9:06 AM ET Thomas Tuchel has explained a training ground incident involving Antonio Rudiger and Kepa. Photo by Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said a training ground bust-up between defender Antonio Rudiger and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga was “serious” but neither player will be punished due to how they resolved the
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8:21 AM ET Real Madrid have major problems in defence ahead of their Champions League quarterfinal tie with Liverpool — and their El Clasico clash with Barcelona in La Liga — after Raphael Varane tested positive for the coronavirus. “Real Madrid C. F. informs that our player Raphael Varane tested positive in the COVID-19 test
1:33 PM ET Bayern Munich winger Serge Gnabry has been ruled out of Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg against Paris Saint-Germain after testing positive for COVID-19, while midfielder Marc Roca will miss the game due to injury. The Bavarians are brimming with confidence, even without injured top striker Robert Lewandowski, having beaten second-placed RB
8:39 AM ET Zsolt Petry has left Hertha Berling after making derogatory comments in an interview. Photo by Jan-Philipp Burmann/ City-Press GmbH via Getty Images Hertha Berlin have sacked goalkeeper coach Zsolt Petry with immediate effect after he made anti-gay comments in an interview, the club announced on Tuesday. Petry, 54, conducted an interview with Hungarian
10:12 AM ET Slavia Prague defender Ondrej Kudela, who is being investigated by UEFA and Police Scotland over alleged racial abuse, has been provisionally suspended for one game ahead of a hearing, Europe’s football governing body said on Tuesday. Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara accused Kudela of racist abuse after the defender leaned into his ear
10:24 AM ET Manchester City have revealed the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the club by reporting a net loss of £126 million for the 2019-20 season — a year after reporting a profit of £10.1 million. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The Premier League leaders, who remain in
3:00 PM ET We’re down to the final eight teams vying for UEFA Champions League glory; can Liverpool get revenge on Real Madrid for defeating them in the 2018 final? How will Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain fare in a rematch of last year’s decider? Are Man City facing an easy road, or will Erling
1:09 PM ET A fine weekend of football saw Bayern take control of the German Bundesliga title race with a win over rivals RB Leipzig, while Atletico Madrid’s defeat to Sevilla saw La Liga’s blown wide open. In England, Liverpool destroyed Arsenal as Manchester City continued their march to the title and, in Italy, Inter
4:56 PM ET Ousmane Dembele scored late to hand Barcelona all three points against Real Valladolid at the Camp Nou on Monday to cut Atletico Madrid‘s La Liga lead to one. The hosts struggled to create many chances in the first half and were denied shortly before the break when Valladolid keeper Jordi Masip went
7:06 PM ET The LA Galaxy have reached an agreement to sign Kevin Cabral from French second-division club Valenciennes, sources have told ESPN. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more The Major League Soccer side will pay nearly $5.9 million (€5m) to