5:59 PM ET Cindy Parlow Cone is facing predecessor Carlos Cordeiro for the U.S. Soccer Federation presidency. Meg Oliphant/Getty Images U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone, facing a re-election battle from predecessor Carlos Cordeiro, said she feels she is “the right person” to lead the USSF, and that “we need to continue to look forward,
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7:17 PM ET Associated Press MLS Cup champions New York City FC will cross the country for a “home” match in the CONCACAF Champions League. NYCFC plays Costa Rica’s Santos de Guapiles in the Champions League round of 16. The second leg will be played on Feb. 23 at Banc of California Stadium in Los
3:13 PM ET Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC has selected Maryland midfielder Ben Bender as the top draft pick in the MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El Tri– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
10:00 AM ET It has been only a few weeks since Xavi commented that “there’s an abysmal gap” between Real Madrid and Barcelona. Frankly, it’ll be quite the surprise if Los Blancos don’t underline the truth of his words in the Supercopa de Espana semifinal on Wednesday (stream LIVE, 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+) by handing
3:19 PM ET This week is all about the Supercopa de Espana — stream LIVE on ESPN+ — as four of LaLiga’s biggest teams head to Saudi Arabia to battle for the trophy. (Oh, and we’ve got a “bonus Clasico” as Real Madrid battle old rivals Barcelona on Wednesday: 2 p.m. ET, ESPN+.) So how
9:56 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel said he is happy with the impact Christian Pulisic is making this season and praised his versatility in helping combat the club’s injury crisis. The USMNT international has started six of the Blues’ last eight games across all competitions, occupying a number of positions including wing-back and centre-forward
12:58 PM ET Associated Press The unions for the U.S. women’s and men’s national teams have not committed to agreeing to a single pay structure, the head of the U.S. Soccer Federation said in a letter to fans Tuesday. The federation went public with its proposal in September and in November met jointly with the
3:13 PM ET Major League Soccer expansion club Charlotte FC has selected Maryland midfielder Ben Bender as the top draft pick in the MLS SuperDraft on Tuesday. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, El Tri– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
12:16 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Jesse Lingard on a free transfer from Manchester United in the summer, sources have told ESPN. Lingard will be out of contract in June and Tottenham are among a host of clubs who are keen to sign the 29-year-old England international. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
12:23 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Manager Xavi Hernandez has said Wednesday’s Spanish Supercopa semifinal against Real Madrid in Saudi Arabia could serve to kickstart Barcelona‘s season. Barca have shown signs of improvement since Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman as coach in November, climbing to within one point of the top four in LaLiga, but