12:36 PM ET Daley Blind had made 13 appearances for Ajax this season. Photo by Michael Bulder/NESImages/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Daley Blind will leave Ajax after agreeing to terminate his contract six months early, leaving the player as a free agent, the Eredivisie club announced on Tuesday. Blind, 32, made his debut for Ajax in
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5:42 AM ET Nottingham Forest midfielder Jesse Lingard said he was given “false promises” about playing time during his final year at Manchester United and is still in the dark over why he was used so sparingly. Lingard, who joined United at the age of seven, had returned to Old Trafford last year after a
5:00 AM ET Robert Lewandowski has been superb since arriving at Barcelona, but it’s also fair to say he changes the way they play. Seeing what they do while he’s suspended will be fascinating. Eric Alonso/Getty Images Given that he has scored 18 times in 19 matches throughout his debut season, it would be nonsensical to
9:15 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier denied suggestions of a rift between Lionel Messi and teammate Kylian Mbappe after they faced off in the World Cup final. Messi won his maiden World Cup title with Argentina after they beat France 4-2 on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
7:16 AM ET Alex Kirkland Julien Laurens Karim Benzema‘s agent has claimed the forward would have been available to play for France from the World Cup round-of-16 stage, but was sent home prematurely by coach Didier Deschamps and the team’s medical staff. Benzema, 35, suffered a thigh injury in training on Nov. 19, three days
12:11 PM ET Shakhtar Donetsk have rejected Arsenal‘s €65 million offer for Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN, with the Ukrainian team holding out for their original €100m asking price for the winger. Shakhtar’s refusal of the Premier League team’s initial bid — — €40m up front with €25m in add ons — is a
Arsenal recovered from a goal down to beat West Ham United 3-1 at Emirates Stadium and move seven points clear at the top of the Premier League. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)– Premier League table | Upcoming fixtures Said Benrahma put the Hammers in front with a 26th-minute penalty after William
8:06 PM ET Tim Ream celebrates after scoring a goal for Fulham against Crystal Palace. Getty Images United States defender Tim Ream signed a contract extension with Fulham on Monday, the Premier League side announced, which ties the 35-year-old Ream to the club through the 2023-24 season. The announcement comes on the same day that Ream
5:13 PM ET Cody Gakpo scored three goals with Netherlands at the World Cup in Qatar. Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images Liverpool have beaten Manchester United in the race to sign winger Cody Gakpo after agreeing a deal with PSV, the Dutch side announced on Monday. Sources have told ESPN that the fee of the deal is around
6:58 PM ET Mikel Arteta believes Arsene Wenger chose the “right moment” to return to Arsenal and that his players put on a show worthy of the occasion in Monday’s 3-1 win over West Ham United. The Gunners recovered from a goal down as Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Martinelli and Eddie Nketiah all struck in the