1:03 PM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had a galvanising effect on AC Milan since returning from MLS. Photo by Fabrizio Carabelli/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images AC Milan‘s technical director Paolo Maldini said striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was close to signing a new deal with the club. Italian media reports said the 39-year-old, who is Milan’s top scorer
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12:27 PM ET Harry Kettle Liverpool kept their Premier League top-four hopes alive with a dramatic 2-1 win over Aston Villa on Saturday afternoon. Ollie Watkins scored just before half-time to give Villa the lead completely against the run of play, only for Roberto Firmino‘s scuffed finish to be ruled out by VAR. Klopp’s men
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5:30 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho has hit back at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s claim that winning cup competitions is “sometimes an ego thing for managers and clubs” by claiming the Norwegian’s “big boss” Sir Alex Ferguson would disagree. Manchester United manager Solskjaer had aimed a thinly-veiled barb at his predecessor when defending his
4:24 PM ET Frank Lampard has revealed he turned down “flattering opportunities” to return to management after being sacked by Chelsea but is “very keen” on finding another club. – Insider Notebook: Raiola’s Haaland roadshow– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more The
7:42 AM ET Prince Philip has died aged 99. Photo by Alastair Grant – WPA Pool/Getty Images The English Football Association led tributes to Prince Philip following his death aged 99. Buckingham Palace announced HRH The Duke of Edinburgh’s death on Friday. “We have sent our deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen and our president, HRH
8:02 AM ET A streaker who ran onto the pitch during Granada‘s home clash with Manchester United showed true commitment to the cause, sneaking into the stadium 14 hours before kickoff and hiding under canvas to evade security. Granada’s players might have been left chasing shadows against United in their 2-0 Europa League defeat on
10:26 AM ET Kathleen McNamee United States women’s national team and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan has said she is “frustrated” and “disappointed” by the scheduling of the National Women’s Soccer League’s Challenge Cup which sees its opening two games collide with an international FIFA window. Morgan and several other of the NWSL’s biggest stars
8:35 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said Christian Pulisic will be a “huge weapon” for the club if he overcomes physical and confidence issues affecting his form. The United States international has struggled for game-time during an injury-affected campaign, starting just four matches since Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as head coach in late
9:34 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronald Koeman has said Jurgen Klopp’s complaints about playing at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in midweek discredited Real Madrid as he prepares to take his Barcelona side there for Saturday’s Clasico. Klopp bemoaned having to play at a “training ground” prior to Liverpool‘s 3-1 defeat to Madrid