12:27 PM ET Mario Balotelli has joined Italian Serie B side Monza on a free transfer. The Italian striker has been without a team since leaving relegated Brescia at the end of the 2019-20 campaign. – Serie A on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) Ambitious Monza were promoted as Serie C champions
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2:12 PM ET Associated Press The National Women’s Soccer League is returning to Kansas City after an ownership group led by local businesspeople that includes the fiancee of Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was awarded an expansion franchise Monday. League commissioner Lisa Baird also said the ownership group, which is led by the husband-wife
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11:13 AM ET Javier Aguirre is one of the most successful managers from Mexico. Photo by TF-Images/Getty Image Monterrey confirmed the appointment of former Mexico head coach Javier Aguirre on Monday, bringing the 62-year-old back to Liga MX for the first time in almost 20 years. “El Vasco” has been Mexico’s most successful coaching export, having
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8:05 AM ET Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman said Lionel Messi will face Juventus in the Champions League, which means he will play against Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time since 2018. With Juve and Barca drawn in the same group, it was anticipated that Messi and Ronaldo, who between them have claimed 11 of the
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12:00 PM ET USWNT‘s Alex Morgan scored a penalty on Saturday for her first goal since giving birth to her daughter Charlie, as Tottenham Hotspur beat Brighton 3-1 in the Women’s Super League. Kerys Harrop gave Spurs the lead after just 11 minutes before Inessa Kaagman levelled the sides from the penalty spot on 33
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5:06 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said coronavirus left him feeling “strange” and “tired” at the start of the season. Pogba tested positive for COVID-19 in August and even after a period in isolation, the France international said he struggled to train. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
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11:51 PM ET Arsenal‘s Thomas Partey suffered a recurrence of a thigh injury in their 2-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, manager Mikel Arteta said. The Ghana international, who moved to Arsenal from Atletico Madrid for €50 million during the summer, injured his thigh last month and only returned to the side on Sunday. Partey pulled
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4:02 PM ET Liverpool cruised past Wolves 4-0 to pull even on points with Premier League leaders Tottenham on Sunday. The win gives Jurgen Klopp’s men 24 points from 11 matches, same as Spurs who beat Arsenal 2-0 earlier in the day. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Man United
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has dismissed suggestions Manchester City‘s early qualification in the Champions League has given his team an advantage ahead of the first Manchester derby of the season. – Ogden: Man United bewilder in win at West Ham– Dawson: Man City humming along, look like faves Guardiola has the luxury
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5:14 PM ET An emotional Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said the return of the club’s fans to Anfield after a nine-month absence gave him goosebumps as they witnessed a 4-0 thumping of Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club’s faithful had not been able to see their team play in their
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