7:31 AM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said midfielder Philippe Coutinho will get another chance at the Camp Nou in the wake of Lionel Messi‘s departure from the club. ESPN reported last month that Barca were reluctant to let the Brazil international leave unless a big offer arrived. Messi’s move to Paris Saint-Germain has
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5:46 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has rounded on the club’s critics who “have the intention to bury us” and urged fans to rally around his players when Chelsea visit the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners were beaten 2-0 by newly promoted Brentford in their Premier League opener, prompting a widespread backlash which
3:23 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal have completed the signing of midfielder Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid, the club announced on Friday. Odegaard, 22, spent last season on loan with the Premier League club and scored two goals in 20 appearances. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
6:11 AM ET Chelsea have loaned United States men’s national team defender Matt Miazga to LaLiga side Alaves, it was announced on Friday. The deal will be a season-long loan with Miazga extending his contract with Chelsea through the 2022-23 season. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– Stream ESPN FC Daily
6:38 AM ET The United States women’s national team remain in No. 1 position in FIFA’s world rankings despite a difficult Olympic campaign which saw them fail to secure the gold medal. The USWNT were aiming to become the first side to win a World Cup and Olympic gold medal back-to-back but were knocked out
4:00 AM ET Manchester United have added Kylian Mbappe to their list of striker targets for next summer — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Why Raphael Varane almost missed his grand entrance. Jump to: Varane almost missed United unveiling | Messimania in Paris | Benzema’s Real deal | Lyon’s meltdown | Explaining Arsenal’s
4:00 AM ET The transfer window deadline in Europe has is just under two weeks away and clubs are busy putting the finishing touches to their squads for the new season. 2 Related However, while there have been some big-money moves already (Man City dropping £100m to land Jack Grealish, Chelsea spending £97.5m to sign
12:22 PM ET Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho as well as Manchester City‘s Kevin de Bruyne are in the running for UEFA’s 2020-21 male Player of the Year award after topping an all-midfield shortlist published on Thursday. All featured in Euro 2020 — De Bruyne for Belgium, Kante with France and Jorginho with winners
10:16 AM ET Liverpool condemned anti-gay chants aimed at Norwich City’s Billy Gilmour last weekend. Mark Leech/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged fans to stop singing anti-gay chants after sections of the club’s supporters shouted anti-gay abuse aimed at Norwich City‘s Billy Gilmour last weekend. Liverpool condemned the “offensive and inappropriate” chants
1:09 PM ET Lionel Messi will not make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Friday against Brest, sources have told ESPN’s Julien Laurens, and instead will aim for next week’s match against Reims. The 34-year-old Messi is yet to feature for the French giants after joining them from Barcelona earlier this month, although he was presented