11:37 AM ET UEFA and FIFA will next week seek to convince Europe’s top court that they have the right to block clubs from joining a breakaway league and penalise players. The dispute between UEFA, FIFA and the European Super League has ramifications for other sports, clubs and players eyeing lucrative deals offered by rebel
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Jul 7, 2022 Friday’s clash between LAFC and the LA Galaxy (10 p.m. ET, stream live on ESPN) finds the two sides occupying different tiers within the Major League Soccer hierarchy. The first half of the campaign has seen the Black and Gold have things mostly their own way. LAFC sit atop the Supporters’ Shield
7:04 AM ET Los Angeles FC centre-back Giorgio Chiellini has told ESPN his former team Juventus need a winger like Chelsea‘s Christian Pulisic. In an interview with ESPN’s Futbol Americas show, Chiellini, 37, said Pulisic, 23, could be a “fantastic third winger” for Juventus along with Federico Chiesa and Angel Di Maria, who is widely
8:32 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are pushing to agree a fee with Ajax for Lisandro Martinez as fears grow that they are facing an uphill task to close a deal for Frenkie de Jong, sources have told ESPN. United have told Ajax they are willing to pay €50 million for the 24-year-old, although
7:22 AM ET Chelsea are pursuing a deal to re-sign Nathan Ake as head coach Thomas Tuchel looks to reshape his defence, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea are in the market for at least two centre-backs having lost Andreas Christensen and Antonio Rudiger on free transfers to Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively. – Transfer report
7:40 AM ET Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement from playing professional football, but says he still has more to give to the game. Stuart MacFarlane/Arsenal FC Former Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has announced his retirement from playing professional football at age 30. Injuries prevented Wilshere from getting consistent game time since leaving the north London
4:15 AM ET Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France football legend Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday. Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona. Platini, a former France national team captain
4:01 AM ET Steven Bergwijn scored eight goals in 83 games for Tottenham. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Ajax have completed the signing of winger Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham Hotspur, it was announced on Friday. The 24-year-old completed a medical at the Dutch champions on Wednesday before signing the deal, which is worth €31.25 million — an Eredivisie
8:57 PM ET Sophia Smith scored twice in the opening minutes and the U.S. women’s national team edged closer to a spot in the 2023 World Cup with a 5-0 victory over Jamaica on Thursday in the CONCACAF W Championship. With two victories at the W Championship, the United States leads its group and is
11:15 PM ET The United States women’s national team is about to complete perhaps the most low-key run to World Cup qualification in its illustrious history after Thursday’s 5-0 thrashing of Jamaica at the CONCACAF W Championship. Given the U.S. women’s historic dominance in CONCACAF — where it has won 13 straight World Cup qualifiers