with Inter Miami CF. Shaun Clark/Getty Images Minnesota United FC on Tuesday added a much-needed striker on a free transfer by signing veteran MLS forward and former USMNT player Juan Agudelo to a one-year deal. Last season, Agudelo, 28, played 14 games and scored three goals with MLS
7:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Edinson Cavani looks set to return to the Manchester United squad for their trip to Crystal Palace. United travel to Selhurst Park on Wednesday and after Cavani came through training on Tuesday unscathed, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful to have the striker available again after missing the last four
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting football clubs’ finances around the world, Europe’s top organizations are looking to their youth teams rather than to transfers for ways to freshen up. Already this season we’ve seen teenagers like Borussia Dortmund‘s Giovanni Reyna, Arsenal‘s Bukayo Saka and Manchester United‘s Mason Greenwood make their