5:56 PM ET Danny Lewis The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still 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: Dortmund to step up for Werner Borussia Dortmund are interested in signing
Month: March 2022
8:00 AM ET Many of the world’s biggest football clubs have made it a priority to promote and fund their academy systems on the basis that as well as producing a steady stream of readily available young talent, they also have the potential to make plenty of money in transfers. The CIES Football Observatory has
4:20 PM ET Roman Abramovich rarely speaks in public, and so when the Chelsea owner released a statement on the club’s website this past Saturday, it felt like a significant moment. “During my nearly 20-year ownership of Chelsea FC, I have always viewed my role as a custodian of the club, whose job it is
12:01 PM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel lost his temper at a news conference ahead of their FA Cup match at Luton Town and snapped at journalists after being repeatedly asked about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The world of sports continued to isolate Russia on Tuesday after it launched its invasion of Ukraine by land,
12:56 PM ET On Monday, FIFA announced that it was indefinitely suspending Russian representative teams (men’s and women’s). (In a joint statement, UEFA announced they were removing club sides from all competitions.) This means Russia will almost certainly not be participating in the Qatar World Cup in November. The previous day, FIFA had condemned the
5:00 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Most clubs in Italy would consider themselves bitter rivals of Juventus due to some historical injustice. Everyone has tale of a “robbery” committed against them by the Bianconeri throughout the years, though few are as personal, damaging and unrelenting as Fiorentina‘s. While Juve fans will admit they, too, hold
4:30 AM ET There were times on Sunday night when Barcelona‘s football in the 4-0 win against Athletic Club was rapturously good. You know the feeling: when something happens on the pitch that’s so outrageously joyous that the senses take over, completely, from the rational mind — when football transcends your daily woes and your
5:12 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona want to create their own cryptocurrency to help them “survive financially” against clubs owned by big corporations and foreign investors, president Joan Laporta has said. Speaking at the Mobile World Congress in the Catalan city this week, Laporta said Barca will launch a range of NFTs (Non-Fungible
7:05 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s search for a new manager will be “thorough,” according to football director John Murtough, with the new man tasked with returning the club to top of domestic and European football. United are looking for their next permanent manager after placing Ralf Rangnick in charge until the end of
5:24 AM ET The Football Association has written to Harvey Elliott for observations after he was seen celebrating Liverpool‘s Carabao Cup victory with a red flare. Liverpool claimed the trophy for a record ninth time after beating Chelsea 11-10 in an epic penalty shootout. – Carabao Cup on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S.
2:27 PM ET American coach Jesse Marsch has been appointed as Leeds United manager pending international clearance, the Premier League club confirmed on Monday. Marsch, a former RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls coach, replaces Marcelo Bielsa, who was sacked on Sunday following a downturn in results. Marsch’s contract will run until June 2025,
4:41 PM ET For the second time in two months, Major League Soccer has a new record youngest player signing. – ESPN+ viewers guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El Tri Maximo Carrizo, who turned 14 on Monday, signed a homegrown contract with New York City
6:41 PM ET The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still 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: Arsenal, Man United interested in Fabian Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz could have an offer
4:04 PM ET A set of proposed resolutions addressing gender equity and discriminatory chanting are set to be taken up by the U.S. Soccer Federation’s board of directors on Friday. If passed, the resolutions would take immediate effect and become the official position of the USSF. The gender equity proposal consists of three parts. The
1:01 PM ET The European football weekend gave us everything, as it always does: The Carabao Cup final was truly a game to remember despite it technically finishing 0-0 between Chelsea and Liverpool, while Barcelona and Napoli picked up big wins. There was also cause for concern at Real Madrid, Manchester United and Bayern Munich
2:33 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Dan Hajducky Close ESPN Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.
9:00 AM ET In the end, reality caught up with Marcelo Bielsa and Leeds United. You can play fantasy football for so long, but when a devotion to style over substance begins to threaten your existence as a Premier League team, time and patience start to evaporate for even the most celebrated of coaches. When