6:28 PM ET United States manager Gregg Berhalter said he has seen Christian Pulisic become more assertive over the course of his debut season with club side Chelsea. Berhalter is in Orlando, Florida taking in the MLS is Back Tournament, but has stayed in steady contact with the U.S. players, both those playing domestically as
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2:59 PM ET When you are mired in a Premier League relegation battle the last team you want to face is Manchester City, especially if you are Watford whose worst fears were realised in a 4-0 thrashing at Vicarage Road on Tuesday that left them on the brink. Inspired Raheem Sterling struck twice before half-time
6:29 PM ET The significance of Aston Villa‘s 1-0 win over Arsenal is hard to overstate as they climbed out of the relegation on goal difference ahead of the final day of the season, but it also ends any chance of the Gunners securing Europa League football through the Premier League. It is the first
6:27 PM ET Harry Kettle The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Blues consider Ter Stegen move Chelsea are contemplating an ambitious move for Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Mundo Deportivo reports. – Olley: Kepa must show he can fit
11:53 AM ET For much of the 2019-20 Serie A campaign, it looked as if this would be the year that Juve’s incredible title streak would end. Inter Milan looked poised to make a winter run, but fell 2-0 to the champs in early March and couldn’t make up ground. Lazio was within arm’s reach
8:41 AM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. Hollywood stars and more than a dozen former members of the U.S. women’s national team (USWNT) have formed an ownership group to bring women’s professional soccer to Los Angeles in 2022. The
12:52 PM ET Toronto FC and the New England Revolution each advanced to the knockout round of the MLS is Back Tournament after a 0-0 draw on Tuesday morning near Orlando, Fla. The result gave both teams identical 1-0-2 records and five points in Group C play, with Toronto ahead of New England on a
7:52 AM ET West Ham United manager David Moyes said on Tuesday that his Manchester United counterpart Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is building an exciting team having been given time on the job — something the Scot felt he was not afforded at Old Trafford. Moyes, who replaced long-term United manager Alex Ferguson in 2013, was
8:40 AM ET Chelsea are expected to make a formal offer for Bayer Leverkusen‘s Kai Havertz when their Champions League qualification is confirmed, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are thought to be confident of securing a deal in the region of £70-£75 million despite Leverkusen demanding closer to £90m when initial contact was made
7:05 AM ET It’s been a long, long time coming but Liverpool finally have their name etched on the Premier League trophy, which they will get to hold aloft at Anfield this week. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that