4:45 AM ET Manchester United are back in the market for a new manager, for the fifth time since Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s 35-month reign in charge came to an end on Sunday. The absence of a proven — and available — candidate to replace Solskjaer has prompted United
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6:21 PM ET Danny Lewis Barca sensation Pedri was just named Golden Boy winner for this year. Photo by Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January,
5:43 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain have made contact with Zinedine Zidane in case of a potential departure of manager Mauricio Pochettino, sources have told ESPN. The former Real Madrid manager is the No. 1 candidate for the club’s owners if they lose Pochettino to Manchester United. – Ogden: Can Man United do what it takes
10:58 AM ET The weekend in European soccer was full of talking points as per usual: Manchester United‘s latest defeat led to the long-awaited exit of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Xavi’s official debut as Barcelona manager was a winning one, and Liverpool shrugged off a red-hot Arsenal team with ease at Anfield. There were lessons learned
9:05 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Michael Carrick has said he doesn’t know how long he will be in charge of Manchester United as he prepares the team for the first game since the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Carrick will lead the team against Villarreal in the Champions League on Tuesday night just 72 hours
12:25 PM ET Charlotte FC will plays its first Major League Soccer match on Feb. 26 at DC United and will host the LA Galaxy in its home opener on March 5. Nashville’s new 30,000-seat stadium will open May 1 with a game against Philadelphia, the league said Monday. Other matches on Feb. 26 include
12:07 PM ET Caitlin Murray After a year of coaching changes, the National Women’s Soccer League has added one more with the resignation of Rory Dames, whose Chicago Red Stars suffered a heart-breaking 2-1 extra time loss in the championship to the Washington Spirit less than 48 hours prior. Kelley O’Hara scored in the 97th
1:14 PM ET Associated Press Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo took their usual places on FIFA’s annual awards list with last year’s winner, Robert Lewandowski, to be voted as FIFA’s best men’s player in the 2020-21 season. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
7:00 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona midfielder Pedri has been named the winner of the 2021 Golden Boy award, seeing off competition from Borussia Dortmund and England‘s Jude Bellingham. Pedri, 18, becomes the first Barca player to win the prize given to the best young player in Europe since Lionel Messi in 2005.
4:13 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United planned to make Mike Phelan caretaker manager following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday but eventually decided against the move after fearing a backlash from supporters, sources have told ESPN. Solskjaer was relieved of his duties following the 4-1 defeat to Watford at Vicarage Road on