4:21 PM ET ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — Roman Abramovich bought Chelsea in 2003 with the aim of achieving world domination and this week, two matches stand between the Blues and realising that dream. The Club World Cup might occupy a curious place in both the calendar and the public consciousness, but it remains
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11:41 PM ET The English Football Association (FA) has sought observations from Derby County manager Wayne Rooney after he said in a recent interview that as a player he wanted to injure an opponent during a game in 2006, British media have reported. – Wayne Rooney: I drank to cope with pressure– ESPN+: Watch ESPN
4:55 PM ET Burnley equalised shortly after the break. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Manchester United were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw against Premier League strugglers Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday. Ralf Rangnick’s side dominated in the first-half, with Paul Pogba scoring his first Premier League goal in over a year during a chaotic 10 minutes
7:31 PM ET West Ham’s Kurt Zouma walks down the field during his team’s win over Watford on Tuesday. Getty Images West Ham United manager David Moyes defended his decision to include Kurt Zouma in his starting lineup for Tuesday’s 1-0 win over Watford but admitted his dismay at a video showing the defender kicking his
5:04 PM ET Alexis Sanchez drilled in a long-range strike to seal Internazionale’s 2-0 Coppa Italia quarterfinal win over AS Roma on Tuesday, after Jose Mourinho received a hero’s welcome at San Siro in his first game as an opposing coach at his former club. Edin Dzeko powered home a volley inside the opening two
3:00 PM ET Caitlin Murray The months-long ownership saga at the Washington Spirit has finally come to an end. Y. Michele Kang, the minority investor that players had backed to take control of the club, will acquire the interests of outgoing majority owner Steve Baldwin and former majority owner Bill Lynch, the Spirit announced on
6:22 PM ET Adam Brown The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Would Mane leave England for Spain? Sadio Mane is open to leaving
6:23 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent BURNLEY, England — For the third time this season Cristiano Ronaldo was benched for a Premier League match, and for the third time Manchester United could only draw. United could not beat Everton or Chelsea without their Portuguese star, but the 1-1 draw with Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday
6:59 AM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Barcelona’s CEO Ferran Reverter has resigned. Photo by Fabian Strauch/picture alliance via Getty Images Barcelona chief executive officer Ferran Reverter has resigned, with sources telling ESPN that the club’s sponsorship deal with Spotify was the latest in a series of contentious issues between the CEO and president Joan Laporta.
8:07 AM ET Mousa Dembele will retire at the end of the season. Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images Former Belgium and Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mousa Dembele will retire from playing at the end of his contract with Chinese Super League club Guangzhou City, the 34-year-old said on Tuesday. Dembele, who won the Dutch league with