5:32 AM ET Kylian Mbappe has opened up about his dispute with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Neymar and said he called him a “tramp” in the team’s 2-0 win over Montpellier last month. The France international was caught on camera criticising Neymar after he was substituted and said: “This tramp, he never passes to me.” –
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2:25 AM ET Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson said Cristiano Ronaldo should have started last weekend’s 1-1 home draw with Everton instead of being brought on as a second-half substitute by boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Ronaldo came on just before the hour mark with United leading 1-0 but Everton grabbed an equaliser in the
5:15 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said Barcelona could have kept Lionel Messi if they had not signed Memphis Depay and Sergio Aguero. Messi, 34, joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer because Barca, whose gross debt is close to €1.4 billion, could not afford to
4:00 AM ET The shocking recent setbacks suffered by Barcelona and Real Madrid, domestically and in Europe, aren’t caused by problems that will be instantly solved by the sackings of Ronald Koeman or Carlo Ancelotti. Barcelona, of the two, are more undermined by their coach. They remain a high-tone squad, capable of competing for trophies
2:11 PM ET The owner of the Portland Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League on Monday said he regrets not being transparent after cutting ties with then-coach Paul Riley back in 2015. The North Carolina Courage last week fired Riley amid allegations spanning over a decade of sexual coercion and inappropriate comments about players’
6:22 PM ET Major League Soccer rivals LA Galaxy and LAFC said they are investigating incidents of fan violence following their 1-1 draw on Sunday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Footage on social media shows fans pushing and fighting as they exit the home stadium of the Galaxy after Sunday’s result. According to TMZ Sports,
6:30 PM ET The stellar play of Leipzig’s Christopher Nkunku hasn’t gone unnoticed at Europe’s top clubs. Sven Hoppe/picture alliance via Getty Images The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers. See all
11:55 AM ET What a weekend! It feels like we say this every weekend, but it was especially true here. Liverpool and Manchester City put on a show, Atletico Madrid (in particular Luis Suarez) made a statement vs. Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo made a scene after Manchester United‘s frustrating home draw vs. Everton. Elsewhere, Bayern
9:54 AM ET Former National Women’s Soccer League commissioner Lisa Baird has resigned from her position on the U.S. Soccer board of directors, sources have told ESPN. Baird resigned as commissioner of the league on Friday after a report in The Athletic that detailed allegations of sexual coercion and emotional abuse by former North Carolina
7:39 AM ET Kylian Mbappe has said that he informed Paris Saint-Germain of his desire to leave the club in July and rejects the claim that he told them about his decision at the end of the transfer window. The France international was linked with a move to Real Madrid after PSG sporting director Leonardo