9:00 AM ET Kevin De Bruyne joined an elite group of Premier League legends at the weekend when the Manchester City midfielder provided an assist in Saturday’s 2-1 win over West Ham United. The Belgium international provided the raking pass for Ruben Dias to head home in the 30th minute, thus chalking up his 77th
Month: March 2021
6:42 AM ET Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu was provisionally freed on Tuesday after appearing before a judge following a night in jail while being investigated for possible irregularities during his administration. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Court officials said Bartomeu and his former adviser at the Spanish club, Jaume
5:46 AM ET Adriana Garcia Valencia fans have been hoping for a new owner for some time. Photo by Allsport Co./Getty Images Prince of Malaysian state Johor Tunku Ismail ibni Sultan Ibrahim has expressed interest in purchasing Spanish club Valencia from Singapore businessman Peter Lim. The 36-year-old posted a series of stories on Instagram that included
1:28 PM ET United States men’s U-23 national team manager Jason Kreis has called 31 players into a training camp ahead of the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying championship. – MLS pushes back opening day to April 7– Stream MLS matches on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The camp will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, with the final 20-player
4:26 AM ET Ian St John served Liverpool with distinction as part of a golden era in the 1960s and 70s. Phil Noble – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Liverpool legend Ian St John has died at the age of 82. St John made 425 appearances for Liverpool between 1961 and 1971, scoring 118 goals
1:23 PM ET Milan rose to the challenge of Roma this weekend, putting the derby defeat behind them and keeping the pressure on Inter in the title race. Antonietta Baldassarre/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images The weekend in soccer was full of surprises, drama and action as per usual. AC Milan and Inter Milan both won their respective
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned his players that anyone believing the Premier League title is already won will be axed. City are 12 points clear at the top with 12 games remaining but ahead of Wolves‘ visit to the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday, Guardiola has warned he will
12:02 PM ET The connection between Major League Soccer and South America continues to grow by leaps and bounds. MLS has has consistently sent its scouts to the continent, notably Argentina, where they have found good deals. Players like Mauro Diaz, once seen as a big prospect at River Plate, spent the best five years
8:00 AM ET The 2020-21 Premier League title race has now become a battle for second place with Manchester City stretching their lead at the top to 12 points over the weekend. A win at home to Wolves on Tuesday would take City 15 points clear of the pack and register their 21st consecutive victory
6:44 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. Bayern keen for Koulibaly to set up dream duo
12:27 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Luke Shaw has escaped a ban despite the FA looking into the Manchester United defender’s comments about referee Stuart Attwell following the draw with Chelsea, sources have told ESPN. In a television interview after the 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge on Sunday, Shaw suggested Attwell had decided against giving United
3:15 PM ET Adama Traore applies baby oil to his arms before and during games. Alex Pantling/Pool via AP Wolverhampton Wanderers winger Adama Traore has been using baby oil to slip free of clingy Premier League defenders this season. The Spain international has always backed himself against any full-back thanks to his blistering pace and rock-solid
9:00 AM ET Despite the inevitable hype, Chelsea and Manchester United produced a rather drab stalemate in the Premier League‘s most high-profile game of the weekend. The two teams slugged their way to a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge that produced little beyond a light sprinkling of VAR controversy in the first 20 minutes. –
11:42 AM ET Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side always thrive in adverse situations as they prepare to host Real Sociedad in La Liga on Monday aiming to continue to rein in La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Real slipped 10 points behind Atletico with a 2-1 defeat at home to Levante at the
10:05 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson AC Milan will be without Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the Europa League round-of-16 clash with Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. The Swedish forward was substituted midway through Milan’s 2-1 victory over AS Roma on Sunday, having picked up an abductor muscle injury. – Stream LIVE games and replays on
6:08 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu, the club’s CEO Oscar Grau and head of legal services Roman Gomez Ponti have been arrested following a raid at the club’s offices on Monday, sources told ESPN. Police arrived at Barca’s offices to search for evidence in relation to the “Barcagate”
1:57 PM ET Jose Mourinho sang the praises of Gareth Bale after the Wales international’s two-goal show in Tottenham Hotspur‘s 4-0 drubbing of Burnley in the Premier League on Sunday. The Tottenham manager gave Bale only his third league start since he returned on loan in September, and was rewarded with a dazzling display. –
6:22 PM ET Alex Kirkland Diego Simeone has welcomed Joao Felix‘s angry goal celebration, saying he “loves it when players rebel” after the forward scored in Atletico Madrid‘s 2-0 win at Villarreal on Sunday. The 21-year-old came off the bench at half-time to help seal a victory that put Atletico five points clear at the
3:48 PM ET Jonathan Suarez was arrested alongside his brother Rafael Suarez Jr. Photo by Oscar Meza/Jam Media/Getty Images Orlando City SC and Major League Soccer have terminated defender Jonathan Suarez‘s contract following his arrest on sexual battery charges. Suarez, 24, mutually agreed to the termination “in order to focus on the allegations made against him,”
4:00 AM ET Borussia Monchengladbach have gone from being the Borussia in the Bundesliga with momentum to the one struggling for confidence. ESPN’s German football commentator Derek Rae explains why the confirmed summer switch of coach Marco Rose to the other Borussia, Dortmund, has ushered in a host of problems. It was little more than