5:00 AM ET Caitlin Murray Nguyen spent nine seasons in MLS and played six times for the U.S. men’s national team. Anthony Gruppuso/USA TODAY Sports Lee Nguyen, the former New England Revolution and LAFC midfielder, has retired from playing soccer and will be an assistant coach for Washington Spirit, the club announced Friday. Nguyen, who was a finalist
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9:59 AM ET Marcos Alonso scored in extra time to take his side into the FA Cup fifth round. Chris Lee – Chelsea FC via Getty Images Marcos Alonso’s extra-time goal gave Chelsea a 2-1 win over Plymouth Argyle in the FA Cup fourth round at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, despite the visitors being given a
8:06 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez said Barcelona could not afford to shoot themselves in the foot after restoring Ousmane Dembele to the squad for Sunday’s match against Atletico Madrid after a three-week exile. Dembele, who is out of contract in the summer, was not called up for Barca’s last two matches
11:46 AM ET Manchester City put four past Fulham. Isaac Parkin/PA Images via Getty Images A Riyad Mahrez brace helped Manchester City to a 4-1 victory against Fulham in the FA Cup fourth round at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s side were a goal down after Liverpool transfer target Fabio Carvalho scored for the
7:09 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — There will be no FA Cup triumph to paper over the cracks for Manchester United this season. Unless they win the Champions League — and that seems as likely right now as Ralf Rangnick’s team taking a midseason break on the moon — the club’s trophy drought will stretch
6:00 PM ET Manchester United console Anthony Elanga after his penalty miss in an FA Cup loss to Middlesbrough. Getty Middlesbrough shocked Manchester United in an 8-7 penalty shootout win to advance from the FA Cup fourth round at Old Trafford on Friday night after 120 minutes of regular and extra time ended in a 1-1
1:58 PM ET United States international Giovanni Reyna is close to making his return for Borussia Dortmund after missing the last five months with a hamstring injury, according to BVB manager Marco Rose. “I’m happy because Gio has had two good weeks of training. Seeing him again and having his qualities again is just great
7:18 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said Manchester United only had themselves to blame for their FA Cup fourth round exit to Middlesbrough despite arguing the goal they conceded should not have stood. United lost 8-7 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford on Friday. Anthony Elanga missed the key penalty in
2:16 PM ET The Chicago Fire are closing in on the transfer of Lyon attacker and Switzerland international Xherdan Shaqiri, a source confirmed to ESPN. MLSsoccer.com was the first to report the news. The source stated that not all terms have been agreed, but that the talks were far enough along that the Fire feel
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says he will seek talks with Oleksandr Zinchenko about the tensions between his homeland Ukraine and neighbouring Russia. There are fears in Ukraine, where Zinchenko is a prominent figure, that Russia are planning to invade. – Notebook: The inside stories from world football– Stream ESPN FC Daily on