1:47 AM ET Five-time European champions Barcelona will pay their first visit to Australia to play an A-League All Stars team in a friendly in Sydney next month, the club announced on Wednesday. The match will take place at Sydney’s 80,000-seater Olympic Stadium on Wednesday May 25, just days before the A-League season-ending Grand Final.
Month: April 2022
1:03 AM ET Juan Ignacio Dinenno shone as Pumas defeated Cruz Azul in Tuesday’s CCL semifinal first leg. Hector Vivas/Getty Images Juan Ignacio Dinenno‘s two first-half goals led Pumas to a 2-1 win over visiting Cruz Azul in Tuesday’s CONCACAF Champions League semifinal first leg. The second leg will be played in Mexico City on April 12.
12:05 PM ET Christian Pulisic insists he is not worried about his contract situation at Chelsea and praised his teammates for maintaining their form amid ongoing takeover talk. The USMNT international was speaking at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday ahead of a Champions League quarterfinal, first leg clash against Real Madrid as the Blues seek to
6:44 PM ET Adam Brown Monaco’s Aurelien Tchouameni is a part of Real Madrid’s summer transfer plans. NICOLAS TUCAT/AFP The summer transfer window is approaching, 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: Tchouameni
8:40 PM ET Adelaide United star Chelsie Dawber has signed with NWSL club Chicago Red Stars as she attempts to break into the Matildas squad ahead of the Women’s World Cup. Dawber was a revelation alongside ALW Golden Boot winner Fiona Worts in Adelaide’s attack, scoring 10 goals and notching three assists, as United finished
4:53 PM ET A late goal from Luis Diaz put Liverpool in a commanding position to reach the last four of the Champions League after a 3-1 win over Benfica in their quarterfinal first leg at Lisbon’s Estadio da Luz on Tuesday. Early goals from Ibrahima Konate and Sadio Mane had Liverpool in total control
4:48 PM ET Phil Foden set up Kevin De Bruyne for a crucial goal as Manchester City beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Tuesday night at the Etihad Stadium. It was a result City had to eek out against an Atletico side who had clearly travelled to England with
11:06 AM ET Associated Press Former UEFA president Michel Platini has filed a criminal complaint against FIFA president Gianni Infantino. A statement on behalf of Platini, who during his time as president was Infantino’s boss, was released Tuesday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access Platini’s lawyers
1:25 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo is close to agreeing a new long-term contract with the club, his agent confirmed on Tuesday. Araujo’s deal is due to expire in 2023 and ESPN reported last month that both Manchester United and Liverpool were keen on signing the Uruguay international. Barca’s previous
11:27 AM ET The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday the Football Union of Russia (FUR) had withdrawn its appeal against football’s world governing body FIFA as well as the Polish, Swedish and Czech Republic Football Associations. FIFA and European governing body UEFA decided together that all Russian teams, whether national or
8:55 AM ET Alphonso Davies has been out for three months after being diagnosed with a minor heart condition. Matthias Balk/picture alliance via Getty Images Defender Alphonso Davies could be in line to make his first return from a heart problem that had sidelined him for over three months when Bayern Munich take on Villarreal in
11:22 AM ET Arsenal have announced that defender Kieran Tierney will undergo surgery on a knee injury and is likely to miss the rest of the season. The 24-year-old met with a specialist on Tuesday who indicated he will require an operation, which sources told ESPN will take place on Thursday. Arsenal insist Tierney did
7:30 AM ET The Premier League has confirmed that the delayed north London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal will be played next month after the original fixture was called off in January. Arsenal got the game postponed shortly after the turn of the year their squad was severely depleted by multiple COVID-19 cases, preexisting
6:38 PM ET LONDON — It is almost five years to the day since Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal were beaten 3-0 at Crystal Palace, promoting the away supporters to chant “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” at underperforming full-back Hector Bellerin. Monday’s defeat by the same score on the same ground featured another shambolic display
4:19 PM ET At the top of the charts, LAFC and the Philadelphia Union just keep rolling. Further down the order, though, there’s chaos. After setting an MLS record in 2021 for most points in a season, the New England Revolution have followed up their Supporters’ Shield-winning campaign by stumbling out of the gates to
7:27 PM ET The United States men’s national team will play against El Salvador and Grenada in CONCACAF Nations League group stage action as part of the USMNT’s run-up to the 2022 World Cup in November. – 2022 World Cup finals bracket and fixtures– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN?
7:06 PM ET Abbie Ingham The summer transfer window is approaching, 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: Spurs to keep Kulusevski Tottenham Hotspur are expected to trigger their option to sign
4:56 PM ET Arsenal‘s hopes of securing a top-four Premier League finish this season were dealt a blow as the below-par visitors suffered a 3-0 defeat against rampant Crystal Palace on Monday. Arsenal were put to the sword in the first half by the clinical hosts, with goals from forwards Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jordan Ayew
4:54 PM ET Freiburg have appealed against their 4-1 Bundesliga defeat by Bayern Munich at the weekend, when the defending champions played with 12 men on the pitch for a few seconds, saying on Monday that they were uncomfortable with their decision. The incident occurred in the 86th minute when Corentin Tolisso and Kingsley Coman
4:34 PM ET Manchester United‘s all-time leading scorer Wayne Rooney has questioned the Old Trafford futures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Pogba, saying that the club needs to go with “younger, hungry players” to lift them out of their current malaise. United are set to endure their fifth-straight season without a trophy following their elimination