12:11 PM ET EA Sports has announced it will remove some player celebrations from FIFA 21 after gamers complained of “toxic” behaviour. The gestures referenced were the use of a single finger to the lips implying shushing, and the OK gesture which was added to a list of hate symbols and is linked to an
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12:50 PM ET Associated Press UEFA postponed a Champions League qualifying game hours before kickoff on Tuesday because a team from Kosovo was put into quarantine by Swiss authorities after a second player tested positive for COVID-19. Kosovo title winner KF Drita risks forfeiting its scheduled game against Linfield of Northern Ireland in a UEFA
1:22 PM ET Tottenham have completed the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton, the club announced on Tuesday. Hojbjerg, 25, completed his medical in north London and put pen to paper on a contract at the club. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – ESPN Insider Notebook: Mbappe,
7:36 AM ET Martin Odegaard is expected to play for Real Madrid next season, multiple sources have told ESPN, after the club told Real Sociedad they want to end the 21-year-old’s loan spell early. The move is a shock for the Basque club, who had been convinced that the midfielder would spend a second season
1:03 PM ET The Mexico men’s national team will play its first game of 2020 on September 30 against Costa Rica at the Estadio Azteca, the federation announced on Tuesday. The Mexico City friendly is likely to be behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will almost certainly only feature only domestic-based players
6:15 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United will continue to pursue a deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho but have sounded out Barcelona‘s Ousmane Dembele as a possible alternative, sources have told ESPN. Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc cast doubt over
7:15 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea will look to step up their pursuit of Kai Havertz in the coming days after Bayer Leverkusen were knocked out of the Europa League, sources have told ESPN. The Stamford Bridge side were ready to negotiate
5:16 PM ET Adriana Garcia Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis could be released from custody in Paraguay on Aug. 24, the date when a judge is expected to ratify their plea bargain agreement. The judge responsible for the case, Gustavo Amarilla, set the date to review the terms of the agreement on Monday.
6:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent COLOGNE, Germany — The Europa League started as a sideshow for Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but it is now centre stage. It took a nervous, edgy 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen in Cologne on Monday night — earned thanks to Bruno Fernandes‘ penalty in extra time — but
7:41 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent COLOGNE, Germany — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United will have to prepare for their Europa League semifinal in difficult conditions after being told by UEFA to stay in Germany for the duration of the tournament. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? –