6:00 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email From a tearful Lionel Messi bidding farewell to the only club he has ever known, to an emotional atmosphere at the annual Joan Gamper trophy clash — which just happened to be against Messi’s great rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus! — this was a day
11:01 AM ET James Olley Son Heung-Min celebrates his goal for Tottenham against Arsenal. Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images Son Heung-Min‘s 79th-minute strike gave Tottenham a 1-0 win over north London rivals Arsenal in a feisty friendly on Sunday. Son‘s left-foot drive after good work from substitute Japhet Tanganga ensured Spurs completed their preseason preparations
2:20 PM ET Gareth Bale missed a penalty while David Alaba made his Real Madrid debut in their preseason goalless draw against AC Milan on Sunday in Austria. Alaba made his first appearance for Carlo Ancelotti’s side since moving on a free transfer from Bayern Munich this summer. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
1:25 PM ET Andy Robertson faces a battle to be fit enough to start the new Premier League season. Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images Liverpool suffered an injury scare to defender Andy Robertson in their 1-1 friendly draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The club’s penultimate preseason match was dampened when Robertson, 27,
6:06 PM ET Missouri is set to hire UNLV’s Desiree Reed-Francois as its next athletic director, sources told ESPN on Sunday. Reed-Francois, who has led UNLV’s athletic department since 2017, will replace Jim Sterk, who announced last month that he would step down once a replacement is found. The 49-year-old Reed-Francois, a former rower at
6:26 PM ET Georgia special teams coordinator Scott Cochran is stepping away from the program because of health issues, coach Kirby Smart said Sunday. Former Florida and South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp, a senior defensive analyst with Georgia, will step in during Cochran’s absence, a source told ESPN’s Mark Schlabach. “Coach Cochran is currently
5:16 PM ET MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Si Woo Kim made some dubious history on Sunday, hitting five balls in the water on the par-3 11th hole at TPC Southwind, including four shots that were from less than 11 yards. Kim, 26, who won the Players Championship in 2017 and played for South Korea last week
Oval Invincibles 125 for 6 (Roy 56*, Patel 2-21) beat Trent Rockets for 116 for 8 (Narine 3-11) by nine runs Trent Rockets were the Hundred’s early pace-setters but fell to defeat in their first outing in “the Sixty-Five”, as Jason Roy and Sunil Narine inspired Oval Invincibles to a third straight home win in
6:34 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The summer transfer window is into its final month for the major European leagues, which means the biggest clubs are looking to make a splash in the market before the new season begins. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Inter to
4:46 PM ET When Lane Kiffin met with his team Saturday night prior to Ole Miss‘ first practice of the preseason on Sunday, he had a confession to make. Kiffin, now more than 30 pounds lighter than he was at the end of last season, said it was hypocritical to ask his players to be