9:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Christian Eriksen has admitted he is “sad” Cristiano Ronaldo is no longer part of the squad at Manchester United, but he insists it’s time to move on following the striker’s departure. Ronaldo agreed a mutual termination of his contract at Old Trafford during the World Cup to end his second
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11:27 AM ET Chelsea have agreed a deal with Norwegian club Molde FK for the transfer of 20-year-old striker David Datro Fofana, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday. Graham Potter has been looking to bolster his attacking ranks with a shortage of forward options available to him. Armando Broja is set for a spell
9:19 AM ET England right-back Reece James described 2022 as the “toughest year to date” on Wednesday after he picked up a fresh injury during Chelsea‘s 2-0 win over Bournemouth in the Premier League. Chelsea confirmed in a statement on Wednesday that James would be out “for up to a month.” – Stream on ESPN+:
8:28 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone has said he’s responsible for the club’s poor start to the season, while also refusing to confirm that star forward Joao Felix wants to leave the club. Atletico — who return to action on Thursday against Elche — are fifth in LaLiga and
4:42 AM ET Alex Kirkland Sam Marsden With the World Cup over, all of Europe’s major leagues are gearing up to restart the 2022-23 season. In Spain, LaLiga will be back on Thursday (matches, replays, highlights on ESPN/ESPN+) and, as often is the case, Barcelona and Real Madrid will be battling for the top spot.
6:04 AM ET How do you solve a problem like Darwin Nunez? Liverpool‘s response to that dilemma has now been made clear by their move to sign Cody Gakpo in a £37 million transfer from PSV Eindhoven — a deal that has been done so quietly and efficiently that the Netherlands forward could be signed
5:53 PM ET Chelsea returned to winning ways in their first appearance after the World Cup break, but delight at their 2-0 home victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday was tamped down by a new injury concern for Reece James. The England right-back lasted only 53 minutes on his return from the knee injury that ruled
12:36 PM ET Daley Blind had made 13 appearances for Ajax this season. Photo by Michael Bulder/NESImages/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Daley Blind will leave Ajax after agreeing to terminate his contract six months early, leaving the player as a free agent, the Eredivisie club announced on Tuesday. Blind, 32, made his debut for Ajax in
5:31 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday in their first Premier League fixture following the World Cup break. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial both scored inside three minutes during the first half to put United in control before Fred came off
4:55 PM ET Marcus Rashford found the net again as Manchester United eased past Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Tuesday, with the England international scoring in consecutive games since returning from World Cup duty in Qatar. First-half goals from Rashford and Anthony Martial and a late third from Fred at a rain-soaked Old Trafford were all