2:35 PM ET The Liga MX 2020 Apertura will begin on July 24 behind closed doors with a new playoff system in place, while Queretaro has been sold, league president Enrique Bonilla announced on Wednesday in a video press conference. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The Apertura final is scheduled for
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4:52 PM ET Nearly 25,000 fans attended a Serbian Cup match between city rivals Partizan Belgrade and Red Star. OLIVER BUNIC/AFP via Getty Images) Holders Partizan Belgrade beat bitter city rivals Red Star 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the Serbian Cup final as fans were allowed to attend games in unrestricted numbers for the first time
6:34 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Manchester United and Inter battle for Tolisso signature RMC Sport pundit Mohamed Bouhafsi believes Manchester United and Inter Milan are in a tussle to sign
9:57 AM ET Real Madrid will turn down an offer from Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo to play their remaining home fixtures in La Liga this season at the Wanda Metropolitano, sources have told ESPN. Madrid plan to use the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium at the club’s Valdebebas training base to host their final six
9:08 AM ET Arsenal and Tottenham are among the Premier League clubs ready to back a widespread show of support for the Black Lives Matter movement when matches resume next week, sources have told ESPN. The matter is one of several issues to be discussed at tomorrow’s shareholders’ meeting, with momentum growing for a display
7:45 AM ET England boss Gareth Southgate has called for an end to white privilege, amid calls for more diverse representation among elite football managers. The United Kingdom, along with several countries across the world, has seen the Black Lives Matter protests in various cities, which were sparked following the death of George Floyd, who
7:46 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Major League Soccer said on Tuesday it would make no changes to its longstanding policy of supporting peaceful protests by players or staff during the pregame playing of the U.S. national anthem. “Major League Soccer stands by the ideals of freedom of speech and the
10:06 AM ET Lionel Messi and La Liga need a result in Matchday two, as does Kylian Mbappe and Ligue 1. Will Sadio Mane lead the Premier League to victory again? ESPN Matchday One of ESPN’s Battle of the Soccer Leagues is in the books. To recap, the Premier League and MLS each picked up wins
6:29 AM ET Eintracht Frankfurt’s Commerzbank Arena is being lined up by UEFA to host a Europa League mini-tournament in August, sources have told ESPN. The final was due to be held in the Polish city of Gdansk, but European football’s governing body is preparing contingency plans to move the final away due to the
11:06 AM ET United States men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie told Sport Bild that he thinks Donald Trump can be called a racist, which makes him not right for the job of U.S. president. The Texas native, who plays in the Bundesliga for Schalke, recently displayed his support on the pitch for George Floyd