6:46 PM ET Zinedine Zidane has admitted that Real Madrid could end the season with a La Liga and Champions League double, saying “we can do it” after a 2-0 league win over Osasuna on Saturday kept them in the league title race. Eder Militao and Casemiro scored in the last 15 minutes to give
Month: May 2021
3:41 PM ET LONDON — Thomas Tuchel promised in his programme notes that his Chelsea side had not mentioned Real Madrid once after their plane left the Spanish runway last week. While Fulham were perhaps quietly hoping Chelsea would have more than half an eye on Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal, second leg, Tuchel had been
6:21 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window might 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: Jesus faces exit as Man City target
10:30 AM ET Manchester City beat Crystal Palace 2-0 on Saturday in a result which all but settles this season’s Premier League title race and lays down a marker for the next. Pep Guardiola had one eye firmly on Tuesday’s Champions League semifinal second leg against Paris Saint-Germain by making eight changes before enduring a
2:24 PM ET Kai Havertz scored a brace as Chelsea cruised to a 2-0 win against London rivals Fulham at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. The Germany international scored early in each half as Thomas Tuchel’s side closed in on a top four finish. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Sources: Chelsea prepared
1:46 PM ET A medical board appointed to investigate the death of Diego Maradona has concluded that his medical team acted in an “inappropriate, deficient and reckless manner,” according to a copy of the report shared with Reuters. Maradona’s death in November last year rocked the South American nation where he was revered, prompting a
11:28 AM ET Sergio Aguero‘s Manchester City career is in its final weeks but the 32-year-old provided evidence of just how much he will be missed on Saturday. Injury, illness and manager Pep Guardiola’s preference for a line-up featuring no orthodox striker have limited Aguero’s appearances in his final season, a decade after joining. –
12:12 PM ET Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has urged his social media followers to demand stricter measures to stop online abuse and discrimination. Messi also backed English football for their four-day boycott of social media in response to the ongoing discriminatory abuse received online by players. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
8:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Manchester City have completed the signing of teenage Argentine striker Dario Sarmiento from Estudiantes, the South American club announced. Sarmiento, 18, will join City on July 1 for an initial reported fee of $6 million and Estudiantes will also receive a 20% sell-on clause. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
9:20 AM ET Manchester City inched closer to the Premier League title with a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Sergio Aguero and Ferran Torres scored two goals in two second half minutes to edge Pep Guardiola’s team closer to their third title in four years. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
5:08 PM ET Dutch goalkeeper Kenneth Vermeer is in discussions with FC Cincinnati and is expected to sign with the club as a free agent, sources told ESPN. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Vermeer, 35, spent the 2020 season with
6:18 AM ET Agent Mino Raiola has warned Real Madrid and Barcelona not to miss out on signing Erling Haaland, and said the forward could be on the move this summer despite Borussia Dortmund‘s reluctance to agree a transfer. Raiola made high-profile visits to Madrid and Barcelona last month for talks with both clubs, accompanied
11:22 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are growing increasingly confident that Edinson Cavani will stay at the club for another season following productive talks with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, sources have told ESPN. Cavani looked set to leave Old Trafford after just one season after growing disillusioned with life in England. – Stream ESPN
9:58 AM ET English football, including clubs in the Premier League and Women’s Super League, has started a four-day boycott of social media in response to the ongoing discriminatory abuse received online by players. The boycott began at 3 p.m. BST on Friday April 30 and will end at 11.59 p.m. BST on Monday May
2:01 PM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has been hit with a two-game ban by the Spanish FA (RFEF) after being shown a red card in Thursday’s shock 2-1 defeat at home to Granada and will miss the visit of La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid next Saturday. – Ratings: Messi gets 6/10 as Barca title
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are concerned elements of the anti-Glazer protest planned for Sunday could try to disrupt the clash with Liverpool, sources have told ESPN. Around 10,000 supporters are expected to demonstrate outside Old Trafford ahead of Liverpool’s visit following the club’s failed attempt to join the controversial European Super League.
10:12 AM ET The number of American players in Europe seems to grow every transfer window and the likes of Christian Pulisic, and most recently Matthew Hoppe, have demonstrated that you don’t necessarily need to come up through a powerhouse MLS academy like FC Dallas in order to make the jump. However, there are plenty
Apr 29, 2021 Seven years have passed since it happened, but David Moyes still finds himself defined in the minds of many football fans by a single moment. “Every time a journalist speaks to me, they nearly [always] ask me about Manchester United,” he said, before launching into perhaps the frankest assessment yet of his