4:46 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain coach Mauricio Pochettino has said his club and players have not created any controversy or shown “a lack of respect” by talking up their interest in signing Lionel Messi on a free transfer from Barcelona. PSG sporting director Leonardo and players Neymar and Angel Di Maria have spoken
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4:55 AM ET Inter Milan boss Antonio Conte has called on Juventus to “show more respect” and claimed he was insulted through their Coppa Italia semifinal second leg in Turin. The match finished 0-0 with Juve progressing to their sixth final in seven seasons with a 2-1 victory over two legs. – Coppa Italia on
5:00 AM ET Since Atletico Madrid last won the Spanish title in 2014, the average number of points needed to win La Liga has been 86. Even if Monday night’s 2-2 draw at home to Celta Vigo was disappointing, especially conceding such a late equaliser, it’s a very good bet that with 51 points in
6:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — For 120 minutes at Old Trafford on Tuesday night, Dean Henderson’s main concern was finding a way to stay warm. During flurries of snow on a freezing night in Manchester, West Ham United mustered just one shot on target as Manchester United won their FA Cup fifth-round
5:04 PM ET Manchester United reached the FA Cup quarterfinals for the seventh season in succession as substitute Scott McTominay’s goal in extra time sealed a 1-0 win over West Ham United on Tuesday. – Stream FA Cup matches, replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Both sides lacked spark in a dire fifth-round clash with precious
2:30 PM ET The United States men’s national team will play a friendly against Northern Ireland in Belfast on March 28, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Monday. – Americans Abroad: Morris, Arriola are charting different path– Connelly: Is Dest as good for Barcelona as he is for the USMNT? While the match will take
3:01 PM ET U.S. international forward Aron Johannsson is in talks with Polish side Lech Poznan, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Interia Sport and Sportowe Fakty were among the first to report the news. – Americans Abroad: Morris, Arriola show alternate path to Europe– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Johannsson, 30, has
4:34 PM ET Juventus have moved on to the Coppa Italia final after a 0-0 draw with Internazionale in Turin saw them advance 2-1 on aggregate on Tuesday night. Andrea Pirlo’s side came into the tie with a 2-1 advantage from the first leg in Milan on the back of a Cristiano Ronaldo brace, as
11:10 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s first-leg round-of-32 Europa League match against Real Sociedad has been switched to Juventus‘ Allianz Arena while Arsenal‘s tilt against Benfica will be held at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico due to the ongoing troubles caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The United Kingdom has strict quarantine rules for international travel, while
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has warned Phil Foden that he is not guaranteed a place in the Manchester City team despite his heroics in the 4-1 win over Liverpool. – Stream ESPN FC on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Foden provided a goal and an assist as City romped to a comfortable victory at