11:23 AM ET Associated Press Agent Pini Zahavi has been involved in the transfers of many star players, including Neymar’s record move to Paris Saint-Germain in 2017. Ian Walton/Getty Images Influential football agent Pini Zahavi has been charged in Belgium as part of an investigation into alleged wrongdoing at second-division club Royal Excelsior Mouscron, the federal
Month: October 2021
5:30 PM ET Bernd Leno’s last Arsenal appearance came in a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over AFC Wimbledon last month. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has rejected Bernd Leno‘s claim he is in the dark over losing the No. 1 spot to Aaron Ramsdale and urged the goalkeeper to concentrate on
5:30 PM ET Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has admitted his players are struggling to cope with the expectations of challenging for major honours this season. Tuchel’s side head into Saturday’s Premier League home game to Southampton having suffered back-to-back 1-0 defeats, firstly to Manchester City last weekend and then in the Champions League at
9:06 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool host Pep Guardiola’s Man City on Sunday . Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Pep Guardiola said his players won’t be intimidated when Manchester City visit Anfield and insisted they can beat Liverpool in their home stadium whether supporters are there or not. City won 4-1
10:06 AM ET Chelsea defender Reece James sustained an ankle injury against Man City last weekend. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said defender Reece James will not join up with England next week due to injury and believes there was a “misunderstanding” with national boss Gareth Southgate over his selection. The
9:30 AM ET ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae breaks down a trying start to the season for RB Leipzig under their American coach Jesse Marsch. What are the challenges he faces, and can he fix them in time? The mood was a lot lighter on Saturday evening at RB Leipzig’s Red Bull Arena after
4:00 AM ET Pep Guardiola must feel as though there is sometimes no respite as Manchester City manager. Five days after seeing Lionel Messi consign his team to defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, he must now prepare to face Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in a game that could ultimately prove key to this
8:28 AM ET Chelsea‘s bid to become world champions is facing more disruption with FIFA planning to reschedule the Club World Cup from its existing December date to a new fixture slot in 2022, sources have told ESPN. The annual competition, contested by the champions of each continental confederation, has already been impacted by the
8:49 AM ET Glen Kamara was reportedly targeted with abuse during the game between Rangers and Sparta Praha. Photo by MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images Sparta Prague hit out at “xenophobic” reports that said Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara was targeted by sections of a crowd comprising mainly schoolchildren during Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League home win. In
4:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that Man United need to play quicker for him — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Football’s push for mixed gender matches. Jump to: Mixed gender matches in football? | Taekwondo champ signs for Barca | Salah contract saga rumbles on | Lacazette edges
Sep 30, 2021 Happy birthday, Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The outspoken AC Milan striker turns 40 on Oct. 3, but despite being born in the same year that gave us the DeLorean sports car and “Raiders of the Lost Ark,” Ibra is still going strong in a glittering career in which he has also represented hometown club
10:27 AM ET Serie A champions Inter Milan have posted an Italian football record of €245.6 million ($284.6m) in losses for the 2020-21 financial year, the club announced Thursday. Earlier this month, Juventus had announced losses of €210m ($246.3m), which at the time was the most of any team. – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant
6:18 PM ET Luke Thrower The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all the major deals here and check out how we graded the biggest signings. But just because the
12:00 PM ET Adriana Garcia Hirving Lozano has revealed he thought he would die after suffering an eye injury. Photo by Franco Romano/NurPhoto via Getty Images Mexico international Hirving “Chucky” Lozano feared he would die and leave his family behind after being told the injury he suffered at this summer’s Gold Cup could be life threatening.
5:32 PM ET Associated Press Brazilian legend Pele has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month, according to a statement from the facility. The 80-year-old Pele removed a tumor from his colon on Sept. 4 and spent days in intensive care after the surgery. “I am so happy to
5:27 PM ET West Ham United made it two wins out of two in the Europa League after goals by Declan Rice and Said Benrahma secured a 2-0 home victory over Rapid Vienna, while Leicester City suffered a 1-0 defeat at Legia Warsaw on Thursday. Italian league leaders Napoli crashed to a shock 3-2 home