1:37 PM ET Derby County’s Wayne Rooney is prepared to call time on his playing career if asked to fill the position of manager left vacant following Phillip Cocu’s sacking, the former England captain said on Friday. Player-coach Rooney has been assisted by Liam Rosenior, Shay Given and Justin Walker following Cocu’s departure this month
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11:33 AM 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:
3:51 AM ET Why does the Bundesliga’s worst team ever want to keep their record? ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the answer: PLUS: The handball law is changing. Jump to: How the handball law will be changed | Barca’s new president faces uphill struggle | Man United’s Wan-Bissaka issue | England vs. Argentina Bundesliga losers hope
4:00 AM ET Soccer clubs including Atletico Madrid, Manchester United, Manchester City, RB Leipzig and Real Madrid are selling all kinds branded merchandise. ESPN.com Illustration The arrival of Thanksgiving and the Black Friday sales herald the start of the holiday season, and soccer clubs have a mind-boggling array of branded products available in the run-up to
5:10 AM ET Adriana Garcia La Liga president Javier Tebas has said he wants to attract managers such as Liverpool‘s Jurgen Klopp, Manchester City‘s Pep Guardiola and Tottenham‘s Jose Mourinho to La Liga to help it grow, as well as players like Juventus‘ Cristiano Ronaldo. Tebas, at the helm of the Spanish Football League (LFP)
3:23 AM ET Mark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool will play their final Champions League Group D game against FC Midtjylland in Herning, Denmark, after UEFA confirmed to ESPN that Danish coronavirus restrictions will no longer force the fixture to be moved to a neutral venue. Dortmund had been
10:36 PM ET LA Galaxy’s dual Mexico–United States nationals Efrain Alvarez and Julian Araujo will be in the USMNT camp next week in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, sources have told ESPN. The news 18-year-old Alvarez will be attending camp under head coach Gregg Berhalter was first reported by the Scuffed Podcast. East L.A. native Alvarez has
6:21 AM ET Adriana Garcia Thousands of people took to the streets to bid an emotional farewell to Argentina football legend Diego Maradona on Thursday. Maradona died on Wednesday from a heart attack at his home, despite attempts to revive him, two weeks after he had been released from hospital following brain surgery. He was
5:19 PM ET Napoli overcame Croatian side Rijeka 2-0 on Thursday in their first match since the death of Diego Maradona, the Italian club’s greatest and most popular player. On an emotionally charged evening, the Napoli team took the field for the Europa League game wearing No. 10 shirts with Maradona’s name emblazoned on the
2:46 PM ET Arsenal turned in an impressive second-half display to beat Molde 3-0 in their Group B Europa League match in Norway on Thursday night to book a spot in the knockout rounds. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) A scoreless first half ended with few chances for either side and