5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Three years after being relegated from LaLiga, Cristhian Stuani and Girona are on the verge of a return to Spain’s top flight. Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images “The thorn that relegation left in my side can only be removed by promotion,” Cristhian Stuani said, and so here he is again.
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5:31 PM ET Cristian Arango‘s 79th-minute equalizer allowed LAFC to escape with a point in a 1-1 road draw against the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday. After threatening on several occasions, LAFC finally broke through with a goal as Arango received a deflected pass in the box and his header snuck inside the post and
4:33 PM ET More than half of all players at the finals of last year’s European Championship and Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) were subjected to some form of discriminatory abuse online, a report published by global soccer governing body FIFA has revealed. The independent report used artificial intelligence to track over 400,000 posts on
12:25 PM ET OL Reign have announced the signing of Olympic gold medal winner Jordyn Huitema from Paris Saint-German on a one-year deal. Huitema, 21, announced on Thursday that she was leaving PSG after three seasons and it had been widely reported that she would go to the National Women’s Soccer League. Euro 2022: News
8:30 AM ET Arsenal‘s Eddie Nketiah has agreed a new long-term contract, the club announced on Saturday. Nketiah, 23, has been with Arsenal for eight years and has made 92 first-team appearances, scoring 23 goals. – Notebook: The inside stories from around the world– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access He will wear the No.
10:53 AM ET England defender Lucy Bronze has joined Barcelona on a free transfer after leaving Manchester City, the Spanish club said on Saturday. Bronze, the FIFA Best Women’s Player of the Year for 2020, has signed a two-year contract. She has Champions League winning pedigree having won the competition three times in a row
6:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said he is firmly committed to having a special tribute to Lionel Messi as the forward deserves “eternal recognition” for his contribution to the club. Laporta’s relationship with Messi deteriorated after Barcelona announced last summer that due to financial problems Messi would not return, a
6:45 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid winger Rodrygo has revealed that Neymar wants him to inherit the Brazil No. 10 jersey. Rodrygo, 21, has earned five caps for Brazil and is expected to make Tite’s squad for the 2022 World Cup. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: Stream LIVE games, replays, more (U.S.)– Can Dani Alves
6:30 PM ET Adam Brown The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Cristiano Ronaldo exploring options for Man United exit Cristiano Ronaldo is looking to find
7:58 AM ET Brentford are likely to lose Christian Eriksen this summer. Steve Bardens Brentford are increasingly resigned to losing midfielder Christian Eriksen to a rival club, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old is weighing up his options amid interest from a host of teams across Europe including Tottenham and Manchester United. – Stream ESPN FC