5:59 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Atletico Madrid have strengthened their attack with the signing of Barcelona striker Luis Suarez on a two-year deal, the Catalan club confirmed. Suarez, 33, joins Atletico on a free transfer, although Barca could make up to €6 million on the move based on a number of performance-related variables.
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4:38 PM ET A Kai Havertz hat trick helped Chelsea cruise into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup with a comfortable 6-0 victory over Barnsley on Wednesday. Havertz, who signed with Chelsea from Bayer Leverkusen for a reported £62 million this summer, scored goals in the 28th, 55th and 65th minute to complete the
4:39 PM ET Arsenal advanced to the fourth round of the Carabao Cup after securing a 2-0 win over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium on Wednesday night. An action-packed first half returned no goals, as both Arsenal’s Bernd Leno and Leicester’s Danny Ward stood tall in their respective nets to send the teams
4:17 PM ET Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds has been revealed as a potential investor in Wrexham AFC, the Welsh team playing in the National League — the fifth tier of English football. The Wrexham Supporters Trust Board, which runs the former EFL team, announced on Wednesday that Reynolds, who has starred in films such as
11:17 PM ET Cole Bassett had a goal and an assist, and the Colorado Rapids had four second-half goals for a 5-0 thrashing of fading San Jose at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Commerce City, Colo., on Wednesday. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) The Rapids (5-4-4, 19 points) have
6:37 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — you can find out when the windows close here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Plus, check out all the latest major completed transfers across Europe. TOP STORY: Man City to ask for
2:40 PM ET Club America’s new youth system director Raul Herrera believes that there is more talent in Mexico than there is in Europe. The Spain native took over at the Mexico City club earlier this month, after spending 17 years in Villarreal’s youth setup, and was attracted by the raw potential in the CONCACAF
1:08 PM ET Former Atlanta United boss Frank de Boer has been named as Netherlands manager following Ronald Koeman’s departure to Barcelona. Koeman had been appointed after Netherlands’ failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup — the second successive tournament they were absent for — and oversaw a huge improvement as they reached Euro
1:51 PM ET Thirty four years after making his professional debut, Japanese forward Kazuyoshi Miura became the oldest player to appear in a J-League first division match when he led Yokohama FC on Wednesday at the age of 53. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The player known as “King Kazu”, who
10:35 AM ET Kepa Arrizabalaga is used to things happening fast. Aged 23, he had made 53 La Liga appearances when Chelsea made him the world’s most expensive goalkeeper in the summer of 2018. Athletic Bilbao finished a modest 16th place that season. Kepa had one international cap for Spain, earned in a 5-0 friendly