3:21 PM ET Midfielder Paul Pogba left training with a possible thigh injury ahead of France‘s World Cup qualifier against Kazakhstan on Saturday. The Manchester United player, who was one of very few players to take part in a light session on Monday evening, left the pitch with a thigh problem with team doctor Franck
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10:00 AM ET Newcastle United have named former Bournemouth coach Eddie Howe as the club’s new manager, it was announced on Monday. Howe’s arrival marks the first appointment at the club since the £305 million takeover by the Saudi Arabian Public Investment Fund on Oct. 7. He has signed a contract until 2024. – ESPN+
10:01 AM ET It seems like we say this every weekend, but this weekend’s European soccer slate brought plenty of drama, joy, pain and talking points. Manchester United were woeful against City in the derby, Milan and Inter shared the points in their derby, and there were remarkable comebacks (and lessons) as Barcelona and Atletico
1:27 PM ET Yunus Musah had only heard about it. The fire. The intensity. The bags of urine flying from the stands like gross, golden grenades. Tall tales, you know? Lore. Musah had heard stories, but it wasn’t until this summer that he finally saw a sliver of it with his own eyes. It wasn’t
6:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects to survive the international break and remain in charge for Manchester United‘s next game against Watford, sources have told ESPN. The Norwegian has spoken to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward since the demoralising 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday but has so far been given no
8:13 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Paris Saint-Germain sporting director Leonardo has expressed his frustration at Lionel Messi joining up with Argentina despite his injury. The 34-year-old missed PSG’s win over Bordeaux on Sunday as he recovers from “knee and hamstring pains” and was also unavailable for their Champions League draw
4:29 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said that United States star Christian Pulisic is still “in pain” ahead of the key World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Jamaica this week, and has warned U.S. counterpart Gregg Berhalter against overusing the 23-year-old forward. Pulisic was named in the U.S. squad last week after returning
2:41 AM ET Two-time World Cup winner Carli Lloyd walked off the pitch for the last time on Sunday, as the Chicago Red Stars beat her NJ/NY Gotham FC 1-0 in the National Women’s Soccer League playoffs. The double Olympic gold medallist donned the USWNT national team jersey for the last time in October in
5:48 PM ET Another busy weekend laid bare the issues faced by Barcelona, Manchester United and Juventus, while Real Madrid turned on the style, Liverpool lost for the first time, Roma slumped to another defeat and Neymar inspired Paris Saint-Germain. Here are James Olley, Alex Kirkland and Andrew Cesare Richardson with what you need to
8:30 PM ET The 2021 MLS Cup playoff bracket is set following the last matchday of Major League Soccer‘s regular season, with the New England Revolution and the Colorado Rapids securing the top seeds in their respective conferences and first-round byes. The MLS Cup playoffs begin Nov. 20, with the final set for Dec. 11.