8:08 PM ET The situation involving the transfer of defender Julian Araujo to Barcelona remains mired in confusion, with the LaLiga club appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in a bid to get the player registered. Meanwhile, LA Galaxy manager Greg Vanney told ESPN that the organization remains in discussions with the
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1:38 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s Lionel Messi is an injury doubt to face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 tie on Tuesday after suffering a hamstring strain, sources have told ESPN. Messi completed the full 90 minutes in PSG’s 2-1 Coupe de France defeat to Marseille on Wednesday,
2:38 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored four times, including registering his 500th career league goal, as Al Nassr beat Al Wehda 4-0 in the Saudi Pro League on Thursday. Ronaldo netted all four goals within 30 minutes either side of half-time, including a 51st-minute penalty, in a one-sided away win at King Abdulaziz Sports City
3:42 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Diego Cocca leaves Tigres less than three months after joining the club as Miguel Herrera’s successor. Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images Tigres have terminated the contract of head coach Diego Cocca and confirmed his imminent appointment as the next manager of Mexico’s men’s national team in a statement released Thursday. “We have decided
1:06 PM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and England manager Sarina Wiegman are among the coaching finalists for the FIFA Best Awards announced on Thursday. Guardiola, who led City to a fourth Premier League title in five years last season, is joined on the men’s coaching shortlist by Argentina‘s World Cup-winning manager Lionel Scaloni
6:11 PM ET Santiago Arias spent more than a decade in several of Europe’s top leagues. Juanjo Ubeda/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images FC Cincinnati have signed Colombian defender Santiago Arias on a free transfer, the MLS club announced Thursday. Arias, who was a free agent after leaving Atletico last summer, signed a contract through the 2023 season
3:46 PM ET Every week, our own Luis Miguel Echegaray offers his latest thoughts from the world of football. You have the analysis; now comes LME’s commentary. Welcome to The Tap-In. This week, I thought a lot about the meaning of greatness. Well, if we want to be specific: the pressures of reaching greatness and
5:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent For all the talk of fabulous tactics and that fiery desire to win, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes it’s an ability to “smell” what’s going on with his teams that is his greatest asset as a football manager. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) During news conferences,
5:39 AM ET Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus are the only sides still vying for the formation of the European Super League. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images A future European Super League could include as many as 80 teams, Bernd Reichart, the chief executive of A22 Sports Management, a company formed to sponsor and assist in the
8:47 AM ET Premier League captains voted before the season to limit taking a knee to significant moments. Photo by Mark Leech/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Premier League players will take a knee before their matches for the next two weekends as part of the “No Room for Racism” campaign, it was announced Thursday. Club captains across