9:29 AM ET Steven Gerrard is worried, and so are his players. The Aston Villa manager is taking almost hourly bulletins on how badly his squad has been affected by positive COVID-19 cases and whether he will have enough players — 13 outfield players and a goalkeeper — to meet the minimum requirement to fulfil
Month: December 2021
5:27 AM ET Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has said Karim Benzema‘s goalscoring form puts the striker on the same level as Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland. Benzema — who was named No. 3 among strikers in ESPN’s FC 100 for 2021 — has been in the form of his life this season and has
6:09 AM ET Juventus legend Gianluigi Buffon has said Cristiano Ronaldo‘s arrival at the club in 2018 ultimately led to them losing their “DNA of being a team.” Ronaldo, now back at Manchester United for a second spell, scored 101 goals in 135 appearances for Juventus and won two Serie A titles but the club
5:05 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has labelled Thursday’s meeting between the Premier League and its managers a “waste of time” and criticised administrators for ignoring mounting concerns over the Christmas fixture schedule. All 20 head coaches held a virtual meeting to discuss player welfare and fixture congestion as English football battles on
5:30 PM ET Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has denied acting like a “dictator” in his handling of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and said he would quit as manager if players do not show him respect and commitment. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Aubameyang after the 32-year-old was stripped
4:27 PM ET Caitlin Murray Jaelene Daniels refused a USWNT call-up over rainbow-themed gay pride jerseys. Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The North Carolina Courage have apologized to fans upset by the recent signing of Jaelene Daniels, the player who made headlines for refusing a U.S. women’s national team call-up over rainbow-themed gay pride jerseys.
3:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico star and former LA Galaxy captain Jonathan dos Santos has joined Club America, the Liga MX side announced on Thursday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El Tri– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) A
6:46 PM ET Danny Lewis Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie could be trading Italy for England in the January window. Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images The January transfer window is fast approaching and, naturally, all the gossip on who’s moving where is heating up. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz as we count down to the 2022
5:08 PM ET Brazilian great Pele was released from the hospital and will continue treatment at home. NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images Brazilian soccer great Pele has been discharged, Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital said on Thursday, and will spend Christmas at home after months of medical issues following an operation to remove a colon tumor.
8:01 AM ET Hakim Ziyech was the notable absentee as Morocco coach Vahid Halilhodzic named his squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations finals in Cameroon. The Chelsea winger had a fallout with the coach earlier this year and was overlooked for the six World Cup qualifiers played between September and November, making his
12:14 PM ET The tectonic plates of world soccer are shifting again. South America is now back with Europe — a new alliance symbolised by the idea of a Nations League involving both continents. This, of course, is a reaction to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s plan to stage the World Cup every two years. And
12:55 PM ET Possession is an extremely common topic in soccer discussion. It’s almost a written arrangement: The best (and richest) teams in Europe — think Manchester City, for one — will dominate the ball and take it back the moment they lose it, while the lesser (and/or less monied) teams will have to make
7:18 AM ET Liverpool‘s clash against Leeds United at Anfield on Sunday has been postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in the visitors squad, the clubs have announced. Another Premier League Boxing Day match between Watford and Wolverhampton Wanderers has also been postponed as the omicron variant engulfs England’s top flight. – Stream ESPN FC
8:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said he believes Premier League players may have to threaten a strike if they want football’s governing bodies to take their welfare seriously. Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has said he is concerned the health and safety of players is being compromised by a hectic
7:51 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid expect to receive a bid for Kieran Trippier from Newcastle United in January, sources have told ESPN. Trippier, 31, joined Atletico from Tottenham in 2019 and has become a key member of Diego Simeone’s side, winning LaLiga last season. The club are aware, however, that the
6:25 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United will not be rushed into making a decision about their next permanent manager, according to football director John Murtough. United have appointed Ralf Rangnick as interim coach while they search for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s long-term successor. – ESPN FC 100: Presenting the top male players, managers of 2021–
4:56 AM ET The transfer window opens on Jan. 1 in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 (find out about the rest of Europe here) and clubs have been planning their business amid the ongoing financial uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. ESPN writers have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes
7:15 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens United States international Sergino Dest is one of the players Barcelona are prepared to listen to offers for in January to help fund other signings, sources have told ESPN. Barca have made strengthening their attack next month a priority but must move players before they can even consider
5:21 PM ET Chelsea sneaked into the Carabao Cup final with a 2-0 victory over Brentford at the Community Stadium in their quarterfinal on Tuesday thanks to a late Pontus Jansson own goal and Jorginho penalty. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t
6:06 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea will face former boss Antonio Conte in the Carabao Cup semifinals as the Blues were drawn against Tottenham Hotspur. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access The
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