8:42 AM ET Senegal have accused Watford of refusing to release Ismaila Sarr for this month’s Africa Cup of Nations and will be seeking FIFA’s intervention, the country’s football federation said on Sunday. The federation said Watford had told them on Friday they would not be releasing the highly rated forward for the tournament in
Month: January 2022
7:15 AM ET Romelu Lukaku’s future at Chelsea looks increasingly uncertain after the striker was dropped for Sunday’s Premier League clash with Liverpool, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has taken the decision following talks with Lukaku in the wake of a controversial interview conducted by Sky Italia three weeks ago but released
4:02 PM ET West Bromwich Albion has completed the signing of Orlando City and U.S. international forward Daryl Dike on a four-and-a-half year deal, the English Championship club announced on Saturday. While financial terms weren’t disclosed, a source with knowledge of the deal indicated that Orlando will receive $9.5m plus performance bonuses. The Lions will
7:04 PM ET FC Dallas and United States international forward Ricardo Pepi is close to finalizing a deal that would see him land with Bundesliga side FC Augsburg, sources confirmed to ESPN. Fabrizio Romano and 90min were the first to report the impending deal. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more The
1:19 PM ET Arsenal assistant manager Albert Stuivenberg and goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale criticised the “inconsistency” around referees going to the VAR pitchside monitor after they lost 2-1 to Manchester City on Saturday. Martin Odegaard was brought down by Ederson in the box during the first half and while VAR did look at the incident, referee
Dec 30, 2021 Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica The Africa Cup of Nations remains one of the few major tournaments in world football where gems can still be unearthed, allowing undiscovered
11:58 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur‘s bid for a Premier League top-four was boosted by a 1-0 win at relegation-threatened Watford after Davinson Sanchez scored a 96th-minute winner. Spurs enjoyed the majority of the possession throughout the match, but poor finishing meant Antonio Conte’s side had to wait until six minutes into added time for their
7:05 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The 2022 winter window is open as of Jan. 1 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: Gallagher linked with PSG Crystal Palace‘s loan star Conor
4:30 PM ET Just as was the case 12 months ago, soccer exists amid mankind’s fight against an enemy few could imagine would ever become real. But there is hope… Most are a little better off than at this time last year and, if there is some light to have come out of the darkness,
11:45 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said it is “crazy” this weekend’s match against Mallorca is going ahead following a COVID-19 outbreak at the Catalan club. Barca have 10 confirmed positive cases among their first-team squad and a further seven players either suspended, injured or a doubt for the
Dec 29, 2021 Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Africa’s finest attackers are set to descend on Cameroon in January as the continent’s top sides compete for the Africa Cup of Nations,
11:30 AM ET LONDON — The good news for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is that a game many felt would be a landslide, a home clash against Premier League champions Manchester City, was in fact effectively decided in two minutes. The bad news is it was an error-strewn spell which underlines that for all the
9:00 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has reported a suspected positive test for COVID-19 and will miss Liverpool‘s Premier League clash with Chelsea on Sunday, the club have confirmed. The Liverpool manager has reported mild symptoms, with sources saying he “feels fine.” However, Klopp is now isolating and will not travel to London for the Stamford
Son Heung-Min evita servicio militar compulsorio tras ganar oro en los Juegos Asiáticos con Corea del Sur, venciendo a Japón 2-1 en la final. Solo con oro en este torneo, o ganando una medalla olímpica, un futbolista coreano se salva del servicio militar. Es el 5to oro de los coreanos en fútbol de Juegos Asiáticos,
5:00 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic continues to impact football’s finances, but unlike recent times, the January window will be open as normal for Europe’s top leagues. (Find out when each league’s window opens and closes here.) 2 Related Clubs across Europe in Italy’s Serie A (€550 million), Germany’s Bundesliga (€415m), France’s Ligue 1 (€375m)
5:59 PM ET LONDON — Even when Manchester City fail to hit the heights we have come to expect of Pep Guardiola’s team, they still end up basking on the sunny side of the street. The Premier League champions laboured to a 1-0 win at Brentford on Wednesday, yet they ended the day having stretched
7:10 PM ET Adam Brown The 2022 winter window is open as of Jan. 1 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: PSG see Dembele as Mbappe replacement Paris Saint-Germain are preparing
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen In April, I looked at the next generation of male football stars — the top talents, aged 21 or under, who have shown the promise and ability to become the next household names. While the 39 players on that list were already reasonably established at their clubs, there are also