9:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said there are few forwards better than Ousmane Dembele as the Frenchman prepares to return to action after a lengthy injury layoff. Dembele, 25, was expected to be out for up to six weeks after injuring his thigh against Girona in January but
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5:27 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani will submit another bid to buy Manchester United on Friday and remains confident it will be successful despite concerns current owners, the Glazer Family, are determined to stay, sources have told ESPN. Raine Group, the merchant bank handling the process for the Glazers, are expecting
8:30 AM ET Erik ten Hag has said Manchester United will not allow Alejandro Garnacho to miss the end of the domestic season to represent Argentina at the Under-20s World Cup. The 18-year-old is thought to have asked to join up with his international teammates for the tournament which Argentina will host between May 20
4:27 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen In the multi-billion-pound industry that is the top end of professional football, for better or worse it’s transfer activity that attracts the most attention among investors, owners, managers, sporting staff, media and supporters alike. And although the transfer window doesn’t reopen for another couple of months, planning is already well
10:24 AM ET It’s been an odd soccer season in Europe, and not just because it was interrupted by a World Cup in November and December. The Champions League has given us dollops of parity: take Barcelona and Atletico Madrid bombing out in the group stage while Club Brugge advanced, Napoli looking like the best
6:36 PM ET Erik ten Hag accused his Manchester United players of believing “90 percent is enough” after allowing a two-goal lead to slip in Thursday’s 2-2 draw at Tottenham Hotspur. United raced into a 2-0 lead at the break through stellar goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford, but Spurs rallied to earn a
5:08 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a remarkable second-half turnaround to draw 2-2 with Manchester United in a high-stakes Premier League affair on Thursday in north London. Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford put Man United in control in the first half, but Pedro Porro‘s moment of magic early in the second half for Spurs
5:10 PM ET Callum Wilson scored a superb second goal to help Newcastle to a crushing victory over Everton. Alex Livesey/Getty Images Callum Wilson scored twice as Newcastle United tightened their grip on a Champions League qualification place with a thumping 4-1 Premier League victory at second-bottom Everton on Thursday, deepening the relegation crisis at the
5:17 PM ET >photo caption=”Fiorentina’s Antonin Barak celebrates with his team’s supporters after reaching the Coppa Italia final.”> Reluctant Fiorentina were held to a goalless draw by Cremonese in the second leg of their Coppa Italia semifinal on Thursday and they will face Inter Milan in the final following a 2-0 aggregate win. Six-time winners
2:49 PM ET Sam Marsden Barcelona held off Chelsea to reach another Women’s Champions League final. Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Barcelona are into a fourth Champions League final in five years after a nervy 1-1 draw against Chelsea at Spotify Camp Nou on Thursday saw them progress 2-1 on aggregate. Caroline Graham Hansen, who scored