7:05 AM ET Adriana Garcia Julio Cesar Dominguez is Cruz Azul’s record appearance holder. Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images Cruz Azul are considering captain Julio Cesar ‘Cata’ Dominguez‘s future at the club after the former Mexico international threw a Narcos-themed birthday party for his son, sources have told ESPN. The defender was left out of the squad
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9:44 AM ET Lukas Podolski was shown a red card in a charity match on Sunday. Photo by Joern Pollex/Getty Images Germany‘s World Cup winner Lukas Podolski has long dazzled crowds with his power and speed but he left fans at a charity match on Sunday speechless when he was sent off for dissent. The 37-year-old
10:48 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Wout Weghorst on loan from Burnley but his current club Besiktas want a payment to terminate his temporary move early, sources have told ESPN. Weghorst is on loan at Besiktas from Burnley, and the Turkish side are keen to keep the
10:16 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Al Nassr have turned their attention to Barcelona midfielder Sergio Busquets after completing the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, a source has told ESPN. Busquets, 34, is out of contract at the end of the season and the source said Al Nassr are prepared to offer an annual salary
7:00 AM ET Former Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez has been named Portugal manager, it was announced on Monday. Martinez left his role as Belgium manager after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where his side suffered a disappointing group-stage exit, finishing third in Group F behind Morocco and Croatia. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
9:18 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Minnows Wrexham and Stevenage have waltzed their way past Premier League opposition and into the fourth round of the FA Cup, while Barcelona took an almighty step ahead of Real Madrid in the LaLiga
5:06 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have condemned alleged anti-gay chanting during their FA Cup victory over Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The Football Association are set to investigate chants heard during the second half of the third round tie, which Pep Guardiola’s side won 4-0. The FA are also investigating alleged
2:42 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has told Chelsea owner Todd Boehly to give Graham Potter time after Manchester City condemned the west London side to their sixth defeat in their last nine matches. Chelsea were knocked out of the FA Cup in the third round for the first time in 25 years after
11:21 AM ET Manchester City could face a tough task against Premier League leaders Arsenal in the FA Cup fourth round. City earned a comfortable 4-0 victory over Chelsea in the third round on Sunday, with the winner drawn to play either Arsenal or third-tier side Oxford United. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
12:44 PM ET Associated Press Aston Villa conceded twice from the 88th minute and suffered a 2-1 defeat at home by fourth-tier Stevenage in probably the biggest shock of the third round on Sunday. Ahead thanks to Morgan Sanson‘s 33rd-minute goal, Villa were reduced to 10 men when Leander Dendoncker was sent off in the