1:55 PM ET LA Galaxy general manager Dennis te Kloese said Liga MX powerhouse Chivas have not made contact over star striker Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez. Speaking on ESPN at halftime of the Galaxy’s 5-2 loss to the Portland Timbers on Wednesday night, Te Kloese dismissed reports that Mexico‘s all-time leading scorer may be headed back
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4:30 PM ET In a move long expected, Major League Soccer announced on Thursday that it will utilize points per game to determine places in the league standings for the 2020 season, as well as seeding in the 2020 MLS Cup playoffs. – Postseason clinching scenarios (via MLS)– MLS points per game standings (via MLS)
3:31 PM ET USL announced today that the 2020 League One Final scheduled for Friday between Union Omaha and the Greenville Triumph will not be played due to multiple positive tests for COVID-19 within the Union Omaha contingent. USL League One is the third-tier of professional soccer in the American system. – Stream ESPN FC
9:00 AM ET For all the excitement around the latest young batch of USMNT prospects — a quick look at their potential can’t help but make fans dream a little — there are still question marks over who will be the main man up front to score the goals that lead them into the 2022
8:00 AM ET UEFA this week released its annual report of the 2019-20 Champions League, which documents and analyses the technical and tactical aspects of the season that ended with Bayern Munich taking the top prize. Don’t worry, it’s a lot more interesting than it sounds. All readers, from the casual observers to the stats
5:53 PM ET Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score his first Manchester United hat trick as they beat RB Leipzig 5-0 in their Champions League group stage match on Tuesday. On paper, this looked like a tricky group when it was drawn, but United started the campaign off with a 2-1 victory away
4:00 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s Moise Kean scored twice and Kylian Mbappe grabbed two assists but Neymar exited early with a groin injury as PSG beat Turkish side Istanbul Basaksehir 2-0 away on Wednesday, securing their first win in this season’s Champions League group stage. Along with causing concern for PSG coach Thomas Tuchel, Neymar’s
5:54 PM ET Barcelona made it two wins from two in the Champions League with a 2-0 win over Juventus in Turin on Wednesday night. Juventus were without Cristiano Ronaldo, who tested positive for COVID-19 on Oct. 13, meaning a matchup pitting the Portuguese against Lionel Messi for the first time since 2018 would have
3:46 PM ET Chelsea kickstarted their Champions League group campaign by coasting to a 4-0 win at Krasnodar on Wednesday thanks to goals from Callum Hudson-Odoi, Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech and a late strike from Christian Pulisic. – Chelsea ratings: 8/10 Werner, Ziyech propel Blues to big win Having drawn their opening game with Sevilla
12:50 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United defender Alex Telles has tested positive for COVID-19 but is showing no symptoms and is expected to return to action soon, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Ogden: Rashford proving he’s on par with Haaland,