Jul 7, 2020 Austin LindbergESPN FC Soccer in the U.S. and Canada is back. Nearly four months after Major League Soccer shut down on March 12 because of the coronavirus pandemic, the MLS is Back Tournament gets underway Wednesday in Orlando, Florida, though it will do so without FC Dallas, which withdrew from the tournament
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8:53 PM ET Over 100 Black MLS players raised their right fists and took a knee before the MLS is Back tournament opener on Wednesday in a show of solidarity with the Black Lives Matter social justice movement. – Stream MLS is Back on ESPN networks, app | FC Daily on ESPN+– The Undefeated: How
8:00 PM ET Montreal Impact manager and World Cup winner Thierry Henry says he is pleased to see other ethnicities involved in standing up against racism. – Stream MLS is Back on ESPN networks, app | FC Daily on ESPN+– Carlisle: Why your team will win MLS is Back… and why it will not– Schedule,
10:48 PM ET A decision about Nashville SC‘s participation in the MLS is Back Tournament will be made shortly, Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber told ESPN on Wednesday. Nashville arrived in Orlando on July 3 and the league announced on Tuesday that five of the club’s players had tested positive for COVID-19, with four
5:12 PM ET Mohamed Salah scored twice as champions Liverpool moved on to 92 points with a 3-1 win at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Wednesday. Juergen Klopp’s side were 2-0 up within eight minutes after Brighton paid heavily for sloppy work in their attempt to play the ball out from
3:58 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says he is confident he can convince defender Eric Garcia to stay at Manchester City despite interest from Barcelona. The 19-year-old has impressed for City since the restart, starting in the wins over Arsenal and Liverpool. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues He is
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is hopeful Paul Pogba will sign a new contract. Pogba has entered the final year of his deal at Old Trafford, although the club hold an option to extend until 2022. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues United have tied
5:56 PM ET Barcelona kept up their pursuit of leaders Real Madrid in the La Liga title race by beating city rivals Espanyol 1-0 at home on Wednesday, also condemning their neighbours to relegation from the top flight. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues
7:04 PM ET Danny Lewis The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Havertz hopeful for Real Madrid move over Chelsea Bayer Leverkusen star Kai Havertz is among a bevy of youngsters who is hoping for an offer from Real Madrid,
5:49 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer Liverpool are still on course for a record Premier League points haul following an edgy 3-1 victory against Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp’s men, who hadn’t scored in seven hours and 42 minutes on the road before this game, raced to a 2-0 lead thanks to