11:20 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Julien Laurens Inter Miami completed the signing of France international Blaise Matuidi last week, easily the biggest splash of Major League Soccer’s summer transfer window so far. But what kind of player is Miami
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3:00 PM ET This past Wednesday was declared “Ney Day” in Brazil, with many clubs and prominent people in football across the country taking to social media to express their support for Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar as he went into the Champions League quarterfinal tie against Atalanta. PSG reached the semifinals of the competition for
8:36 AM ET Arsenal are hopeful of completing a deal for Lille defender Gabriel Magalhaes after submitting an offer in the region of £22 million, sources have told ESPN.. The Gunners are in the market for another centre-back despite William Saliba returning from a season-long loan at Saint-Etienne to begin his career in north London,
8:00 AM ET Netherlands manager Ronald Koeman has said the Barcelona release clause in his contract has resulted in an “ugly” situation for the Dutch FA. Sources have told ESPN that Koeman is in advanced talks to take over the role of Barcelona head coach after Quique Setien was sacked on Monday. – Stream FC
8:01 AM ET Tottenham have signed former England and Manchester City No. 1 Joe Hart on a free transfer, the club have announced. Welcome to Spurs, Joe Hart! 🙌#THFC ⚪️ #COYS pic.twitter.com/GAFCevjvg6 — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) August 18, 2020 The 33-year-old left Burnley at the end of June after the club declined to renew his
9:54 PM ET Internazionale‘s Lautaro Martinez said his side are ready for “great things” after his two goals helped the Italians book a spot in a first European final in a decade after a 5-0 thrashing of Shakhtar Donetsk in their Europa League semifinal. Martinez got the ball rolling in the first half with a
Aug 11, 2020 After a dizzying, dramatic slate of quarterfinals in Lisbon that saw last-second drama (PSG vs. Atalanta), historic scores (Bayern Munich 8, Barcelona 2) and a pair of serious updates (RB Leipzig over Atletico Madrid, Lyon knocking Man City out), we’re down to the final four in the UEFA Champions League. Two games
2:13 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have sacked coach Quique Setien following the club’s humiliating 8-2 Champions League defeat to Bayern Munich, the club announced on Monday, with sources confirming to ESPN that Ronald Koeman is in advanced talks to take over. The decision to dismiss Setien was announced after a board meeting
5:41 PM ET Real Sociedad have signed former Manchester City midfielder David Silva as a free agent, the La Liga side said in a statement on Monday. The former Spain international, 34, has left City after a decade of service in which he won 11 major trophies including four Premier League titles. The Manchester outfit
4:48 PM ET Lautaro Martinez scored twice and added an assist as Inter Milan beat Shakhtar Donetsk to reach the Europa League final. Alexander Hassenstein – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Internazionale defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 5-0 on Monday in Dusseldorf, setting up a Europa League final meeting with Sevilla on Friday. Lautaro Martinez opened the scoring after