7:00 AM ET Former Belgium head coach Roberto Martinez has been named Portugal manager, it was announced on Monday. Martinez left his role as Belgium manager after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where his side suffered a disappointing group-stage exit, finishing third in Group F behind Morocco and Croatia. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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10:30 AM ET Gareth Bale has called time on his professional football career. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Gareth Bale has announced his retirement from professional football at the age of 33. Bale played his final game at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in Wales‘ last group stage match, against England. – Stream on ESPN+:
3:54 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo could make his first appearance for Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr in a friendly against Paris Saint-Germain after he serves the remainder of his suspension, coach Rudi Garcia has said. Ronaldo missed the first of two domestic games for Al Nassr on Friday after being suspended by England’s Football Association
3:14 AM ET France forward Kylian Mbappe has come out in support of Zinedine Zidane after the country’s football federation (FFF) president, Noel Le Graet, said he would not pick up the phone if the former midfielder called him to discuss coaching the national team. The FFF had announced coach Didier Deschamps’s contract extension on
7:05 AM ET Adriana Garcia Julio Cesar Dominguez is Cruz Azul’s record appearance holder. Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images Cruz Azul are considering captain Julio Cesar ‘Cata’ Dominguez‘s future at the club after the former Mexico international threw a Narcos-themed birthday party for his son, sources have told ESPN. The defender was left out of the squad
9:18 PM ET Another weekend of European football is in the books and, once again, there is drama everywhere you look. Minnows Wrexham and Stevenage have waltzed their way past Premier League opposition and into the fourth round of the FA Cup, while Barcelona took an almighty step ahead of Real Madrid in the LaLiga
1:57 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City sent Chelsea crashing to a fifth defeat in seven games and out of the FA Cup as goals from Riyad Mahrez, Julian Alvarez and Phil Foden sealed an easy 4-0 win at the Etihad Stadium. Chelsea failed to reach the FA Cup fourth round for the first
5:29 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Christian Pulisic will be out for “weeks” with a knee injury, according to Chelsea manager Graham Potter. The United States winger was forced off in the first half of Chelsea’s 1-0 loss to Manchester City on Thursday in the Premier League after a challenge with John Stones. – Ogden: Chelsea
12:52 PM ET Manchester City claimed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Chelsea in the FA Cup third round on Sunday, setting up a potential clash with Premier League leaders Arsenal. Riyad Mahrez opened the scoring with a well-struck free-kick on 23 minutes to send City ahead. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Newly
4:56 PM ET Ousmane Dembele scored the only goal of the game as Barcelona beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 at the Wanda Metropolitano on Sunday. Xavi Hernandez’s side took advantage of rival Real Madrid‘s 2-1 loss to Villarreal on Saturday to take sole possession of first place in LaLiga with 41 points from their first 16