4:23 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur moved up to sixth in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Brentford in north London on Thursday night. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more Spurs took the lead just past the 10-minute mark when a dangerous Son Heung-Min cross deflected off Bretford’s Sergi Canos
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1:16 PM ET The Columbus Crew signed attacking midfielder Lucas Zelarayan to a new three-year contract that will keep him with the team through at least 2024, the team announced on Thursday. The Designated Player deal also contains a club option for 2025. Zelarayan, 29, spent the last two seasons with the Crew, leading Columbus
5:32 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Interim Manchester United manager Michael Carrick has left the club with immediate effect, it was announced on Thursday. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — Michael Carrick has decided to leave Manchester United following his stint as caretaker manager, the club have announced. United released a statement within minutes
4:30 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has scored the 800th goal of his career for club and country with his strike for Manchester United against Arsenal. The 36-year-old is the leading scorer in men’s international football (115), the Champions League (140) and the European Championship (14). – ESPN FC 100: The top male players and managers
6:15 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal for Manchester United. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images There’s a new boss at Manchester United, but Ralf Rangnick already knows that Cristiano Ronaldo is still the main man. Who knows how Rangnick’s six-month stint as interim manager at Old Trafford will ultimately turn
11:45 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona have contacted Edinson Cavani‘s representatives to gauge his interest on leaving Manchester United for the Camp Nou during the January transfer window, various sources told ESPN. ESPN has learned that a Barcelona representative contacted Cavani’s environment to inquire out about his situation. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
8:29 AM ET Christian Eriksen is suspended from playing in Serie A due to a rule prohibiting the use of a cardioverter defibrillator device. Mattia Ozbot – Inter/Inter via Getty Images Inter Milan midfielder Christian Eriksen has begun working out at the training ground of his youth club in Denmark following his rehabilitation after suffering a
7:16 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick has been given the green light to take over as Manchester United‘s interim coach after obtaining a work visa, sources have told ESPN. Rangnick’s reign at Old Trafford, announced on Monday, has been delayed while United work through the necessary paperwork. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
9:42 AM ET Adriana Garcia LaLiga‘s attempt to stage a league game in the United States has had another setback with a Madrid court rejecting its appeal of an earlier ruling that had prevented a Barcelona match at Girona from being played in Miami. A Spanish court had ruled on March 2020 in favour of
5:59 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona defender Samuel Umtiti confronted a group of fans after they blocked his car while he left the club’s training ground on Wednesday. Video of the incident showed that three fans stood in the middle of the road and jumped up and down in front of the player’s vehicle. One