7:00 AM ET Antonio Conte has suggested Tottenham made him “crazy” after just a few months in charge but said his furious reaction to February’s 1-0 defeat at Burnley was the turning point in their season. The 52-year-old was appointed as Nuno Espirito Santo’s successor in November but began to publicly question his position after
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7:52 AM ET Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski will start in Saturday’s Bundesliga finale at Wolfsburg, coach Julian Nagelsmann said on Friday, but his future at the German champions remains unclear. The Bundesliga’s top scorer has a contract to 2023 but German media reported this week the Pole was unwilling to extend his deal, making
5:58 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are close to adding Steve McClaren to Erik ten Hag’s new-look coaching staff, sources have told ESPN. United have already agreed a deal for Ajax assistant Mitchell van der Gaag to follow Ten Hag to Old Trafford and sources have told ESPN that McClaren will also be joining
5:38 AM ET Jean-Louis Leca will miss the last two games of the campaign after an altercation with his own coach. Photo by John Berry/Getty Images Lens goalkeeper Jean-Louis Leca will miss the remaining two matches of the Ligue 1 season after fracturing his finger following a training ground bust-up with his own coach, sources have
3:30 AM ET Top Premier League teams may only have to win six matches to lift the men’s FA Cup, but Saturday’s final (11.45 a.m. ET, stream live on ESPN+, U.S. only) will still feel like a marathon more than a sprint for Chelsea and Liverpool. This weekend’s fixture concludes the 150th edition of the
5:39 PM ET LONDON — Harry Kane started this season seeking a move away from Tottenham, but he will end it spearheading a late surge for Champions League qualification. The North London derby is his fixture: Kane was already the all-time top goal scorer in these games before netting a brace on Thursday, which extended
4:38 PM ET Harry Kane celebrates after opening the scoring for Tottenham against Arsenal from the penalty spot. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Tottenham kept their Champions League hopes very much alive with an emphatic 3-0 victory over Arsenal in a one-sided North London derby on Thursday. In a match of huge implications at the Tottenham Hotspur
6:49 PM ET Antonio Conte has told Mikel Arteta to stop complaining after the Arsenal boss voiced his dismay at referee Paul Tierney following Tottenham’s 3-0 win over the Gunners. Harry Kane put Spurs in front from the penalty spot on 22 minutes after Cedric Soares was adjudged to have fouled Son Heung-Min in the
6:22 PM ET New Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said reviving the fortunes of the Premier League club will be a major challenge, the Dutchman said in his first comments about his new job some 24 hours after steering Ajax Amsterdam to a third successive Eredivisie title. The 52-year-old Ten Hag is leaving Ajax
2:22 PM ET Aston Villa have completed the permanent signing of Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona, the two clubs announced Thursday. Barcelona said they had accepted a €20 million transfer fee with Barca also inserting a sell-on clause of 50% for any future transfer. Coutinho, who joined Villa on loan in January, became Barcelona’s record signing