11:28 AM ET Up to 4,000 spectators will be allowed attend Premier League games in lowest-risk tier one areas of England when a month-long national lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19 is lifted on Dec. 2, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday. As part of new COVID-19 restrictions, fans will be allowed
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7:50 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi and Frenkie de Jong have been left out of Barcelona‘s squad for Tuesday’s game against Dynamo Kiev with coach Ronald Koeman saying they both need a rest. Messi has featured in all 11 of Barca’s games to date this season, only sitting out the first 45
8:00 AM ET Pep Guardiola’s decision to sign a contract extension at Manchester City last week was a big deal for the club in more ways than one: it ensures that the most celebrated coach in football will remain at the Etihad until 2023, but perhaps more significantly, it also puts the club firmly in
7:28 PM ET Tim Melia stopped all three penalty-kick attempts he faced as No. 1 seed Sporting Kansas City advanced with a shootout victory over eighth-seeded San Jose Earthquakes in the opening round of the MLS Playoffs. Sporting converted all three of their penalty-kick attempts after regular time and 30 minutes of extra time ended
7:21 PM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp slammed British broadcasters Sky and BT on Sunday over match scheduling that he says is leading to more player injuries. Asked by Sky Sports why he waited until the 89th minute of his side’s 3-0 win over Leicester City to make two of his three substitutions, Klopp launched
4:53 PM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice as Serie A leaders AC Milan beat 10-man Napoli 3-1 on Sunday to record their first league win in Naples for more than 10 years. The 39-year-old powered a bullet header into the bottom corner in the first half before bundling in his second of the night after
1:23 PM ET Ill-discipline plagued Arsenal once again as Mikel Arteta’s side were reduced to 10-men in the second half of their 0-0 draw with Leeds United on Sunday. Nicolas Pepe was sent off on 51 minutes for headbutting Leeds’ Ezgjan Alioski. The red card was the fifth Arsenal have received since Arteta took over
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hoping the return of Mason Greenwood can sharpen Manchester United‘s attacking threat after criticising his forwards following the 1-0 win over West Brom. Solskjaer told his strikers to be “more clinical” after needing a second-half penalty from Bruno Fernandes to see off relegation-threatened West Brom at
1:54 PM ET Mexico youth international Alex Alcala has signed a contract to play for LA Galaxy, with Manchester City purchasing an option to acquire the 15-year-old when he turns 18, sources told ESPN. – MLS highlights, debate on FC Daily (stream on ESPN+; U.S.)– Stream LIVE games, replays on ESPN networks (U.S.) Stockton, California,
7:10 PM ET Harry Kettle 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.