9:36 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur‘s home game against Arsenal on Sunday has been postponed, the Premier League announced on Saturday. The North London derby is the 21st game to be called off in the Premier League this season, after several clubs have struggled with COVID-19 outbreaks within their camps. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS,
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6:52 AM ET Borussia Dortmund forward Erling Haaland said the German side are pressuring him to choose a new club this summer. Haaland, 21, is one of the most sought-after players in world football with top clubs in the Premier League as well as Barcelona, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain interested in his
8:42 AM ET Andriy Shevchenko failed to win a league match during his nine Serie A games in charge at Genoa. Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Andriy Shevchenko has been sacked by Genoa after just 11 games in charge as manager, the relegation-battling Serie A club announced on Saturday. The former Ukraine manager
7:20 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti defended the hosting of the Spanish Supercopa in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, praising the atmosphere during the Clasico win over Barcelona in this week’s semifinal. Madrid will face Athletic Bilbao in Sunday’s final in Riyadh after they defeated rivals Barca 3-2 after extra
6:39 PM ET Real Salt Lake have signed 14-year-old Axel Kei to a homegrown contract, making him the youngest signing in Major League Soccer history. At 14 years, 15 days, Kei is 153 days younger than Freddy Adu when he signed with DC United after being selected in the MLS SuperDraft in 2004. The contract
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Interim boss Ralf Rangnick has backed Cristiano Ronaldo to keep airing his frustrations at Manchester United after the Portugal star raised a number of concerns during an explosive interview this week. Ronaldo told Sky Sports on Thursday he had not returned to United in the summer “to be in sixth
7:47 PM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was prevented from playing for Gabon in their Africa Cup of Nations draw with Ghana on Friday after traces of the
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has dismissed Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel’s claim that the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has been a key reason behind Manchester City pulling clear at the top of the Premier League table. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access City and Chelsea
7:15 PM ET Adam Brown 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: Haaland to make choice ‘soon’ Borussia Dortmund
6:04 PM ET Caitlin Murray The community around the two top-flight soccer teams of Portland, Oregon — the Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) — can feel more like a big family. Supporters of these clubs have gotten married in the stands before matches or