5:00 AM ET Yaya Toure is reportedly set to take his first steps into coaching at Ukranian side Olympic Donetsk. Toure, 37, enjoyed a superb playing career which included spells at Barcelona and Manchester City, while he won 97 caps for Ivory Coast. His last playing contract was at Qingdao Huanghai in the Chinese Super
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5:03 AM ET There’s a familiar ritual whenever Chelsea struggle in midseason — and make no mistake about it, seven points out of a possible 24 in their past eight Premier League outings is a massive tailspin — and it centres around an impatient Roman Abramovich, surrounded by a virtual (possibly Zoom or, more likely,
5:11 PM ET Goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Alvaro Morata helped Juventus to beat Napoli 2-0 to win the Italian Supercup on Wednesday, the annual meeting between the Coppa Italia winners and Serie A champions. Napoli, who beat Juventus in the final to win last season’s Coppa Italia, came close to taking the lead midway
5:24 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer A coronavirus outbreak at Liga MX side Monterrey has delayed their next two matches. Azael Rodriguez/Getty Images At least 19 Monterrey players and staff have tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, prompting Liga MX to postpone the club’s next two games and a harsh rebuke from the club’s most recent
6:56 PM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has taken full responsibility for Thursday’s early exit from the Copa del Rey at the hands of Spanish third division side Alcoyano but says the upset is “not a disgrace.” Madrid lost 2-1 in extra-time in the last 32 with Alcoyano playing the last 10
11:54 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s delight at their 2-0 win over Aston Villa on Wednesday was tempered by injuries to playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and defender Kyle Walker. Belgian De Bruyne looked to have sustained a leg muscle injury and was replaced on the hour mark at the Etihad Stadium, while full-back
4:00 PM ET Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF insists that it will not have to change its name despite suffering a recent setback in its trademark battle with Serie A club Inter Milan. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more
5:57 PM ET Jordan Morris has left training camp for the United States men’s national team the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday. Morris’ departure had the blessing of U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter, with one source confirming to ESPN reports that the Seattle Sounders winger is in the process of finalizing a six-month loan to
6:14 PM ET The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Arsenal interested in wantaway Odegaard Arsenal have made an approach to sign Real Madrid youngster Martin Odegaard, Sky Sports reports. Exclusive: #AFC make
6:21 PM ET LONDON — Sir Alex Ferguson often used to suggest that Manchester United like “doing things the hard way,” but this incarnation are taking things more literally than surely even Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would like. United returned to the top of the Premier League on Wednesday with a 2-1 win at Fulham in