5:30 PM ET Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has denied acting like a “dictator” in his handling of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and said he would quit as manager if players do not show him respect and commitment. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Aubameyang after the 32-year-old was stripped
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4:07 AM ET It’s been a tough season for Newcastle United fans, even though they became the richest club in the world following their Saudi Arabia-led takeover earlier this year. The Magpies remain marooned in the relegation zone, level on points with rock-bottom Norwich City. And with 11 goals conceded, and just one scored, in
5:08 PM ET Brazilian great Pele was released from the hospital and will continue treatment at home. NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images Brazilian soccer great Pele has been discharged, Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital said on Thursday, and will spend Christmas at home after months of medical issues following an operation to remove a colon tumor.
4:27 PM ET Caitlin Murray Jaelene Daniels refused to wear a USWNT call-up over rainbow-themed gay pride jersey. Randy Litzinger/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The North Carolina Courage have apologized to fans upset by the recent signing of Jaelene Daniels, the player who made headlines for refusing a U.S. women’s national team call-up over rainbow-themed gay
3:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico star and former LA Galaxy midfielder Jonathan dos Santos has joined Club America, the Liga MX side announced on Thursday. A report from ESPN’s Leon Lecanda on Wednesday stated the deal would be for two years, with the Mexico City side announcing on Thursday that the El Tri star
12:55 PM ET Possession is an extremely common topic in soccer discussion. It’s almost a written arrangement: The best (and richest) teams in Europe — think Manchester City, for one — will dominate the ball and take it back the moment they lose it, while the lesser (and/or less monied) teams will have to make
4:56 AM ET The transfer window opens on Jan. 1 in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 (find out about the rest of Europe here) and clubs have been planning their business amid the ongoing financial uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. ESPN writers have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes
8:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has said he believes Premier League players may have to threaten a strike if they want football’s governing bodies to take their welfare seriously. Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has said he is concerned the health and safety of players is being compromised by a hectic
7:51 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid expect to receive a bid for Kieran Trippier from Newcastle United in January, sources have told ESPN. Trippier, 31, joined Atletico from Tottenham in 2019 and has become a key member of Diego Simeone’s side, winning LaLiga last season. The club are aware, however, that the
10:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have not played since Dec. 11 after their last two games were postponed due to COVID-19. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick has said he is hopeful his squad is clear of COVID-19 after seeing their last two games postponed. United have not played