5:26 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Aston Villa have signed goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Arsenal, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN the fee is around £20 million. Martinez, 28, impressed for Arsenal after an injury to Bernd Leno against Brighton in June ended his season early. – Stream FC
Month: September 2020
7:49 AM ET Bundesliga club SC Freiburg will not be allowed to host league games at their new ground on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons due to the expected noise, a court has ruled. The months-long dispute with residents about the operating times of Freiburg’s new stadium, located next to the runway of the local
6:00 AM ET Borussia Dortmund pair Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho, along with Bayern Munich‘s Alphonso Davies and Manchester United‘s Mason Greenwood, head a stellar list of names as the 2020 Golden Boy list of nominees was cut down to 40. United States international Sergino Dest is also still in the running after an impressive
8:00 AM ET French Football Federation president Noel Le Graet has said racism “does not exist” in football in response to the fracas during Marseille‘s 1-0 victory against Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday which involved Neymar and Alvaro Gonzalez. Neymar was sent off after a fight broke out on the pitch and later tweeted claiming he
7:13 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has said he tried to sign Gareth Bale for Real Madrid but refused to comment on Spurs’ pursuit of the winger. Sources have told ESPN that Spurs are locked in talks with Real
7:17 AM ET Adriana Garcia Marseille have reported to police that Alvaro Gonzalez received death threats following Neymar‘s accusations that the defender directed a racial slur at him. Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar made the allegation during and after Sunday’s heated Ligue 1 match against Marseille, with an investigation launched into Neymar’s allegations. – Stream ESPN
10:10 AM ET Timo Werner has said he made the right decision to choose Chelsea over Liverpool as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the Premier League this weekend. Werner, 24, moved to Stamford Bridge this summer in a deal worth £47.6 million after months of speculation linking Werner with a move
10:39 AM ET Adam Rittenberg Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Heather Dinich Close ESPN Senior Writer College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana University After what may have been the ugliest, most controversial month in league history, Big Ten college football is
9:36 AM ET Big Ten football is back. The conference announced Wednesday that the football season will resume the weekend of Oct. 24. Teams, players and coaches took to social media to share their excitement on the return. Let’s goooooo!!! https://t.co/9OVkhXXkWg — Justin Fields (@justnfields) September 16, 2020 #WeAre BACK! 👀👊 pic.twitter.com/DXtjWICDR6 — Penn State
7:02 AM ET Michael Malone and LeBron James experienced their first conference finals together 13 years ago: the Cleveland Cavaliers‘ stunning 2007 upset of the Detroit Pistons in which James was just 22 and Malone was an assistant coach. Their faces aren’t quite as smooth now and they have less hair, but their presence together