4:57 PM ET Fulham piled more misery on struggling Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage in Thursday’s west London derby, which also saw new loan signing Joao Felix sent off on his Blues debut. Former Chelsea midfielder Willian had given Fulham a 25th-minute lead against his former club before Kalidou Koulibaly scrambled home
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5:04 PM ET Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi‘s and William Carvalho‘s poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semifinal in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Barca set up a dream showpiece clash on Sunday
12:30 PM ET Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA’s Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories. Messi, along with Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, are among the 14 players shortlisted
1:39 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho’s son is currently on trial with Barcelona‘s U19 team, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 17, is training with Barca’s Juvenil A side pending a decision on whether to hand him a permanent contract. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
12:02 PM ET Gregg Berhalter’s decision to minimize the playing time of Gio Reyna at the 2022 World Cup has created an unrelenting drama for U.S. Soccer. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images John Hackworth remembers the incident with instant clarity. It was the spring of 2012, and he was an assistant with the Philadelphia Union in MLS,
11:16 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain are hoping to make a big step forward in negotiations with Lionel Messi over his new contract by the end of the month, sources have told ESPN. Messi, 34, was linked with a shock move to Al Hilal on Thursday but is happy in Paris and won’t be joining Cristiano
12:10 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s first appearance in Saudi Arabia against a Paris Saint-Germain team containing Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar led to over 2 million online requests for tickets, sources have told ESPN. Former Manchester United and Real Madrid forward Ronaldo signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with Riyadh-based Al Nassr FC worth $75 million-a-year
9:08 AM ET Sam Marsden Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid have stepped up their interest in Barcelona forward Memphis Depay as they look to replace Joao Felix and Matheus Cunha, multiple sources have told ESPN. Memphis, 28, is out of contract in the summer and has made just four appearances in all competitions this season, with
4:46 AM ET Macclesfield have granted Tom Clare temporary leave to appear on the show. James Gill/Getty Images Macclesfield announced on Thursday they have allowed forward Tom Clare to leave the club temporarily to appear on the reality dating show Love Island. Clare joined the club in 2021 and helped his team to win the North
7:10 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Wout Weghorst is expected to fly to England within the next 24 hours to complete his loan move to Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. United have agreed a €3 million fee to sign the striker on a short-term deal until the end of the season. The money will be