2:52 AM ET Steven Gwrrard said more must be done to protect players. Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images Rangers manager Steven Gerrard said he was disappointed but not surprised by reports midfielder Glen Kamara was targeted by sections of a crowd comprising mainly schoolchildren during Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League defeat at Sparta Prague.
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1:33 PM ET Progression to the mean is rarely so stark. After spending most of the 2020-21 season playing like a solid mid-table Premier League team on paper, but rarely translating that quality into points, Brighton has started 2021-22 in fine form. The Seagulls finished 16th in the league last season despite an expected goal
1:30 PM ET Rodrigo Faez Alex Kirkland It’s been 12 months since Luis Suarez left Barcelona for Atletico Madrid. Forced out as part of an attempted team rebuild after six seasons filled with success and trophies, Barcelona’s third-highest scorer in team history left Camp Nou an angry man on a mission: to show that at
4:23 PM ET Paul Riley is out as Courage coach amid allegations of abuse. Photo by Amy Kontras/ISI Photos/Getty Images North Carolina Courage has fired coach Paul Riley effective immediately following allegations spanning over a decade of sexual coercion and inappropriate comments about players’ weight and sexual orientation. The announcement comes after The Athletic published an investigation
5:32 PM ET Associated Press Brazilian legend Pele has been discharged from the hospital where he received treatment for nearly a month, according to a statement from the facility. The 80-year-old Pele removed a tumor from his colon on Sept. 4 and spent days in intensive care after the surgery. “The patient is stable and
5:27 PM ET West Ham United made it two wins out of two in the Europa League after goals by Declan Rice and Said Benrahma secured a 2-0 home victory over Rapid Vienna, while Leicester City suffered a 1-0 defeat at Legia Warsaw on Thursday. Italian league leaders Napoli crashed to a shock 3-2 home
10:37 AM ET Gareth Southgate said on Thursday he has not cut any deals with individual clubs despite leaving Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood out of his latest England squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary. Southgate was speaking after announcing a 23-man group which included recalls for AC Milan defender
5:25 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo broke the all-time Champions League appearance record on Wednesday as his last-minute goal helped Manchester United beat Villarreal 2-1. Ronaldo had been level with retired goalkeeper Iker Casillas on 181 appearances but Wednesday’s showing brought him to 182. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide:
7:41 AM ET Romaine Sawyers was racially abused after West Brom’s defeat to Man City. Photo by Manchester City FC/Manchester City FC via Getty Images A man who racially abused West Bromwich Albion midfielder Romaine Sawyers online received an eight-week prison sentence on Thursday. Simon Silwood, 50, targeted Sawyers, who moved to Stoke City in the
7:06 AM ET Barcelona continue to seek alternatives to replace Ronald Koeman with former Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo and River Plate manager Marcelo Gallardo the latest names added to the list of candidates, several sources have told ESPN. While ex-Barcelona captain Xavi Hernandez and Belgium coach Roberto Martinez remain on the list, several sources have