6:52 AM ET Franceso Totti visited Illenia Matilli in hospital after her family said his video helped her wake up from a coma. Getty Roma legend Francesco Totti has visited a young woman in hospital that came out of a nine-month coma after listening to his voice on a video message. Ilenia Matilli, a 19-year-old player
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9:31 AM ET Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has insisted that he’s happy with his squad despite the club’s failure to invest in the transfer market this summer. Martin Odegaard — who has returned from a loan at Real Sociedad — is the only significant addition to Zidane’s team for the 2020-21 season, with Spain’s
7:35 PM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hit back at television pundit and former Manchester United captain Roy Keane after the Irishman described the Premier League champions’ defending in a 3-1 win over Arsenal on Monday as “sloppy.” Liverpool have won all three of their league games so far this season, beating visiting Leeds United
10:44 PM ET The United States will face Canada, Martinique and a team to be determined in Group B of the 2021 Gold Cup after the tournament draw was completed in Miami on Monday. Reigning champions Mexico, the top-seeded team in Group A, were placed with El Salvador, Curacao and another team to be determined
1:54 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Dia Saba is the first player from Israel to be signed by an Arab club. Fred Lee/Getty Images Al-Nasr have signed midfielder Dia Saba from Chinese Super League club Guangzhou R&F on a two-year deal, becoming the first Arab club to sign a player from Israel.
6:23 PM ET LIVERPOOL, England — So much for Liverpool’s “nightmare” start to the season. Three games in and the reigning champions have aced it so far by beating last season’s Championship winners (Leeds United), Europe’s biggest summer spenders (Chelsea) and a resurgent Arsenal side — 3-1 on Monday at Anfield — that only last
4:50 PM ET Liverpool rallied from a goal down to beat Arsenal 3-1 in the Premier League at Anfield on Monday night. Arsenal took the lead in the 25th minute when Alexandre Lacazette pounced on a poor clearance by Andrew Robertson and beat Alisson to make it 1-0. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
2:44 PM ET The Colorado Rapids have had seven additional club members, including one player, test positive for COVID-19, sources have told ESPN. The Athletic was the first to report the news. The news comes just days after a player and three staff members tested positive, forcing the postponement of Sunday night’s scheduled match against
4:11 PM ET Associated Press Genoa says another 12 members of the match squad have the coronavirus, taking the total number of cases at the Serie A club to 14. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Stream Serie A games on ESPN+ It was revealed over the weekend that goalkeeper Mattia Perin
3:33 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Austin Lindberg There is a new No. 1 in this week’s edition of MLS Power Rankings, with Columbus’ stumble against Toronto clearing the path for the youthful Philadelphia Union to become kings of the