12:45 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona‘s Ronald Araujo has said money was not the most important factor after confirming he rejected more lucrative offers from the Premier League before signing a new deal with the Blaugrana this week. Araujo, 23, signed a contract extension on Friday that will keep him at Camp Nou
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9:00 AM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic told ESPN he is the best player ever to feature in Major League Soccer, having spent two years at the LA Galaxy. The Sweden forward moved to the United States in 2018 following 18 months in the Premier League with Manchester United, which was curtailed following a serious knee injury.
8:28 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti said he will pick a strong Real Madrid team this weekend hoping to celebrate a LaLiga title win, despite facing a Champions League semifinal second leg with Manchester City just four days later. Madrid’s 15-point lead over Barcelona and Sevilla at the top of the league
7:23 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said his new Liverpool contract extension will not influence the futures of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane at the club. On Thursday, Klopp put pen to paper on a new two-year deal that will see him remain at Anfield until 2026 amid speculation he was set to leave and
6:00 AM ET With the announcement that Liverpool‘s Mohamed Salah has been named the men’s Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year, ESPN’s writers react. Is he the right pick? If not, why not? And which players deserve recognition for a stellar season despite not getting nominated? – O’Hanlon: The race for Champions League qualification
6:50 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick has been confirmed as Austria‘s new head coach. The 63-year-old, who has been interim manager at Manchester United since November, has signed a contract until 2024. – Insider Notebook: Ten Hag tells Man Utd to leave him alone Rangnick confirmed he has held talks with the United board
5:04 AM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has won the prestigious Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award for a second time, it was announced on Friday. The 29-year-old saw off competition from Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne to scoop the prize, with Salah winning with a vote share of 48%. West Ham’s
5:02 AM ET West Ham are working to identify fans who allegedly attacked broadcasters. Photo by Alex Gottschalk/vi/DeFodi Images via Getty Images West Ham United said they are working to find supporters who allegedly attacked two German radio commentators during Thursday’s 2-1 home defeat to Eintracht Frankfurt in the first leg of their Europa League semifinal.
5:51 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Police have made an application to extend the bail of Manchester United footballer Mason Greenwood following his arrest in January on suspicion of rape, assault and threats to kill. Greenwood’s initial bail period was due to expire on April 30 but Greater Manchester Police have applied to have it extended.
4:00 AM ET Erik ten Hag wants full focus on Ajax before his rebuilding job at Manchester United — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Paulo Dybala is a man in demand. Jump to: Dybala in demand | Fireworks at the World Cup | USMNT’s Dest gets Barca reprieve | Neves set to leave