2:26 PM ET Claudio Ranieri lasted just 13 matches in charge of Watford. Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Watford have sacked manager Claudio Ranieri after just three months in charge at Vicarage Road, the club announced on Monday. The Italian was hired as manager on Oct. 4 following the dismissal of Xisco, who had helped
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12:19 PM ET From Chelsea‘s win over Tottenham to Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid‘s remarkable late comebacks, the European soccer weekend was full of drama. We had redemption for Man United’s Ralf Rangnick, a lucky Liverpool picking up points in the Premier League title race as Manchester City‘s incredible win streak finally came to an
7:00 AM ET The transfer window closes on Jan. 31 (find out when across Europe’s top leagues here) and the final week of business is likely to prove significant to a number of leading players and clubs. 2 Related While some big deals have already been done — Barcelona signed Ferran Torres for £46.3 million
8:47 AM ET Two men have been arrested and the Football Association have launched an investigation after objects were thrown at Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger during Sunday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham at Stamford Bridge. The incident occurred in the 73rd minute when play was suspended after it appeared a lighter among other items were aimed
1:41 PM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Comoros left-back Chaker Alhadhur will start in goal for the island nation’s AFCON match against Cameroon. Getty Images Left-back Chaker Alhadhur will be in
12:53 PM ET Mario Balotelli has been recalled to the Italy squad by Roberto Mancini. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images Mario Balotelli has been recalled to the Italy squad by Roberto Mancini for the first time since 2018 for a special training camp. In anticipation of March’s World Cup qualifying playoffs against North Macedonia and then potentially Portugal
10:17 AM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Malawi head coach Mario Marinica has hit out at the conditions his team have encountered at their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) accommodation
9:12 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nicolas Tagliafico has told Ajax he wants to join Barcelona this month after the Catalan club expressed an interest in signing the defender on loan, multiple sources have told ESPN. Barcelona are in the market for a left-back in January to provide competition for Jordi Alba and have
4:48 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Julian Alvarez has been capped five times for Argentina. MatÃas Baglietto/NurPhoto/Getty Images Manchester City are close to sealing a deal for River Plate forward Julian Alvarez, sources have told ESPN. City believe they have seen off competition from AC Milan for the 21-year-old Argentinian with the final details to be ironed
5:39 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Spanish police are investigating a robbery at the house of Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema while he was playing in the club’s 2-2 LaLiga draw with Elche on Sunday. Sources close to the investigation confirmed to the news agency EFE that the break-in took place between 3-7 p.m.