2:39 PM ET Christian Pulisic could miss the start of the next Premier League season due to a hamstring injury, according to Chelsea manager Frank Lampard. – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access The 21-year-old had been in sparking form since the restart but limped off during the second half of last weekend’s FA Cup
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2:55 PM ET Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis are close to being released from custody in Paraguay after their defence team agreed a plea bargain on Friday. The public prosecutor’s office in Paraguay asked to close the investigation against the two men and a judge will now schedule a final hearing to confirm
6:23 PM ET Shaun Reynolds The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Arsenal’s Maitland-Niles on transfer list to raise funds In a desperate attempt to raise cash to help
6:00 AM ET There are not too many occasions when Pep Guardiola looks across at his opponent in the technical area and casts an envious glance, but when Manchester City face Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League round-of-16 tie on Friday, he might just do that with Zinedine Zidane. Here you
7:55 AM ET Champions Liverpool dominated the Premier League’s nominations for Player of the Season award with Jordan Henderson, Sadio Mane and Trent Alexander-Arnold among the seven nominees. Manchester City‘s Kevin De Bruyne, Southampton‘s Danny Ings, Burnley‘s Nick Pope and Leicester’s Jamie Vardy were also nominated. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– ESPN Insider Notebook:
6:00 AM ET Usain Bolt said he didn’t want any special help when trying to become a footballer. Photo by Nigel French/PA Images via Getty Images Olympic and world record holder Usain Bolt has said he didn’t get a fair chance at his trial with the Central Coast Mariners in 2018. Despite scoring twice in friendlies,
5:57 AM ET Chelsea‘s Christian Pulisic and Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford are both up for the Premier League’s Young Player of the Year award with just one of Liverpool‘s title-winning contingent making the shortlist. Trent Alexander-Arnold makes the eight-player list alongside United’s Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood, Chelsea‘s Mason Mount, Aston Villa‘s Jack Grealish and
7:47 AM ET United States youth international Konrad de la Fuente has been handed his first call up to Barcelona‘s matchday squad for Saturday’s Champions League match against Napoli. Barca have been forced to turn to youth for the crunch European tie with six first team players ruled out of the clash. – Stream FC
6:52 AM ET Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is set to hand Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta a major boost by signing a new £250,000-a-week deal tying him to the club until 2023, sources have told ESPN. Talks have progressed well in recent days and although there are still some minor issues to be addressed, sources have told ESPN
7:19 AM ET Bayern Munich will start their bid for a ninth consecutive Bundesliga title against Schalke 04 on Sept. 18 as the 2020-21 season’s opening game. Runners-up Borussia Dortmund will host Borussia Monchengladbach, who finished fourth last term, on the same date. – Watch Bundesliga live on ESPN– ESPN Insider Notebook: Mbappe, Neymar over