4:00 AM ET The opening day of the 2021-22 Premier League season will see Manchester City begin their title defence away at Tottenham Hotspur on Aug. 14, the league announced on Wednesday. Pep Guardiola’s City will have to face Spurs, Arsenal, Leicester, Chelsea and Liverpool in their first seven games of the season. – When
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4:56 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo‘s removal of two Coca-Cola bottles at a Euro 2020 news conference coincided with a $4 billion drop in the share price of the American drink giant. The Portugal captain was visibly troubled when he saw two bottles of the carbonated soft drink in front of him as he
4:50 AM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola and Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel will be battling for the Premier League title next season. Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images Manchester City have been handed a daunting start to the defence of their Premier League title with Pep Guardiola’s team set to travel to
12:52 AM ET Paul Pogba accused Antonio Rudiger of “nibbling” him on the shoulder during France‘s 1-0 win on Tuesday, but said he was not looking for the Germany defender to face punishment. The two players clashed towards the end of the first half, with Rudiger caught on camera putting his face close to Pogba’s
7:04 PM ET How some things change in football. Back at the 2014 World Cup when Germany knocked out France in the quarterfinals, Mats Hummels was the game’s lone goalscorer. On that night in Rio de Janeiro, it was the German defender who broke French hearts despite Les Bleus dominating the game and creating the
11:18 PM ET The United States men’s national team will open up their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign in September with a visit to El Salvador. Along with El Salvador, Canada and Panama also advanced on Tuesday to join the USMNT, Costa Rica, Honduras, Jamaica, and Mexico in CONCACAF’s final round of qualifying for
6:44 PM ET U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone said Tuesday that with the regard to the equal pay lawsuit filed by players on the U.S. women’s national team, asking the federation “to make up the difference in FIFA prize money is untenable, and would likely bankrupt the Federation.” – Watch USWNT vs. Nigeria
5:28 PM ET Associated Press UEFA has said “several people” are being treated in the hospital for injuries caused by a protestor who parachuted into Munich’s Allianz Arena before France‘s 1-0 victory over Germany at Euro 2020. – Euro 2020 on ESPN: Latest news, features, video– Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays
6:31 PM ET Danny Lewis With most of the major European seasons now complete, the rumour mill has been sent into overdrive as clubs ponder their moves ahead of what will be a busy transfer window. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Atletico to sign Liverpool target
3:25 PM ET Another day and another record for Cristiano Ronaldo. Just when the sands of time appear as though they are running out on the Portugal forward, he scores two late goals in a 3-0 Euro 2020 win against Hungary to remind the world that he still retains the incredible ability to put the