10:05 AM ET Wayne Rooney has taken part in a Major League Soccer minor miracle before. In 2018, the ex-Manchester United and Everton striker joined a floundering D.C. United side in midseason, and sparked the Black and Red to 40 points in its last 20 games to secure unlikely spot in the postseason. It almost
Month: July 2022
9:25 AM ET England will switch from their crimson away kit to their white home kit to aid colour blind viewers for Friday’s clash against Northern Ireland in the Women’s European Championship. The Lionesses crimson kit would have proved problematic for colour blind viewers against Northern Ireland’s green home kit — red and green are
7:20 AM ET Rodrigo Faez Rob Dawson Manchester City will join Barcelona in the race for Sevilla‘s Jules Kounde if centre-back Nathan Ake leaves the Etihad this summer, sources have told ESPN. Sources have said that City will also consider a move for Villarreal‘s Pau Torres as a replacement for Ake if the Netherlands international
9:05 AM ET Mesut Ozil has joined Istanbul Basaksehir after rivals Fenerbahce terminated his contract. Photo by /BSR Agency/Getty Images Mesut Ozil has left Fenerbahce after his contract was terminated by mutual consent and joined Turkish top-flight rivals Istanbul Basaksehir on Thursday. The former Real Madrid and Arsenal player signed a one-year deal at Basaksehir with
11:30 AM ET Mexico legend Rafa Marquez has been named boss of Barcelona‘s B team, Barca Atletic, the club announced on Thursday. In a statement, Barca said Marquez, 43, would coach the B team for the next two seasons until 2024. He will take charge of his first preseason training session on Saturday. – La
5:27 AM ET Ousmane Dembele has finally agreed a new contract with Barcelona until 2024 after his previous deal expired on June 30, the Catalan club confirmed on Thursday. Dembele’s decision to extend his five-year stay at Camp Nou brings to an end months of uncertainty surrounding his future. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
7:49 PM ET Gabriel Tan SINGAPORE — Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has defended club record signing Darwin Nunez after he received criticism online for his miss in the 4-0 preseason defeat against Manchester United. For summer signing Nunez, it was an unofficial debut to forget as he spurned a gilt-edged opportunity to find the back
4:13 AM ET The US Women’s National Team will come up against 11-time African champions Nigeria in a two-match friendly series in September, it was announced on Wednesday. The first game will be played on September 3 at Children’s Mercy Park in Kansas City, and the second on September 6 at Audi Field in Washington,
10:35 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea have ruled themselves out of the running to sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on July 4 that the 37-year-old was open to moving to Stamford Bridge after expressing his
11:17 AM ET In what has become an annual rite of passage on Big 12 media days, director of officiating Greg Burks was asked if the Horns Down gesture directed at the Texas Longhorns was a “dead issue.” Even with the Longhorns set to depart the league, Burks said he knew the question was coming,