4:00 AM ET Gabriele Marcotti Mark Ogden It is now seven years since Manchester United last won the Premier League title and, in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era, it has been a story of chop and change both in terms of managers and players at Old Trafford. 2 Related Now United finally appear to be
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9:47 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer At the end of the longest season there has ever been, with 2019-20 still going on when others were starting 2020-21, Sevilla FC manager Julen Lopetegui broke down and the tears flowed. And don’t think for a moment that he was the only one. Sevilla, somehow, had gone and
10:34 PM ET Defender Richie Laryea scored the lone goal as Toronto FC recorded a 1-0 victory over the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Friday night to remain unbeaten in regular-season play this season. Toronto stretched its franchise-record unbeaten streak in regular-season matches to 17 (8-0-9). – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Stream
2:10 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens With additional reporting by Rodrigo Faez BARCELONA, Spain — Ronald Koeman’s first act as Barcelona coach was a working lunch with his new bosses on Wednesday. He dined with president Josep Maria Bartomeu, sporting director Ramon Planes and director Javier Bordas at La Venta in the swanky St.
11:51 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona hope to convince Lionel Messi to stay at the club but some members of the board have told ESPN that they wouldn’t be against selling him in the right circumstances. New coach Ronald Koeman has publicly said he wants to build the team around Messi and sources
3:25 PM ET Chelsea are closing in on a deal to sign Leicester City defender Ben Chilwell after the Midlands club finally dropped their £80 million valuation, sources have told ESPN. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues The Blues identified the 23-year-old
4:53 PM ET Sevilla have secured the final place among the seeded teams for the 2020-21 Champions League group-stage draw after their 3-2 victory over Inter Milan in the Europa League final. – Insider Notebook: Arsenal, Man City battle for Aouar– Llorens, Marsden: Inside Barca’s drama-filled week The European titleholders are joined in Pot 1
12:36 PM ET Reigning MLS MVP Carlos Vela believes not winning MLS Cup would constitute a failure for LAFC this season. The Mexico star returns to the field Saturday when LAFC meets city rival LA Galaxy. And, after two years of plaudits without a title, he hopes 2020 is the year the team’s impressive start
6:18 PM ET Shaun Reynolds The transfer market has geared up as teams prepare for beginning of their seasons. Here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Inter’s Martinez emerges as City’s top target On an evening where Internazionale lost the Europa League final to Sevilla FC, star Inter striker Lautaro Martinez
4:00 AM ET Relegated AFC Bournemouth and Watford have both been handed home games on the first day of the new EFL Championship season as they look to bounce back to the Premier League at the first attempt. – Click here to view the Championship fixtures in full Selected EFL Championship fixtures will be streamed