May 5, 2022 Bruce Schoenfeld The gallery of academy team photos was mounted on a wall at Manchester United‘s training facility. Debbie Harrison, a single mother working full time as a legal assistant, couldn’t get to Carrington to watch her 12-year-old compete as often as most other parents. But whenever she did, she couldn’t help
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8:29 PM ET Associated Press Tim Ream signed an extension that will keep him at Fulham through the 2022-23 season. Getty Images Premier League-bound Fulham has extended the contract of United States defender Tim Ream through the 2022-23 season, the club announced on Monday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Mitrovic guides
9:55 PM ET South American confederation CONMEBOL announced on Monday increased sanctions against clubs with players, officials and fans deemed guilty of racist behaviour, taking action after a spate of incidents in its top club competitions. With immediate effect, any player or official found guilty of discrimination will be banned for a minimum of five
12:10 PM ET Associated Press Atlanta United defender Miles Robinson will likely miss the World Cup for the United States after rupturing his left Achilles tendon in a Major League Soccer game. The team announced that Robinson would undergo surgery on Monday after an MRI confirmed the injury to the Achilles tendon in his left
12:03 PM ET A World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina was suspended by health officials in September. Gustavo Pagano/Getty Images The FIFA Appeal Committee ruled on Monday that the abandoned World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina must be replayed after considering the appeals filed by the countries’ football associations. The qualifier in September was
12:14 PM ET The European soccer weekend saw two title races take a potentially decisive turn as Manchester City pulled clear of Liverpool at the Premier League summit, while AC Milan rallied to win and stay ahead of Inter Milan in Serie A. Jurgen Klopp wasn’t too happy about how Tottenham played, either. Elsewhere, there
9:18 AM ET Liverpool may be three points behind league leaders Manchester City in the Premier League with three games to go but manager Jurgen Klopp said on Monday he does not believe the title race is done and dusted. A 1-1 home draw against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday set Liverpool back after City beat
8:03 AM ET Associated Press UEFA’s executive committee will meet in Vienna, Austria this week. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images A European football fan group have urged UEFA and club leaders to overturn some of the changes to the Champions League due in 2024, and described other ideas as “juvenile daydreams.” The UEFA-recognised Football Supporters Europe
7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has told Liverpool that the Premier League title “is in our hands” and that Pep Guardiola’s players no longer need to concern themselves with results at Anfield. City moved three points clear at the top of the table following the 5-0 win over Newcastle on Sunday
8:00 AM ET Frank Lampard made a point of leaving the Everton dressing room following Sunday’s crucial 2-1 Premier League win at Leicester City to head back onto the pitch and make a personal thank you to the supporters who had helped inspire his players to victory at the King Power Stadium. There are times