6:06 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain are growing confident that they can convince Kylian Mbappe to extend his contract at the club, sources have told ESPN. The 23-year-old’s existing deal runs out in June, but sources have told ESPN that Mbappe’s family have been in talks with the Ligue 1 leaders over a short-term extension and
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8:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia Neymar has told ESPN he is hopeful the upcoming Netflix documentary about his life will help people get to know him and like him better. The three-part documentary series “The Perfect Chaos” gives a look into the Paris Saint-Germain star’s life off the pitch as well as the marketing operations
7:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has said his disagreement with Anthony Martial over whether he was available to face Aston Villa is now “resolved” and that the striker could be included in the squad for the trip to Brentford. Rangnick said after the 2-2 draw at Villa Park that Martial
4:38 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Real Madrid icon Paco Gento won six European Cups. David R. Anchuelo/Real Madrid via Getty Images Paco Gento, Real Madrid‘s honorary president and the only player to win six European Cups, has died at the age of 88. The club announced the news in a statement on Tuesday, calling the
6:48 PM ET Danny Lewis The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here), 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: Inter eye Dybala amid Juve drama Internazionale
11:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico fans who partake in anti-gay chanting will be given a five-year ban, Mexican Football Federation (FMF) president Yon de Luisa announced on Monday. The FMF has struggled to curtail an anti-gay chant that is often yelled by Mexico supporters when an opposing goalkeeper takes a goal kick. FIFA has
1:27 PM ET Sevilla’s Copa del Rey exit came a day after the game started, as Joan Jordan was hit by an object thrown from the crowd and prompted a suspension of play. Yet there’s no room for anger as they take on Valencia in LaLiga this midweek. CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP via Getty Images The two leading
12:32 PM ET It was another fun weekend in European soccer as Real Madrid picked up a trophy (the Spanish Supercopa) and Manchester City appeared to all but end the Premier League title race… or have they? Elsewhere, Bayern Munich and PSG labored to victory, Liverpool scored three vs. Brentford (but struggled without Mohamed Salah
2:13 PM ET Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas won the Best FIFA Women’s Player award for 2022, marking her third individual award in the last six months. She also won the Ballon d’Or Feminin in November and was named UEFA Women’s Player of the Year in August. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
2:29 PM ET Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s FIFA The Best record when he won the award for a second time on Monday. The Bayern Munich forward retained his FIFA The Best award following an incredible campaign in which he scored a Bundesliga record 41 goals, fighting off competition from Lionel Messi