9:19 AM ET AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has tested positive for coronavirus, the club confirmed on Thursday. The news was confirmed by the Serie A club in a short statement that confirmed the news ahead of the Europa League game against Bodo/Glimt. Milan confirmed they have “informed the relevant authorities and the player has
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12:53 PM ET Raul Jimenez is firmly established as a fan favorite and key player at Wolverhampton Wanderers, but the 29-year-old Mexican striker had no idea where the team played a little over two years ago. Wolves’ 2019-2020 players’ player of the season had to investigate the club and its whereabouts when he heard about
10:04 AM ET Manchester United will publish their year-end accounts in mid-October which is set to underline the full scale of the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the club’s running total of losses over the last six months already in excess of £75 million and likely to top £100m before the end of
1:00 PM ET Kathleen McNamee New Manchester United signing and two-time USWNT World Cup winner Christen Press has said it is her priority to help the club win its first title since joining the Women’s Super League. The 2019-20 WSL season was United’s maiden year in the English top flight after they won promotion from
10:00 AM ET The early part of a new season is always one of conflict: A) we know we shouldn’t overreact to what we see in the first few matches of the year, but B) overreacting is really, really fun. We just waited an entire offseason — granted, this offseason was shorter than most —
7:22 AM ET Multiple Contributors A year ago, Lionel Messi set out his terms for staying at Barcelona. “I want to be at Barcelona for as long as possible. This is my home,” he told the Catalan newspaper Sport. “But I don’t want to have a long-term contract and to only be here because of
3:17 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Mesut Ozil will find it “very difficult” to break into the first team squad this season. Ozil, whose contract is set to expire next June, did not feature towards the end of last season and was not named in Arsenal’s matchday squad for the first three
5:07 AM ET Chelsea have announced the signing of goalkeeper Edouard Mendy from Rennes on a five-year contract. The 28-year-old leaves Rennes after spending one season with the Ligue 1 side, whom he helped finish third and qualify for the Champions League. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work?
7:14 AM ET Tottenham are interested in signing Inter Milan centre-back Milan Skriniar but the Serie A club are holding out for a fee of €60 million, sources have told ESPN. Spurs head coach Jose Mourinho is keen to strengthen his defensive options before the transfer window closes next month and the club’s head of
5:40 AM ET Mainz players boycotted training on Wednesday because of the suspension of attacker Adam Szalai. On Tuesday, Mainz sporting executive Rouven Schroder had said that Szalai, a star at the club in the early 2010s who returned in 2019, should look for a new club. – Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday