7:15 PM ET Gyasi Zardes set up the first goal and scored the second in the 88th minute as the Columbus Crew rallied from a two-goal half-time deficit to tie hosts Chicago Fire 2-2 at Soldier Field on Saturday. Columbus (7-1-3, 24 points) has two wins and two ties in the past four games to
3:40 PM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called his team’s 4-3 win over Leeds United a “proper spectacle” from both teams as the Premier League returned to action on Saturday. Promoted Leeds, back in the top flight after 16 years, fought back from a goal down on three occasions but Liverpool emerged with the three
4:33 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — There are two ways to assess Liverpool‘s 4-3 victory against Leeds United on the opening day of the 2020-21 Premier League season. It was either a sensational showcase of everything that makes the Premier League the most box office competition in world football, or it was a game in
12:00 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal have big ambitions for the season striker Alexandre Lacazette has said after their opening-day 3-0 victory against Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday. “It was the best way to start the season,” Lacazette, who got on the scoresheet alongside new signing Gabriel and
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9:46 AM ET Manchester United defender Harry Maguire will remain captain of the Premier League club despite being given a suspended prison sentence by a Greek court during the close season, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. Maguire was handed a suspended prison sentence of 21 months and 10 days following an alleged brawl during
7:41 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi is set to make his first appearance in a Barcelona shirt on Saturday since unsuccessfully attempting to leave the club this summer. Messi, 33, is one of 25 players called up by Ronald Koeman for a friendly against third division side Gimnastic de Tarragona at the
6:36 AM ET Puma have announced the signing of Neymar after the Paris Saint-Germain star left Nike following a 15-year association. Neymar’s arrival was announced on the Puma website alongside the banner “The king is back” and “Welcome to the family Neymar JR.” – Insider Notebook: Greenwood, Foden face England axe– Stream FC Daily on
12:44 PM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
7:12 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are set to sign Manchester City youngster Charlie McNeil in a deal that could end up costing close to £1.5 million, sources have told ESPN. The 17-year-old striker is expected to move to Old Trafford once the transfer goes through the category one academy investigation process, which can
12:00 PM ET MLS announced its schedule for the next phase of its regular season, revealing the next three games for each team through the end of September. The league also announced its format for the 2020 MLS Cup playoffs. MLS added that “additional 2020 MLS regular season matches will be announced pending further developments
8:20 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said it is “nice” that the club are linked with Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago this summer. Bayern coach Hansi Flick hinted that Thiago had played his final game for the club after the Champions League final last month. – Premier
7:58 AM ET Mikel Arteta has admitted on the eve of the new Premier League season that Arsenal‘s squad is imbalanced and the club are still actively looking to strengthen before the window closes next month. Arsenal have more than 33 first-team players on their books and are looking to offload several including Matteo Guendouzi,
6:01 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open and close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Click here to check out all the latest major completed transfers across Europe. Barcelona consider
4:09 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Lionel Messi. Messi. Joao Felix, Antoine Griezmann and the switcheroo they didn’t do. Messi. Messi. Messi. Messi. Pepe Castro. Sergio Ramos (talking about Messi). Spain. And, finally: Messi. That’s one list. Here’s another: Luis Suarez. Messi. Messi. Messi. Messi. Messi. And Messi. Martin Odegaard. Barcelona clear-out. Messi. Spain. Messi.
2:17 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. United States women’s national team and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan will join Tottenham Hotspur, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic first reported Morgan’s impending move to the London club. –
3:11 PM ET Juventus striker Gonzalo Higuain arrived in Miami on Friday ahead of an expected move to MLS side Inter Miami CF. The former Napoli and Real Madrid man was met at the airport by Inter Miami co-owner Jorge Mas. The two men snapped a photo that Mas posted on social media. – MLS:
10:47 AM ET Frank Lampard does not need a history lesson to remind him of the pressures that come with playing for, and managing, Chelsea. Thirteen years as a player at Stamford Bridge and one season in the manager’s dugout make him well qualified to understand the demands that are associated with the club, so
12:40 PM ET One of the most important roles that advanced stats can play in sports conversation is helping us to understand what’s real and what isn’t. Luck and randomness play such a large part of a given outcome — especially in the two sports I write the most about, college football and soccer —
9:20 AM ET Jose Mourinho has said Tottenham‘s hectic fixture list is “not human” and that he could be forced to field a youth team in the Carabao Cup to cope with the workload. Spurs start their Premier League campaign with a home clash against Everton on Sept. 13, beginning a hectic period which could