5:10 PM ET Cruz Azul have dismissed Robert Siboldi as manager following the club’s exit from the Liga MX semifinals at hands of Mexico City rivals Pumas UNAM. Siboldi’s side had secured a 4-0 advantage in last week’s first leg of that tilt, only to squander the lead in the return leg on Sunday with
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10:52 AM ET United States midfielder Richard Ledezma has torn his ACL and is out for the rest of the season. Ledezma, 20, picked up the knee injury playing for PSV Eindhoven in their Europa League match at Omonia Nicosia on Thursday. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Ozil
12:37 PM ET Former Barcelona assistant coach Juan Carlos Unzue has said that some players are not capable of handling the strain of playing with the club’s talisman Lionel Messi. Unzue, who was assistant to Luis Enrique between 2014 and 2017 at the Camp Nou, said the standards demanded by the Argentine are too much
12:04 PM ET Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski has been nominated for FIFA The Best Men’s Player of the Year for 2020 alongside Barcelona‘s Lionel Messi and Juventus‘ Cristiano Ronaldo. The women’s award will be contested between Manchester City defender Lucy Bronze, Chelsea forward Pernille Harder and Lyon defender Wendie Renard. – Goal of the
9:55 AM ET Chelsea are keeping tabs on Bayern Munich defender David Alaba but face competition from Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid for his signature, sources have told ESPN. The 28-year-old is expected to leave Bayern on a free transfer when his contract runs out next summer but he is free to negotiate with overseas
5:18 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens A court has ruled that Santos must pay Barcelona €2.9 million for violating an agreement the two clubs had relating to Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa, sources have told ESPN. As part of the deal to sign Neymar in 2013, Barca also secured a preferential option on three other Santos
10:12 AM ET Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 have terminated their contract with Mediapro, the company who hold most of the TV rights for the next four seasons, sources have told ESPN. Mediapro failed to make their last two payments to the league, €172.3 million on Oct. 5 and €152.5m on Dec. 5. Quoting the
11:10 AM ET Seattle Sounders FC is contesting their fourth MLS Cup in five years, searching for a third championship in that span of time. Would a win mark them as the greatest dynasty in Major League Soccer history? Five years ago Columbus Crew SC manager Caleb Porter lifted MLS Cup at Mapfre Stadium. The
3:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ed Woodward doesn’t like the phrase “on the brink.” It’s too simple, according to Manchester United‘s executive vice-chairman, because it implies the next result can determine whether he will back or sack a manager. He has dismissed three since getting the top job at Old Trafford in 2012 — David
4:50 AM ET Mesut Ozil’s future and hopes of a move to MLS headlines this week’s Insider Notebook: PLUS: A row over a ‘shameful’ ham sandwich in Spain. Jump to: ‘Shameful’ ham sandwich row in Spain | Toronto FC want Blanc | Raiola takes aim at FIFA | Bayern battle for De Jong | Wenger’s