2:58 PM ET Denmark international Christian Eriksen said on Tuesday that his goal was to play in this year’s World Cup in Qatar, with reports in England suggesting he could also make a return to the Premier League amid interest from several teams. Eriksen, 29, hasn’t played since suffering a cardiac arrest against Finland in
Month: January 2022
6:24 AM ET Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku has apologised for an unsanctioned interview he gave to Sky Italy in which he expressed his unhappiness at the club and claimed he wanted to one day return to Inter Milan. Sources tell ESPN that Lukaku is also expected to stay at the club with the following clear-the-air
6:04 PM ET Associated Press Tennis star Sloane Stephens and soccer player Jozy Altidore have gotten married. Stephens and Altidore posted a wedding photo Tuesday on their Instagram accounts. The wedding took place Saturday at the St. Regis Bal Harbour in Miami Beach, Florida, according to People magazine. The couple announced their engagement on Twitter
7:17 PM ET Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF has loaned Mexico international Rodolfo Pizarro to Liga MX club Monterrey, the clubs announced on Tuesday. It marks a return to Los Rayados for Pizarro, who initially left the club to join David Beckham’s Miami side as a Designated Player for its inaugural 2020 season.
3:48 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer “We’re back!” Joan Laporta was in a bullish mood, which is the mood he’s in most days, but especially on days like this. It was the first day of the rest of their lives, a sunny morning in the city. Up in the stands at the Camp Nou were
6:50 PM ET Danny Lewis The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here) and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Laporta confident he’ll land Haaland Barcelona president
6:25 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Donny van de Beek will continue to assess his options for a potential move away from Manchester United in January, sources have told ESPN, despite assurances from interim coach Ralf Rangnick he will get opportunities during the second half of the season. Rangnick has told Van de Beek he would
7:36 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid expect Kieran Tripper to move to Newcastle United in January, sources have told ESPN. Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Atletico Madrid are looking at potential replacements for Kieran Trippier, sources have told ESPN, with the club believing the completion of a deal to take the right-back to
2:57 PM ET Former U.S. Soccer Federation president Carlos Cordeiro is considering a run to reclaim his old position, multiple federation sources have told ESPN, with one source saying Cordeiro has made up his mind and has shared plans to run with others privately. According to the sources, Cordeiro has received multiple nominations from the
2:03 PM ET Liverpool have asked for their Carabao Cup tie vs. Arsenal to be postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak. Visionhaus/Getty Images Liverpool have formally requested the postponement of Thursday’s Carabao Cup semifinal first-leg tie against Arsenal due to a further outbreak of COVID-19 cases at the club’s training complex, which led to the cancellation
6:25 AM ET FIFA president Gianni Infantino has suggested the European Championship could take place every two years. World football’s governing body FIFA’s push for a biennial World Cup as opposed to one every four years has been met with resistance from Europe and South America. – Marcotti: What biennial World Cup could look like
11:30 AM ET The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here) and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Dest wants Barcelona stay amid Chelsea, Atletico interest Barcelona
8:33 AM ET There are two ways that a manager can impress the players when he walks into a new dressing room for the first time, but Ralf Rangnick is failing on both fronts as he grapples with the challenges as interim boss at Manchester United. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup,
7:00 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe scored his 200th career goal for club and country against Vannes. LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images Kylian Mbappe rang in the New Year with a couple of big career milestones on Monday in Paris Saint-Germain‘s emphatic Coupe de France victory over fourth-tier Vannes OC. Leading the line for the
2:43 AM ET Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has questioned the togetherness and commitment of Ralf Rangnick’s squad after Monday’s 1-0 home defeat by Wolverhampton Wanderers, the latest setback in their troubled season. “We have to put more pressure on them, we have to have intensity. Us players, we have been here a long time,
9:20 AM ET Arsenal rang in the new year by becoming inaugural members of an incredibly exclusive Premier League club during their 2-1 defeat to runaway leaders Manchester City at the Emirates. 2 Related The Gunners went 1-0 up through Bukayo Saka only to concede twice in the second half, one goal on either side
8:42 AM ET United States forward Ricardo Pepi completed a move from FC Dallas to Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, it was announced Monday. Sources previously told ESPN that Pepi was set to move to Augsburg in a deal worth $20 million plus add-ons, the most for a homegrown player in Major League Soccer history. Sources
4:00 AM ET Chelsea broke their transfer record in August to sign Romelu Lukaku in the expectation he would fire them to the Premier League title. Yet in the first week of January, the Blues find themselves 10 points behind leaders Manchester City and with their €115 million acquisition facing a decidedly uncertain future. Head
7:41 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here) and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: LaLiga champs Atleti want Dest Sergino
2:25 PM ET Manchester United suffered their first defeat under interim manager Ralf Rangnick, falling to a 1-0 loss at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Monday. An 82nd minute strike from Joao Moutinho earned Wolves their first win at Old Trafford since 1980 and moved Bruno Lage’s side up to eighth