5:00 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Most clubs in Italy would consider themselves bitter rivals of Juventus due to some historical injustice. Everyone has tale of a “robbery” committed against them by the Bianconeri throughout the years, though few are as personal, damaging and unrelenting as Fiorentina‘s. While Juve fans will admit they, too, hold
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4:41 PM ET For the second time in two months, Major League Soccer has a new record youngest player signing. – ESPN+ viewers guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El Tri Maximo Carrizo, who turned 14 on Monday, signed a Homegrown contract with New York City
4:04 PM ET A set of proposed resolutions addressing gender equity and discriminatory chanting are set to be taken up by the U.S. Soccer Federation’s board of directors on Friday. If passed, the resolutions would take immediate effect and become the official position of the USSF. The gender equity proposal consists of three parts. The
6:41 PM ET The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still 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: Arsenal, Man United interested in Fabian Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz could have an offer
7:08 AM ET Adriana Garcia Javier Aguirre is no longer manager of Monterrey. Angel Martinez – FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images Mexican club Monterrey fired manager Javier Aguirre on Saturday after a run of disappointing results. The Liga MX side made the move following the 2-0 home loss to fellow strugglers Atletico San Luis. Monterrey have taken
2:33 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Dan Hajducky Close ESPN Hajducky is a reporter/researcher for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities.
2:27 PM ET American coach Jesse Marsch has been appointed as Leeds United manager pending international clearance, the Premier League club confirmed on Monday. Marsch, a former RB Leipzig and New York Red Bulls coach, replaces Marcelo Bielsa, who was sacked on Sunday following a downturn in results. Marsch’s contract will run until June 2025
9:34 AM ET Russian billionaire businessman Roman Abramovich, who owns Premier League football club Chelsea, has accepted a Ukrainian request to help negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, his spokeswoman said. Word of Abramovich’s involvement in talks, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, first came from the Jewish News, which said Kyiv had reached
9:48 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said he intends to pick Oleksandr Zinchenko against Peterborough in the FA Cup with the Manchester City manager saying “it will be good for him.” Zinchenko was visibly emotional ahead of the 1-0 win over Everton on Saturday as supporters showed their support for his homeland Ukraine
12:26 PM ET UEFA has removed Russia’s teams from this year’s European competitions meaning they will not compete at this summer’s European Women’s Football Championships, while Spartak Moscow have been kicked out of the Europa League. The teams have been removed in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s women’s side were set to face