4:31 AM ET Associated Press Malcom joined Zenit from Barcelona 12 months ago. Mike Kireev/NurPhoto via Getty Images Russian club CSKA Moscow were fined 100,000 rubles ($1,460) on Tuesday after fans racially abused Zenit St. Petersburg winger Malcom in the team’s first game since the league restarted. The Russian Football Union said the fine was for
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3:01 PM ET The nature of the major European soccer leagues means you have all sorts of opportunities for drama. There’s usually a relegation scrap that lasts to the last matchday (or second-to-last, at worst). There’s usually an intriguing battle for one of the Champions League or, at least, Europa League spots, too. The above
9:30 AM ET David De Gea has been given 12 months to save his Manchester United career. For some, that may seem a generous period of time for a goalkeeper whose form has been in decline for the past two years, but sources have told ESPN that the summer of 2021 will be when the
7:43 AM ET Tottenham midfielder Tanguy Ndombele told manager Jose Mourinho that he never wants to play for him again following a clash earlier this week, sources told ESPN. The incident, the latest in a series of issues between the two, was first reported by French television. Sources told ESPN that the row erupted during
9:01 AM ET Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard has said he admires Kai Havertz but the club are yet to table any offers for the Bayer Leverkusen forward. The Blues are monitoring Havertz as they seek to make another addition to their attacking options following the signings of Timo Werner from Red Bull Leipzig and
9:22 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Sergio Aguero is facing a race against time to be fit for the resumption of the Champions League after Pep Guardiola said the Manchester City striker will need surgery to correct his knee injury. Aguero limped off during the 5-0 victory over Burnley and after travelling to Barcelona on Tuesday
6:37 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Juventus are increasingly confident of signing Barcelona‘s Arthur, with Miralem Pjanic moving in the other direction, following further talks between the two clubs this week, sources have told ESPN. Barca and Juve have been discussing a deal for the best part of two months which would see Arthur
7:50 AM ET Australia and New Zealand’s hopes of hosting their first ever senior World Cup — men’s or women’s — appear to be in the hands of Africa’s voting bloc, sources have told ESPN. The combined Antipodean bid would seem a strong favourite ahead of Colombia, particularly after Japan withdrew less than a week
3:41 AM ET David Luiz has signed a one-year extension at Arsenal, the club announced on Wednesday. The club also said that Dani Ceballos has extended his deal at the Emirates until the end of the season, while Cedric Soares and Pablo Mari will join the club on a permanent basis. “I am really happy
7:02 PM ET Liam Wheeler The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Man Utd faced with £100m price tag for Jimenez Manchester United are being tipped to sign a host of attacking talent this summer, but they’ll have to fork