12:52 PM ET Tottenham have signed Swansea City for defender Joe Rodon in a last-gasp move before the English domestic window closed on Friday. Sources tell ESPN the deal is worth an initial £11 million with a further £4m in add-ons. Rodon has signed a contract that will last until 2025, the club confirmed. –
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8:27 AM ET Jose Mourinho has said Gareth Bale will “probably” make his second Tottenham debut from the start against West Ham on Sunday after revealing his teammate Sergio Reguilon believes the Wales international is “different player” in north London. Bale ended a period in exile at Real Madrid by rejoining Spurs on a season-long
9:41 AM ET Oct. 16, 2004. The day the genie was let out of the bottle — or dugout, depending on which metaphor you prefer for Lionel Messi. Little did we know that on this very day 16 years ago, as Barcelona were slogging to a narrow victory over cross-town rivals Espanyol, we were about
9:13 AM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. Five players representing experience across a variety of men’s and women’s national teams are running for open positions on the U.S. Soccer Athlete Council in what they say is a bid to
8:00 AM ET With the international break over and focus returning to domestic matters, now is a good time to check in on some of the big-name signings who are yet to make their Premier League debuts. Whether through timing or injury, several notable newcomers are still awaiting the chance to take to the pitch
3:30 AM ET The problems are mounting for Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and he must make some tough decisions to banish growing speculation over his position. The time has come for the Norwegian to drop David de Gea and Paul Pogba and trust their replacements to keep him in a job. Although rumours
3:35 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Rodrigo Moreno was so sure that he was leaving Valencia for Atlético Madrid that he emptied his locker at Valencia’s Paterna training ground and said goodbye to his teammates, only for the deal to be taken off the table again. With Ángel Correa’s move to Italy falling through, Atlético
4:00 AM ET Barcelona and Real Madrid’s interest in rising MLS and USMNT talent headlines this week’s ESPN’s Insider Notebook. PLUS: Chelsea’s squad overhaul continues. Jump to: Chelsea maintain Rice interest | Kante edges to exit door | Solskjaer keeping faith with Maguire | Man Utd frustrated as clubs inflate transfer fees | Wenger rewrites
2:36 AM ET 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 One of the many subplots during an engrossing international break was the debuts of PUMA’s latest collection of kits for five of the
4:19 PM ET Duvan Zapata and Papu Gomez are just two of the seemingly endless number of attacking weapons at high-scoring Atalanta. Photo by Federico Proietti/DPPI/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Part of the fun of a football goal is its rarity. Every one of them is a miniature miracle, because we don’t know how long we’ll
5:27 PM ET The English Football League, representing the three divisions below the Premier League, has rejected a £50 million ($65 million) COVID-19 bail-out offer from the top flight, the EFL said on Thursday. The Premier League made the offer on Wednesday, specifying the money was for the bottom two tiers, League One and League
6:29 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic made the transfer market unlike any before it, but there was still plenty of action on Deadline Day. With the window closed across the major leagues in Europe, you can check out the latest major completed transfers across the globe. Juve to reignite interest in Aouar There
9:36 AM ET The United Kingdom’s prime minister Boris Johnson has said he will not continue to give free school meals to children hours after Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford launched a petition to encourage the government to end child food poverty. The petition asks the government to implement three points from the
3:28 PM ET A bill passed by U.S. Congress earlier this month on reforms to the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is poised to impact the voting structure of the U.S. Soccer federation, and increase the power of the organization’s Athletes’ Council. The Empowering Olympic, Paralympic and Amateur Athletes Act is focused on preventing
1:02 AM ET Nick Lima scored twice, while Andres Rios and Tommy Thompson also had goals, as the San Jose Earthquakes were able to get back on track with a 4-0 road victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy in Jonathan Klinsmann‘s goalkeeping debut for LA on Wednesday. The Earthquakes have won four of their last
11:11 AM ET Adriana Garcia Brazilian orthodontics franchise Orthopride has announced it has unilaterally ended its sponsorship deal with Santos “out of respect for women” after the club signed Robinho this week. Robinho, 36, rejoined Santos for a third stint this week as a free agent, signing a five-month contract with the Sao Paulo side.
5:11 AM ET Adriana Garcia Manchester United‘s Bruno Fernandes has rejected claims that he criticised coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tactics after being substituted in his team’s heavy defeat to Tottenham. Fernandes, who also denied reports he had harsh words with his teammates following the 6-1 loss on Oct. 4, said it was just an attempt
9:12 AM ET Adriana Garcia Bolivia‘s Argentinian physio has said he has received threats and insults following a heated exchange with Lionel Messi after Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier. Messi got into an argument with Bolivia captain Marcelo Martins Moreno at the end of Argentina‘s 2-1 win over Bolivia in their clash in La Paz which
6:23 AM ET Arsenal are hopeful Kieran Tierney will be available to face Manchester City on Saturday despite coronavirus rules forcing him to self-isolate. Tierney and Celtic midfielder Ryan Christie were asked to quarantine for 14 days after their Scotland teammate Stuart Armstrong tested positive for coronavirus while the trio were on international duty. –
4:09 AM ET Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford has launched a petition to encourage the United Kingdom’s government to end child food poverty. The petition asks the government to implement three points from the National Food Strategy including expanding free school meals, providing meals and activities during the holidays and expanding other schemes