5:26 PM ET LONDON — There were more than a few eyebrows raised when Timo Werner gave up a chance to play in the Champions League quarterfinals last season. The 24-year-old had agreed his £47.6 million move to Chelsea but RB Leipzig still had a last-eight European tie to play, their path to a possible
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9:19 AM ET Jose Mourinho has launched an impassioned defence of Harry Kane after the Tottenham striker was criticised for “winning” a penalty against Brighton and insisted Spurs’ Premier League rivals deserve greater scrutiny for exaggerating contact in the box. The opening goal of Sunday’s 2-1 win over Brighton came from the penalty spot after
10:44 AM ET Sergio Ramos and Real Madrid have begun conversations over a new contract for the defender, multiple sources have told ESPN. Both parties are keen for the club captain to extend his deal at the Santiago Bernabeu with Ramos’ contract expiring in June 2021. The defender would be free to negotiate with other
4:35 PM ET As Paul Pogba approached the interview area at Old Trafford only 15 minutes after Sunday’s 1-0 defeat against Arsenal, you could see the frustration, the anger and the disappointment on his face. A little joke hardly made him smile. He was live on French TV, and he had a message to send
4:32 PM ET There are moments when the focus of an international manager veers decidedly toward near-term concerns. Who is in form? Who is fit? Who is the next opponent? But there are also those occasions when a manager can allow him or herself to scan the horizon and look to the future. In the
6:32 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.
4:49 PM ET Striker Diogo Jota netted his first hat-trick for Liverpool as they thrashed Atalanta 5-0 on Tuesday in a blistering performance to go five points clear at the top of Champions League Group D after three straight wins. Jota‘s treble continued his scintillating start to his Liverpool career while Mohamed Salah and Sadio
5:04 PM ET Robert Lewandowski was on the scoresheet as Bayern Munich secured all three points against RB Salzburg. Photo by M. Donato/FC Bayern via Getty Images Bayern Munich came from behind to crush FC Salzburg 6-2 with two goals from Robert Lewandowski, stretching their record winning run in the Champions League to 14 consecutive games
4:53 PM ET Rodrygo was the hero as Real Madrid claimed a late victory over Inter Milan. Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid boosted their chances of reaching the Champions League knockout stages after a late winner by substitute Rodrygo gave them a 3-2 home victory over Inter Milan in an absorbing Group B clash
4:53 PM ET Porto ran out easy winners vs. Marseille. Getty Porto beat Marseille 3-0 in Group C on Tuesday, inflicting a record 12th consecutive defeat in the Champions League on the French club and leaving Andre Villas Boas’s team on the brink of elimination. Moussa Marega, Sergio Oliveira with a penalty and Luis Diaz found