2:54 PM ET Inter Miami CF midfielder Federico Higuain announced on Friday that he will retire at the conclusion of this season. Coach Phil Neville said Higuain will serve as the team captain for Saturday afternoon’s home finale against New York City FC. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more Higuain, 37,
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3:23 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC With just over a week until the 2021 Major League Soccer season concludes with Decision Day (stream games LIVE on ESPN+), the race for postseason places is on. Five teams have locked up places and seven more know they’ll watch from home, but 15 clubs remain in the hunt
1:48 PM ET What if soccer had an all-star game? Scratch that: what if soccer had eight all-star teams representing eight major leagues — English Premier League, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A, Spanish LaLiga, Major League Soccer, Mexico’s Liga MX, French Ligue 1 and Dutch Eredivisie — and we put those teams head-to-head in a
6:06 AM ET Christian Eriksen is not permitted to play in Italy this season as a result of the cardiac arrest he suffered at Euro 2020, his club Inter Milan said in a statement, with the Serie A champions open to letting the Denmark midfielder leave. Eriksen suffered the on-field cardiac arrest during his country’s
4:26 PM ET Liverpool look every bit like the best team in the Premier League right now, and that’s not just down to a healthy defense and Salah’s form. Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images On Monday, the day after Liverpool‘s 5-0 destruction of Manchester United at Old Trafford, every major publication (including this one)
8:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is ready to “fight back” as manager of Manchester United. The Norwegian has been left in a precarious position following the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool. – Insider Notebook: Rodgers eyed as Solskjaer successor And while he said the intense speculation surrounding his future has made
8:43 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Joan Laporta has said Barcelona were “drifting dangerously” under Ronald Koeman and conceded he should have sacked the Dutch coach before Wednesday’s defeat to Rayo Vallecano. Barca president Laporta eventually dismissed Koeman after the 1-0 loss in Vallecas in midweek with Barca ninth in the league after just
4:03 AM ET Monterrey celebrate their CONCACAF Champions League victory. MIGUEL SIERRA/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Monterrey beat favorites Club America 1-0 to win an all-Mexican CONCACAF Champions League final on Thursday at the Estadio BBVA. A ninth-minute goal from Rogelio Funes Mori was enough to settle the game for Monterrey, who were playing at home. The Argentina-born Mexico international
Oct 28, 2021 The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here is the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Barca put Dembele on
Oct 28, 2021 Brendan Rodgers could take over at Manchester United if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is sacked. — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: How the players at Old Trafford rallied around Solskjaer amid questions over his future. Jump to: Players sent Solskjaer messages of support | Clubs refuse police talks over tackling racism