4:26 PM ET Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez lamented mistakes and a lack of experience as his side were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw at Granada in LaLiga on Saturday. Luuk de Jong’s second headed goal in as many games gave Barca the lead in the second half but the match swung when Gavi was
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3:51 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 Burkina Faso have issued a formal letter of complaint to the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after they returned five positive COVID-19 antigen
6:58 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: Juve, PSG at odds over Icardi deal
9:05 AM ET Lorenzo Insigne will join Major League Soccer side Toronto FC. Matteo Ciambelli/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Toronto FC will sign Lorenzo Insigne from Serie A side Napoli in the summer, the Major League Soccer club said on Saturday. Insigne has signed a four-year deal and will be added to the squad’s roster as
12:43 PM ET Newcastle United suffered a humiliating 1-0 home defeat by third-tier Cambridge United on a day of FA Cup shocks in the third round (stream all games LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S.) Premier League strugglers Newcastle flexed their new financial muscle by signing England full-back Kieran Trippier from Atletico Madrid on Friday
12:02 PM ET Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has hit back at reports questioning the players’ commitment to manager Ralf Rangnick following a difficult start to his reign at Old Trafford. Rangnick suffered his first defeat at United in a 1-0 defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday, and defender Luke Shaw said after the match
9:35 AM ET Lionel Messi contracted COVID-19 during Ligue 1’s winter break. Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Lionel Messi will miss Paris Saint-Germain‘s trip to Lyon in Ligue 1 on Sunday as he continues his recovery from COVID-19, the club said on Saturday. The Argentina international is back in Paris from his home country after testing
6:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has said he is expecting Paul Pogba to be sidelined for at least another month. Pogba has not played for United since Nov. 2 after picking up a thigh injury while on international duty with France. In December, Rangnick told Pogba to cut short
11:00 AM ET The first set of nominees for the EA Sports FIFA 22 Team of the Year have been announced as some of the biggest names in men’s football vie for a place in the final XI. A total of 80 of the best players across Europe’s top leagues over the past 12 months
4:57 PM ET Premier League leaders Manchester City made light work of fourth-tier Swindon Town in a 4-1 away victory in the opening salvo of a busy weekend of FA Cup third round action on Friday. A full house at the County Ground had their hopes of a famous upset crushed inside the opening half