7:59 AM ET Adriana Garcia Sebastian Abreu played for 31 clubs, the most in football history. Oscar Meza/Jam Media/Getty Images Former Uruguay international striker Sebastian “El Loco” Abreu, who played for the most clubs in football history, has retired at the age of 44. Abreu had joined recently promoted Uruguay outfit Sud America in March —
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12:36 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur have confirmed the appointment of Fabio Paratici as “Managing Director, Football” from July 1. Spurs announced in a statement that the 48-year-old will be “responsible for managing and developing the club’s sporting operations, facilities and footballing infrastructure.” – Insider Notebook: Raiola’s Haaland roadshow Paratici left Juventus earlier this month after
11:01 AM ET Wales striker Kieffer Moore snatched his side a point with a powerful header in a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in their Euro 2020 opener at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday. Switzerland’s Breel Embolo opened the scoring in Azerbaijan with a header from a Xherdan Shaqiri corner shortly after the restart. –
7:39 AM ET Harry Maguire has told ESPN that Euro 2020 offers him and his England teammates the chance to banish the pain that still lingers after the 2018 World Cup semifinal defeat against Croatia. Gareth Southgate’s team face Croatia, who lost the World Cup final to France in Moscow after beating England 2-1 in
12:00 PM ET Wales striker Kieffer Moore is only 28 but has already lived many lives. He once worked as a lifeguard while playing for Truro City back in 2012; then, two years ago, was nearly forced into retirement after fracturing his skull having being knocked unconscious for eight minutes while playing for Barnsley. Now
8:15 AM ET 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: Juve eye move for Pogba with Ronaldo,
1:31 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC Which boots will the world’s greatest men’s footballers be wearing this summer? We break it all down. ESPN There’s no greater opportunity for boot manufacturers to show off their wares than the major tournaments that dominate the summer. A year later than planned, the best of the Old World are
4:51 PM ET Italy rode three second-half goals to a 3-0 win over Turkey in Group A of the opening match of the 2020 European Championship in Rome on Friday. – Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– Euro 2020 bracket and fixture schedule Postponed by a year, the biggest footballing
5:25 PM ET Chelsea and U.S. international attacker Christian Pulisic said that the U.S. team’s CONCACAF Nations League triumph over Mexico was “something we really needed” and will give Gregg Berhalter’s side a significant increase in belief ahead of the start of World Cup qualifying in September. Pulisic was back home in Hershey, Pa. on
6:32 PM ET Aside from two very familiar faces in the centre of defence, this isn’t the Italy we’re all accustomed to. Manager Roberto Mancini had promised daring and risk-taking, as well as the traditional Italian football tropes of work ethic and patience. His team were true to their word in the opening game of