7:24 PM ET Brazil great Pele has congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for breaking his record for goals in “official matches” after the Portugal star scored a hat trick in Juventus‘ 3-1 victory over Cagliari on Sunday. “Life is a solo flight. Each makes his own journey. And what a beautiful journey you are having! I admire
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8:48 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s injury problems are clearing, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and midfielder Paul Pogba could return against Milan in the Europa League on Thursday. – Dawson: Man United’s win vs. West Ham kicks off pivotal week– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) United were without Pogba,
6:54 PM ET AC Milan suffered a major blow to their Serie A title hopes as Matteo Politano‘s second-half strike earned Napoli a 1-0 win on Sunday to leave the hosts nine points behind leaders Inter Milan in second place. The Italian winger’s scuffed shot into the bottom corner after 49 minutes sealed a precious
6:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be talking a lot about “progress” between now and the end of the season: how much Manchester United have made, whether it’s enough and how they take the next step forward. It will be an easier conversation if this week goes well, and
3:35 PM ET This was a victory for Mikel Arteta as much as Arsenal. An afternoon that began with Arsenal facing unexpected disciplinary issues ended with victory over a Tottenham Hotspur who had Erik Lamela sent off after scoring a contender for goal of the season. The irony will not be lost on Arteta, who
4:22 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho has accused his players of “hiding” and questioned whether referees were “tired” as Spurs lost 2-1 to Arsenal in Sunday’s north London derby. Spurs were second-best for long periods at Emirates Stadium despite taking the lead through a stunning Erik Lamela 33rd-minute rabona. – Olley: Arteta proves
2:24 PM ET A goal from Martin Odegaard and a Alexandre Lacazette penalty helped Arsenal come from behind to defeat 10-men Tottenham 2-1 in a dramatic north London derby at the Emirates on Sunday. Lacazette took the armband after captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had been dropped to the bench after breaching disciplinary protocols. Sources told ESPN
3:01 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored a perfect hat-trick inside 32 minutes as Juventus bounced back from their midweek Champions League exit by beating Cagliari 3-1 away in Serie A on Sunday. The 36-year-old striker found the net with a header, a right-footed penalty and a left-foot shot and celebrated by pointing to his ear
1:19 PM ET Juventus director Fabio Paratici said Cristiano Ronaldo represents the “future” of the club following rumours of a return to Real Madrid. Ronaldo was criticised for his role in Juve’s Champions League exit to FC Porto with ex-Bianconeri manager Fabio Capello having labelled his failure to block Sergio Oliveira‘s free kick which decided
12:38 PM ET Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was dropped from the starting line-up for Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur due to a “disciplinary issue,” manager Mikel Arteta said. A club spokesman said Aubameyang had committed a “breach of prematch protocol.” Sources told ESPN the forward had reported late to the training ground this