10:31 AM ET Sadio Mane scored seven minutes into stoppage time from a penalty. Getty Senegal‘s Sadio Mane converted a penalty seven minutes into stoppage time to hand the pre-tournament favourites a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe at the start of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Bafoussam on Monday. Zimbabwe defender Kelvin Madzongwe was penalised
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12:14 PM ET Another weekend of European club soccer is in the books, and with it, plenty to talk about! There was Serie A drama between AS Roma and Juventus, LaLiga intrigue as Valencia complained about Real Madrid‘s (well-earned) 4-1 win, and FA Cup magic galore as Arsenal lost to a lower-league opponent. (Tottenham, Liverpool
8:00 AM ET Philippe Coutinho has the chance to relaunch his career in the Premier League with his loan move to Aston Villa following another disappointing season at Barcelona in which the third-most expensive transfer of all-time — €160 million from Liverpool in 2018 — started just five games in all competitions and failed to
6:12 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has mocked Real Madrid and Villarreal manager Unai Emery on Twitter over penalty decisions. Ahead of Barca’s Supercopa semifinal against Clasico rivals Madrid, the veteran defender took to social media after Carlo Ancelotti’s side secured a 4-1 victory over Valencia on Saturday. – Barcelona vs. Real
7:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona can finally register new signing Ferran Torres after Samuel Umtiti signed a new contract and reduced his salary, the club announced on Monday. Barca announced the signing of Torres from Manchester City for €55 million two weeks ago but have not yet been able to register him
6:40 AM ET Juventus and Italy forward Federico Chiesa has seen his season ended after his club revealed on Monday he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The statement added that “it will be necessary for the player to undergo surgery in the next few days.” – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access Chiesa picked
4:01 PM ET NOTTINGHAM, England — The FA Cup was Mikel Arteta’s making as a manager. Now he has to prove it doesn’t matter. Arsenal‘s abject 1-0 third-round exit to Nottingham Forest on Sunday was precisely the sort of performance he had hoped to consign to history, riddled with indifference and lacking the focus their
5:10 PM ET Dani Alves made history as Barcelona’s oldest-ever player when he started, and contributed in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Granada. Fran Santiago/Getty Images Despite the Premier League taking a break, the European soccer weekend was far from boring, with talking points galore from the FA Cup third round, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Edinson Cavani has told Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick he will stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season. Cavani, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked with a January move to Barcelona or a return to South America but Rangnick has said
3:17 PM ET Juventus scored three goals in seven second-half minutes to complete an astonishing comeback and beat AS Roma 4-3 on Sunday after goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny saved a late penalty to keep them in front at the Stadio Olimpico. Tammy Abraham put Jose Mourinho’s side in front and Paulo Dybala made it 1-1 going