6:45 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the
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7:13 AM ET Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has said he prefers watching boxing or UFC over to football in his spare time. The 35-year-old is one of the most successful footballers ever with his haul of five Ballon d’Or awards bettered only by Lionel Messi, while his tally of five Champions League titles is the
11:04 AM ET Lionel Messi‘s salary is too big for Barcelona due to their financial predicament, presidential candidate Emili Rousaud has said, adding that he wishes to keep the club’s all-time top scorer on a reduced contract. Messi, who sought an exit from Barca in the close season, has less than seven months remaining on
8:42 AM ET Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish has been banned from driving for two months and fined £82,000 for two motor offences. The offences relate to a car collision on March 29 and a further incident near Villa’s training ground on Oct. 18. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) CCTV
2:42 PM ET Youssoufa Moukoko has set another record. At 16 years and 25 days, the Borussia Dortmund striker has become the youngest ever player to start in a Bundesliga match. Following four appearances as a substitute under former BVB coach Lucien Favre, Moukoko was handed his first start at Werder Bremen on Tuesday by
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1:48 PM ET New York City FC has acquired goalkeeper Mason Stajduhar on loan from Orlando City after complications with COVID-19 left the team shorthanded ahead of Wednesday’s CONCACAF Champions League quarterfinal second leg match against Tigres, the club announced. The move was necessitated by the fact that three NYCFC players have tested positive for
2:41 PM ET Liga MX has reported that 35% of its registered players (165 of 459) tested positive for COVID-19 at some point during the 2020 Guard1anes season. The figure only includes the positive tests announced by the clubs or the league and works out at over one third of all players. It doesn’t take
2:30 PM ET The Mexican football federation (FMF) has joined forces with its Spanish counterpart (RFEF) in a three-year agreement to exchange ideas and working practices. The agreement includes potential games between national teams, training for staff, strategic planning and promoting the development of women’s football. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
12:00 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY: