7:21 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Antonio Conte over their vacant manager’s position with Harry Kane‘s future among the key topics of discussion, sources have told ESPN. Spurs have been forced to look at alternative targets after ending their interest in former head coach Mauricio Pochettino. – Stream LIVE games and replays
Month: June 2021
5:47 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Romelu Lukaku has said he will remain at Inter Milan next season after the Belgium forward helped them to their first Serie A title in 11 years. Lukaku was named the league’s Most Valuable Player after bagging 24 goals and 11 assists, beating Juventus forward
3:49 AM ET England coach Gareth Southgate has said some fans do not understand the message behind players taking a knee before matches after the gesture was booed ahead of Wednesday’s 1-0 friendly win over Austria. Around 7,000 fans attended Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium for the Euro 2020 warm-up and jeers could be heard from sections
2:26 AM ET Hosts Brazil will open the Copa America with a game against Venezuela in the capital Brasilia while the final will be played at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana stadium, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Wednesday. The tournament, held over from last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was shifted to
7:56 PM ET Fresh of his triumph in the UEFA Champions League with club side Chelsea, United States men’s national team attacker Christian Pulisic said it’s a case of getting “right back to work” in the CONCACAF Nations League. It was on Saturday that the Blues overcame Manchester City to claim their second UCL triumph.
5:03 PM ET Karim Benzema missed a penalty and hit the post but delivered a fine performance in his France comeback as the world champions beat 10-man Wales 3-0 in a Euro 2020 warm-up game on Wednesday. The Real Madrid striker, back in the squad after a hiatus of more than five years following a
5:44 PM ET Trent Alexander-Arnold gave England an injury scare barely a week before the European Championship by hobbling off with a suspected left thigh injury in a warmup match on Wednesday. – Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– European Soccer Pick ‘Em: Compete to win $10,000 The Liverpool right
4:48 PM ET England beat Austria in a less-than-enthralling friendly at the Riverside Stadium on Wednesday as both teams prepare for the upcoming European Championship. – European Soccer Pick ‘Em: Compete to win $10,000– Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) Concerningly for England, Trent Alexander-Arnold, who was a late inclusion
6:54 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: Mbappe, Ronaldo moves could be
6:44 PM ET Gareth Southgate’s first words at last week’s news conference to unveil England‘s initial 33-man squad came across like a thought that has been circling his mind for some time: “Our situation is more complicated than any other country.” Wednesday’s 1-0 win over Austria here at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium encapsulates why. That is
3:46 PM ET United States forward Daryl Dike will be returning to MLS side Orlando City. The club says Barnsley of England’s second tier League Championship declined to exercise its purchase option on the 20-year-old. – 2021 MLS: All you need to know Dike scored nine goals in 22 matches while on loan to Barnsley
1:16 PM ET Alex Kiirkland Carlo Ancelotti has said he had “zero doubts” about returning to Real Madrid but hinted that he may have to accept the departure of captain Sergio Ramos, saying “I never imagined a Real Madrid without Ancelotti, and it happened.” Ancelotti, who previously coached the club from 2013 to 2015, was
1:05 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid have announced the shock return of Carlo Ancelotti as manager after he confirmed his departure from Premier League side Everton on Tuesday. Ancelotti, 61, has agreed a three-year contract with Madrid, and will be presented in a news conference on Wednesday, the club said in a
12:21 PM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has been included in England‘s 26-man squad for Euro 2020 after a late change of heart by manager Gareth Southgate. Sources had told ESPN the 22-year-old was set to miss out but Southgate
5:27 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have completed their third transfer of the week after announcing a deal to sign Emerson Royal from Real Betis for €9 million. Barca first signed Emerson in 2019 from Atletico Mineiro in collaboration with Betis, where the defender has spent the last two-and-a-half years. – La Liga
8:30 AM ET England manager Gareth Southgate announced his 26-man squad for Euro 2020 on Tuesday, bringing to an end several weeks of chatter and speculation who would make the final cut. Much of the debate centred on Trent Alexander-Arnold, who looked set to miss the tournament despite rediscovering his form for Liverpool toward the
6:42 AM ET The 2021 Copa America was originally scheduled for Colombia and Argentina but will now take place in Brazil. Two weeks ago, Colombia was forced to withdraw as a consequence of a wave of social unrest. On Sunday, it was Argentina’s turn to bow out, as the coronavirus pandemic is currently at its
6:30 AM ET Amid all the fuss about the upcoming Copa America and where it will be hosted, it is easy to forget that there are two rounds of 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to be played in South America. These, though, are the more important games. Originally these dates were set aside for pre-Copa
12:43 PM ET Adriana Garcia La Liga president and UEFA Executive Committee member Javier Tebas said on Tuesday that Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three clubs who have not officially resigned from the breakaway European Super League, should be “scared” of the outcome of UEFA’s disciplinary proceedings against them. Of the dozen clubs to
3:04 AM ET Manchester City will spend in the transfer window to find a replacement for striker Sergio Aguero and also improve the overall quality of the squad, Chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak said. Argentina international Aguero, City’s all-time top scorer with 260 goals, will join Barcelona on a two-year deal in July after his contract