10:12 AM ET Jurgen Klopp has said Liverpool will not be giving “Premier League games away like sweets” and will not rotate players for the sake of it despite having the league title secured. Liverpool won the Premier League with seven games to spare but were handed a heavy 4-0 defeat at Manchester City on
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9:54 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Former Barcelona president Sandro Rosell has told ESPN that Lionel Messi is “too intelligent” to be used in next summer’s elections at the Catalan club. Josep Maria Bartomeu cannot stand for re-election as club president when his mandate expires in 2021 and the jostling has begun to succeed
3:30 AM ET Welcome to ESPN’s Insider Notebook, featuring contributions from our reporters across the top leagues around the world. In this edition, Paul Pogba is loving life at Manchester United. PLUS: Mourinho the horse, Pochettino’s Benfica talks, and David Beckham’s old Aston Martin could be yours. Jump to: Mourinho the horse a winner |
3:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City winger Leroy Sane has completed his move to Bayern Munich, it was announced on Friday. Sane has signed a five-year contract with the German champions after a €49 million (£44.2m) deal was agreed with City. The fee could rise to €60m and also includes a 10% sell-on clause.
8:55 PM ET Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has called off negotiations over renewing his contract with the club and is ready to leave the Catalans when his current deal expires in 2021, according to reports from Cadena Ser. Sources confirmed to ESPN’s Moises Llorens that Messi is said to be angry with Barcelona’s front office
7:10 PM ET Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola provided a hypothesis on why Liverpool looked so listless in Thursday’s 4-0 thrashing. – See how the Premier League table is shaping up– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues “I think they drank a lot
4:03 PM ET United States international Weston McKennie is open to leaving Bundesliga side Schalke 04, sources told ESPN. McKennie, 21, was one of the few Schalke players to not see his stock drop following a run of 16 Bundesliga games without a win this season. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top
5:58 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho questioned the point of having referees on the pitch and said VAR was bad for the game after his side were victims of a controversially disallowed equaliser in a 3-1 defeat at Sheffield United on Thursday. – See how the Premier League table is shaping up– Stream
5:51 PM ET Real Madrid made hard work of a 1-0 win over Getafe on Thursday night to restore their four-point lead in La Liga. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Ratings: Ramos an 8/10 as Real close on title The best chance for Real in the first half came from Vinicius
1:50 PM ET French prosecutors have asked that Karim Benzema face trial over his alleged involvement in the attempted sex-tape blackmail of former teammate Mathieu Valbuena. The case dates back to 2015, when Valbuena claimed to have been the victim of an extortion attempt over a video of a sexual nature in which he appeared.