11:34 PM ET Associated Press Brazil‘s star players have debated whether or not they should play in the Copa America on home soil but don’t plan to make any public statements on the matter until after their World Cup qualifying games against Ecuador and Paraguay. The Copa America, awarded to defending champion Brazil after Argentina
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12:28 AM ET The United States men’s national team, full of talent and confidence after a banner year from their Europe-based players, were given a valuable lesson on Thursday. Things like pedigree and reputation count for nothing when it comes to competitive fixtures in CONCACAF. The good news is that the U.S. managed to prevail
1:38 PM ET England have confirmed Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss Euro 2020 after suffering a thigh injury which is expected to rule the Liverpool player out for up to six weeks. The 22-year-old underwent a scan on Thursday having limped out of the previous evening’s 1-0 win over Austria at Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium. – Stream
3:27 PM ET Union Omaha defender Abdul Osumanu has been indicted on federal charges related to a pair of internet romance scams in which it is alleged that he and another defendant defrauded two individuals of over $200,000. The Omaha World-Herald was the first to report the news. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
12:44 PM ET Ronald Koeman will continue as Barcelona‘s coach next season following weeks of uncertainty surrounding his future, president Joan Laporta confirmed on Thursday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Laporta had said a “period of reflection” was needed after two wins in their final six games saw Barca miss out
11:37 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Zinedine Zidane’s decision to step down as Real Madrid manager surprised nobody. After all, he’d done it before. Twice. As a player in 2006 and as manager in 2018, he walked away from the club, with no fuss and with no interest in negotiating a payoff. So when
8:30 AM ET Adriana Garcia Sergio Aguero‘s father Leonel del Castillo has said the tears shed by Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola while speaking about his son were insincere and only for the cameras. Aguero, 33, joined Barcelona as a free agent this week after his contract with City was not renewed. – Stream ESPN
7:21 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Antonio Conte over their vacant manager’s position with Harry Kane‘s future among the key topics of discussion, sources have told ESPN. Spurs have been forced to look at alternative targets after ending their interest in former head coach Mauricio Pochettino. – Stream LIVE games and replays
7:07 AM ET Serie A champions Inter Milan have named Simone Inzaghi as their new manager, the club said. Inzaghi had confirmed last week that he was leaving his role as Lazio coach, and will now take over from Antonio Conte. Conte agreed to the mutual termination of his contract just weeks after he led
3:49 AM ET England coach Gareth Southgate has said some fans do not understand the message behind players taking a knee before matches after the gesture was booed ahead of Wednesday’s 1-0 friendly win over Austria. Around 7,000 fans attended Middlesbrough’s Riverside Stadium for the Euro 2020 warm-up and jeers could be heard from sections