7:16 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea have been drawn to face Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals. In the other ties Manchester City take on Atletico Madrid, Villarreal come up against Bayern Munich and Benfica face Liverpool. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– UCL
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9:53 AM ET Former European champions Barcelona were drawn against German side Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarterfinals of the second-tier Europa League on Friday while West Ham United face a tough challenge against Lyon. Barcelona beat Napoli and Galatasaray in the previous rounds under new coach Xavi Hernandez while Frankfurt eliminated Real Betis in a
10:52 AM ET Tottenham manager Antonio Conte has taken a dig at Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta for voicing his concerns about a potential Premier League fixture pile-up. Arsenal’s next match is an early kickoff at Aston Villa on Saturday, before a hectic run of fixtures on April 4, 9, 16 and then April 20 and
10:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United will use the international break to press ahead with their search for a new manager with club chiefs hopeful of being able to make an announcement before the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag remain the leading two candidates for
6:30 AM ET Liverpool have suffered a major setback in their bid to win the Premier League after manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed that Trent Alexander-Arnold is out for action for “weeks” with a hamstring injury. The 23-year-old has enjoyed an impressive campaign so far and provided 17 assists from the full-back position in all competitions.
7:01 AM ET Associated Press Russia’s request to freeze a FIFA ban on its football teams ahead of next week’s World Cup qualifying playoffs was dismissed on Friday. FIFA said the Court of Arbitration for Sport dismissed the Russian soccer federation’s bid for an urgent interim ruling to freeze the ban pending a full appeal.
6:26 AM ET LaLiga president Javier Tebas has told ESPN he misses Jose Mourinho and would love to see the Portuguese coach, along with Paris Saint-Germain‘s Lionel Messi, back in the Spanish league. Mourinho, in charge of Italian side AS Roma, spent three years as Real Madrid manager between 2010 and 2013 but has not
6:35 PM ET Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams and Giovanni Reyna headline the 27-player roster for the United States men ahead of three critical World Cup qualifiers that will determine whether the team heads to Qatar later this year. The USMNT is scheduled to play Mexico at the famed Estadio Azteca on March 24, followed by
7:48 PM ET United States defender John Brooks said he will fight for a spot on Gregg Berhalter’s final World Cup roster should the USMNT reach Qatar despite not being called up for crucial qualifiers next week. – World Cup qualifying: CONCACAF standings– 2022 World Cup: How the USMNT, Mexico can qualify Berhalter revealed his
11:32 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico will be without captain Andres Guardado, forward Rogelio Funes Mori, defender Julio “Cata” Dominguez and fullback Osvaldo Rodriguez when they face the United States in a crucial World Cup qualifier at the Estadio Azteca next week. On Thursday, the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) announced the 29-man roster for El