3:00 AM ET After guiding Fulham to the Europa League final, Roy Hodgson arrived to take over at Liverpool as Rafael Benitez’s successor on July 1, 2010, but it was a dream job that quickly turned into a nightmare. 2 Related Top of his to-do list was keeping the club’s best players — Steven Gerrard,
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12:41 AM ET Saint-Etienne have been left frustrated by Arsenal‘s demands over a loan extension of defender William Saliba, who will now miss out on the Coupe de France final. In a statement published late on Tuesday night, the Ligue 1 club cited “unacceptable sporting and financial conditions” that Arsenal tried to impose for Saliba
7:39 PM ET Barcelona coach Quique Setien said bringing Antoine Griezmann on earlier against Atletico Madrid risked “destabilising” the team after leaving the Frenchman on the bench for the third time in four games. Griezmann came on in second-half stoppage time against his former side as Barca were held to a 2-2 draw which further
6:17 PM ET Barcelona‘s title hopes are hanging by a thread after they dropped points for the third time in four games on Tuesday, twice giving up the lead as they drew 2-2 with Atletico Madrid. Barca twice led at Camp Nou thanks to Diego Costa‘s own goal and Lionel Messi‘s penalty, which was the
5:59 PM ET It’s been quite a week for Lionel Messi. The Barcelona superstar celebrated his 33rd birthday on June 24, then joined one of elite football’s most exclusive and illustrious clubs six days later when, against Atletico Madrid, the Argentina captain netted the 700th goal of his career. – Marcotti: Assessing Messi’s career evolution–
5:36 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion at the Amex Stadium thanks to two goals from Bruno Fernandes. The Portugal midfielder scored either side of half-time after teenager Mason Greenwood had opened the scoring, to leave United two points behind fourth-place Chelsea in the race
2:05 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bayern Munich have agreed a deal to sign Leroy Sane from Manchester City, sources have told ESPN. The agreement includes a 10% sell-on clause for City, according to the sources. Sane, who is expected to be in Germany for a medical on Wednesday, won’t be eligible to play for Bayern
5:12 PM ET Barcelona forward Lionel Messi scored his 700th career goal on Tuesday, scoring from the penalty spot to put his team ahead against Atletico Madrid in a home match at Camp Nou. Messi, who converted a cheeky panenka spot kick to reach the milestone, has now scored 630 times for Barca in 724
6:38 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed Mason Greenwood as a “special talent” after the teenager helped Manchester United beat Brighton 3-0 at the Amex Stadium. Greenwood scored the first goal from a nice solo effort and made the third for Bruno Fernandes as United moved to within two points of fourth
5:10 PM ET Bruno Fernandes scored two fine goals as Manchester United won 3-0 at Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Tuesday to stay in contention for a top-four finish. The result left United fifth on 52 points from 32 games, two behind fourth-placed Chelsea who have a game in hand and