5:35 PM ET Liam Wheeler Manchester United planted one foot firmly in the Europa League semifinals as the visitors saw off a spirited Granada side to earn a hard-fought 2-0 victory in Spain. Perceived as the minnows of the competition by many, the hosts played with the self-belief of a giant and were inches away
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4:54 PM ET Nicolas Pepe scored in the 86th minute but Tomas Holes countered in the 90th minute as Arsenal drew 1-1 with Slavia Prague in their Europa League quarterfinal tie. Pepe came off the bench of Mikel Arteta’s side in the second half to score the would-be match winner but Holes negated that with
5:58 PM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Bruno Fernandes scored his late penalty with only one eye as Manchester United took control of their Europa League quarterfinal tie with Granada. – Manchester United ratings: Rashford 8/10 in commanding win– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access United won
7:53 PM ET Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Atlanta United FC has signed Argentine defender Alan Franco as a designated player. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more The team announced Thursday that Franco signed a five-year contract as part of
6:23 PM ET LONDON — The days of Arsenal leaving out their highest-paid player in the biggest matches were supposed to be over. Mikel Arteta could only rue his team’s naivety in conceding a stoppage-time equaliser to hand Slavia Prague a 1-1 draw and the advantage at the halfway point of this Europa League quarterfinal
11:41 AM ET Rio de Janeiro abandoned plans to rename its famous Maracana Stadium in tribute to Pele on Thursday after a widespread outcry from fans. The official proposal to give Pele’s name to the ground that hosted the final of the 2014 World Cup and the opening ceremony of the 2016 Olympic Games was
9:10 AM ET Romanian assistant referee Octavian Sovre’s decision to ask Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland to autograph his yellow and red cards raised some eyebrows but the charity that is set to benefit from a cash boost are not complaining. The signed cards were donated to the SOS Autism Bihor centre and Simona Zlibut,
7:38 AM ET Swansea City have announced that the club will boycott all social media platforms for a week in the fight against racism and online abuse. The Championship club said the playing and coaching staff will not post anything on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, Snapchat, YouTube or TikTok on Thursday from 5 p.m BST.
9:43 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has dropped a big hint on social media that he could be set to make his acting debut in the new Asterix and Obelix film. Reports that the Sweden international would take a role in “Asterix and Obelix: The Silk
1:22 PM ET Manchester United forward Edinson Cavani “is closer than ever” to a deal that would bring him to Boca Juniors this summer, sources have told ESPN. The vice president of Boca Juniors, Juan Roman Riquelme, is personally handling the negotiations with the Uruguay forward, the source said. – Stream LIVE games and replays