2:06 PM ET Premier League champions Manchester City dominated the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) Team of the Year which was announced on Friday, with six players making the cut. Goalkeeper Ederson, defenders Joao Cancelo, John Stones, and Ruben Dias, and midfielders Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan were all named in the team, which is
Month: June 2021
11:44 AM ET The six Premier League clubs originally involved in the European Super League are planning to ask Florentino Perez to dissolve the company created to launch the project, multiple sources have told ESPN. On April 18, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal and Chelsea — alongside Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, Inter
11:03 AM ET The transfer window opens on June 9 for England and France (find out when the rest of Europe begins here), and clubs have been planning their business amid the financial uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. ESPN’s writers bring you everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes and delve into
Jun 3, 2021 James Olley Close Senior Writer, ESPN FC Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Thomas Tuchel gets his first transfer window as Chelsea manager this summer, but
7:34 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has signed a new deal with the club until June 2024. Tuchel agreed an 18-month contract when he joined Chelsea in January, but has now pledged his long-term future to the club following the Champions League victory over Manchester City. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+
8:23 AM ET Barcelona captain Vicky Losada has announced she will leave the club at the end of the season after 16 years, calling it “the most difficult decision” of her life. This year she led Barca to a treble-winning season with the club securing the Primera Iberdrola, the Champions League and the Copa de
12:28 AM ET The United States men’s national team, full of talent and confidence after a banner year from their Europe-based players, were given a valuable lesson on Thursday. Things like pedigree and reputation count for nothing when it comes to competitive fixtures in CONCACAF. The good news is that the U.S. managed to prevail
11:37 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Zinedine Zidane’s decision to step down as Real Madrid manager surprised nobody. After all, he’d done it before. Twice. As a player in 2006 and as manager in 2018, he walked away from the club, with no fuss and with no interest in negotiating a payoff. So when
11:34 PM ET Associated Press Brazil‘s star players have debated whether or not they should play in the Copa America on home soil but don’t plan to make any public statements on the matter until after their World Cup qualifying games against Ecuador and Paraguay. The Copa America, awarded to defending champion Brazil after Argentina
6:57 PM ET Luke Thrower With most of the major European seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been sent into overdrive as clubs ponder their moves ahead of what will be a busy transfer window. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Richarlison on Real’s radar Everton
9:28 PM ET U.S. players celebrate after scoring a goal against Honduras in the CONCACAF Nations League. Omar Vega/Getty Images The United States needed a late goal from Jordan Siebatcheu to beat Honduras in the inaugural CONCACAF Nations League semifinal in Denver on Thursday night. Christian Pulisic, fresh off his Champions League win with Chelsea on
10:29 PM ET Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot in Argentina’s draw with Chile. Juan Mabromata – Pool/Getty Images Lionel Messi scored a first-half penalty for hosts Argentina before Chile‘s Alexis Sanchez equalised as their World Cup qualifier ended 1-1 on Thursday. Messi converted from the spot midway through the first half after Guillermo Maripan
8:30 AM ET Adriana Garcia Sergio Aguero‘s father Leonel del Castillo has said the tears shed by Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola while speaking about his son were insincere and only for the cameras. Aguero, 33, joined Barcelona as a free agent this week after his contract with City was not renewed. – Stream ESPN
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3:27 PM ET Union Omaha defender Abdul Osumanu has been indicted on federal charges related to a pair of internet romance scams in which it is alleged that he and another defendant defrauded two individuals of over $200,000. The Omaha World-Herald was the first to report the news. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
1:38 PM ET England have confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Euro 2020 after suffering a thigh injury which is expected to rule the Liverpool player out for up to six weeks. The 22-year-old underwent a scan on Thursday having limped out of the previous evening’s 1-0 win over Austria at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium. – Stream
7:07 AM ET Serie A champions Inter Milan have named Simone Inzaghi as their new manager, the club said. Inzaghi had confirmed last week that he was leaving his role as Lazio coach, and will now take over from Antonio Conte. Conte agreed to the mutual termination of his contract just weeks after he led
12:44 PM ET Ronald Koeman will continue as Barcelona‘s coach next season following weeks of uncertainty surrounding his future, president Joan Laporta confirmed on Thursday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Laporta had said a “period of reflection” was needed after two wins in their final six games saw Barca miss out
5:21 PM ET After a yearlong postponement due to the coronavirus pandemic, the CONCACAF Nations League finals kick off this week, and there are plenty of storylines to keep track of ahead of Thursday’s semifinals and Sunday’s final in Denver. The United States — featuring Christian Pulisic, Sergino Dest and Giovanni Reyna — will have
4:00 AM ET When N’Golo Kante walked into the France national team camp in Nice on Tuesday alongside Olivier Giroud and Kurt Zouma, his Chelsea teammates, he was greeted by huge cheers and applause. On Saturday evening, the French squad and manager Didier Deschamps and his staff watched the Champions League final together, once again