5:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Luis Suarez has said Barcelona must do better if they want to convince Lionel Messi to extend his contract at the club beyond the end of next season. Messi, 33, has a deal at Camp Nou until 2021 but a report in Spain this month suggested he was
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9:02 AM ET Zinedine Zidane has said he has no issues with Gareth Bale or James Rodriguez — despite the two stars’ lack of involvement as Real Madrid close in on the La Liga title. Bale has been an unused substitute in Madrid’s last five games, while Rodriguez has been left out entirely of three
6:14 AM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Stephan Uersfeld Rabbi Matondo has apologised to Schalke supporters after he was pictured wearing the shirt of their fierce rivals
10:00 AM ET Clubs are set to continue making five substitutes next season after the International Football Association Board (The IFAB) confirmed the option would be extended beyond the end of the year. An amendment to the Laws of the Game to allow five substitutes rather than three was approved in May, which covered competitions
11:43 PM ET Major League Soccer‘s MLS is Back Tournament has seen two teams drop out and some concern about its viability, but recorded zero new coronavirus cases over July 12 and 13. The news of no new COVID-19 cases over the last two days comes as the tournament enters its second week on Wednesday,
10:44 PM ET Associated Press Chris Mueller scored twice in the opening 10 minutes and Orlando City won its second game of the MLS is Back tournament, beating New York City FC 3-1 Tuesday night. Mueller got his first in the fourth minute, scoring on a free kick from Joao Moutinho that never hit the
5:04 PM ET Chelsea celebrated a vital victory over last-placed Norwich on Tuesday. Getty Chelsea bounced back from defeat to Sheffield United with a 1-0 win over relegated Norwich that moves Frank Lampard‘s side four points clear of Leicester and Manchester United in the battle for Champions League qualification in the Premier League. What did you
7:13 PM ET James Capps The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: PSG eye shock Rashford move A report from The Independent claims Paris Saint-Germain are lining up a surprise move for Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford. 2
7:01 PM ET With reporting from Stefano Fusaro in Orlando, Florida. Toronto FC captain Michael Bradley woke just before 6 a.m. on Sunday, ahead of a 9 a.m. kickoff against D.C. United, to find an email asking players to join a Zoom call with the league. Toronto was informed that a player in its squad
5:27 PM ET Tom Fenton Chelsea returned to winning ways on Tuesday night after a 1-0 win over already-relegated Norwich City. At times in the first half, the Blues looked a tad uninspired, with Norwich defending resolutely on the edge of their penalty area. However, the home team’s persistence paid off just before half-time, as