8:00 AM ET Tottenham boss Jose Mourinho has said he is concerned about the handling of Gareth Bale ahead of this month’s international fixtures because one of the Wales coaches also works for north London rivals Arsenal. Bale was recalled on Thursday as part of a 29-man squad for the friendly against the United States
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6:06 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dani Alves has said the best piece of advice he could offer new Barcelona signing Sergino Dest is simply to give the ball to Lionel Messi. Dest, 20, joined Barca from Ajax last month in a deal worth up to €26 million. The USMNT international has been compared
8:40 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hailed the impact new signing Diogo Jota has made at the club and has said the Portugal forward can help the Premier League champions “reach the next level” as they prepare to face Manchester City on Sunday. Jota, 23, was signed for £40 million from Wolves in
8:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists he is confident he will be a success as Manchester United manager. Solskjaer, who takes his team to Everton on Saturday, is coming under increasing pressure after back-to-back defeats to Arsenal and Istanbul Basaksehir. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– ESPN Insider Notebook: Possible Solskjaer replacements
11:37 AM ET The 2020 MLS Cup playoffs will kick off on Nov. 20 and culminate with the final on Dec. 12, the league announced on Friday. – MLS Playoffs: Who’s in, who’s out and all key info– MLS regular season: Updated points-per-game table– Stream MLS games LIVE, watch replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) For
9:00 AM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Stephan Uersfeld Saturday will bring the biggest game in the Bundesliga to date and perhaps the biggest game across all
9:16 AM ET MLS Decision Day is upon us. For the league, simply getting to this point is an achievement amid the COVID-19 pandemic, though we’ll see how the MLS Cup playoffs themselves fare. – MLS Playoffs: Who’s in, Who’s out and all key info– MLS regular season: Updated points-per-game table– Stream MLS games LIVE,
3:30 AM ET In ESPN’s Insider Notebook, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure once more following Man United’s bad week. PLUS: Virgil van Dijk’s injury is bad news for Spurs. Jump to: Van Dijk injury is bad news for Spurs | FA find COVID-19 irregularities at Lazio | No luxury in La Liga thanks to
6:17 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.
4:54 PM ET Milan have seemingly found the right blend of youth, versatility and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in his pomp to go on an unbeaten tear. Xinhua/Alberto Lingria via Getty Images A lot of American soccer fans only dove fully into European club soccer when the Premier League started showing up live on their television about a