8:40 AM ET Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland, Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham are all first-team players. INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund have emerged as the best club in Europe for young players to earn their stripes, according to the latest study from the CIES Football Observatory. The CIES has formulated its data by examining
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4:00 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
1:15 PM ET It was quiet on Sunday at the Camp des Loges, Paris Saint-Germain‘s training ground located in the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a little city to the west of the French capital. It was sunny, though a bit chilly, and there were smiles all around. Saturday’s 4-1 win at Strasbourg was very positive because
6:41 PM ET The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Spurs lead chase for Boateng Tottenham Hotspur are looking to
9:23 PM ET Manchester United‘s reported interest in buying the Central Coast Mariners is just speculative “noise,” according to the A-League club’s chief executive. Nine newspapers reported on Tuesday that the Premier League giants are in discussions with Mariners owner Mike Charlesworth, who is seeking a buyer for the Gosford-based club. United, if successful in
4:45 PM ET D.C. United has hired Lucy Ruston to be the team’s new general manager, sources confirmed to ESPN. Ruston becomes the second female to hold that position at an Major League Soccer club. Lynn Meterparel served GM for the San Jose Clash in 1999. – Carlisle: Where does expansion stand after Sacramento drama?–
4:15 PM ET World Cup winner Mesut Ozil is part of a group that is eyeing a 50% ownership stake in Liga MX side Necaxa, a source confirmed to ESPN’s James Olley. – Insider Notebook: Raiola’s Haaland roadshow– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewers guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup
2:56 PM ET In the wake of Major League Soccer‘s announcement last month that Sacramento’s expansion team is on indefinite hold, MLS commissioner Don Garber said the league has moved forward vetting alternative options for its 30th team. – Carlisle: Where does expansion stand after Sacramento drama?– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA
2:06 PM ET A federal judge approved a partial deal between players on the United States women’s national team and the U.S. Soccer Federation over unequal working conditions. The settlement paves the way for the players to appeal their equal pay claims. – NWSL debutants Racing Louisville’s kit inspired by Muhammad Ali– Stream ESPN FC
11:32 AM ET Barcelona have leapfrogged Spanish rivals Real Madrid to become the world’s most valuable football club with a valuation of $4.76 billion, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes on Monday. Real Madrid, who have topped the list five times in the past, edged Barcelona 2-1 in El Clásico on Saturday