5:10 PM ET Major League Soccer’s plan for getting back on the field is now official, almost three months after the 2020 season shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic. The return will come in the form of a World-Cup style competition to be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex at Walt
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4:53 PM ET Liverpool cruised to a 6-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in a friendly behind closed doors at Anfield on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp’s side stepped up their preparations for the Premier League restart next week. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– The Premier League is back! All you need to
1:52 PM ET U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone said a recently repealed policy requiring national team players to stand for the national anthem had “missed the point completely.” – Stream the full interview on ESPN FC’s YouTube page– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Speaking with ESPN FC Daily, Parlow Cone
11:22 AM ET No team is out of the running for a spot in the final four but who will be celebrating safe passage after Matchday Three? ESPN ESPN’s League vs. League tournament moves on to its final round of group stage games and there’s still a lot to play for in both groups. Following Matchday
6:45 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned players could be forced to quarantine after Barcelona‘s Nelson Semedo breached La Liga protocol by attending a gathering of more than 20 people earlier this week at the Casanova Beach Club in Castelldefels. Semedo was not allowed to train on Thursday
8:24 AM ET Dele Alli will miss Tottenham’s clash with Manchester United after being hit with a one-game ban and £50,000 fine for appearing to mock an Asian man over the coronavirus in a social media post. The 24-year-old will also be asked to take an educational course after an independent Regulatory Commission investigation concluded
8:01 AM ET Premier League clubs are set to face a £1 billion reduction in their 2019-20 revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic, research from financial firm Deloitte has found. England’s top-flight, which is set to resume behind closed doors on June 17, faces a significant financial challenge and operating losses after clubs posted a
7:39 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation’s Board of Directors voted to repeal its policy requiring national team players to stand during the national anthem, according to ESPN sources. At the urging of USSF President Cindy Parlow-Cone, the Board met via conference call on Tuesday to discuss the policy, and rather than wait until their
3:49 PM ET Rayo Vallecano beat Albacete 1-0 on Wednesday as Spanish football returned in bizarre circumstances from its COVID-19 hiatus with the second half of a match that first kicked off six months ago but was suspended due to offensive chanting. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The second division encounter,
2:56 PM ET MLS commissioner Don Garber said that he’s “very optimistic” about teams playing in their home markets after the conclusion of the MLS is Back Tournament in August, and that it’s possible some might be played in front of fans. Garber spoke to reporters on a video call to discuss the league’s return