5:58 AM ET Adriana Garcia LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said he has doubt Gerard Pique will one day become a “great president of Barcelona.” Pique, 35, announced his retirement professional football on Thursday, with Saturday’s LaLiga clash against Almeria his last game at the Camp Nou. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more
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10:03 AM ET Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola said Premier League top goalscorer Erling Haaland is “much better” and could return to action against Fulham on Saturday. Guardiola did not risk Haaland for City’s Champions League win over Sevilla on Wednesday, given they had already sealed top spot in their group, after the striker picked
8:23 AM ET Adriana Garcia Spain‘s women’s team coach Jorge Vilda has extended an olive branch to the rebel 15 players by declaring his willingness to have dialogue but is also ready to move forward without them. With the World Cup eight months away, Vilda on Friday left out the players that refused to be
8:47 PM ET MLS commissioner Don Garber addresses the media during his annual State of the League address. USA Today Images LOS ANGELES — Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber said on Thursday that the league doesn’t “see any reason at all” for Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson to sell the club. An independent investigation into
9:38 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LAFC winger Carlos Vela urged Mexico fans on Thursday to support the team at the World Cup and forget about whether or not he or Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez would be a part of the team that goes to Qatar. Vela, who is readying for his team’s MLS Cup final against
7:26 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Philadelphia Union head coach Jim Curtin brushed off suggestions he needs to test himself in Europe by stating that Major League Soccer could become the “top league in the world” by 2026. Curtin was speaking to ESPN’s Herculez Gomez ahead of Saturday’s MLS Cup final, where his team will take
3:38 PM ET Alejandro Garnacho scored his first Manchester United goal but a 1-0 win over Real Sociedad wasn’t enough to avoid finishing second in their Europa League group and facing a playoff against a team dropping out of the Champions League. United needed to win by a two-goal margin in San Sebastian to overhaul
5:54 PM ET Arsenal clung to an important 1-0 win over FC Zurich at the Emirates Stadium in their final Europa League Group A match on Thursday to advance directly to the round of 16 as winners. Mikel Arteta’s side could have been forced into the Europa League playoff round if they had finished second
4:52 PM ET Associated Press AC Milan right back Sergino Dest is the latest injury worry for the United States ahead of the World Cup, while Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner missed his third straight match Thursday. Dest did not play in Milan’s Champions League group stage finale against FC Salzburg on Wednesday because of adductor
4:09 PM ET Carlos Tevez called an emergency press conference on Thursday to announce he was stepping down as coach. Getty Images Carlos Tevez has left his role as manager of Argentine club Rosario Central five months after taking the job, the former Manchester City striker said on Thursday. Rosario finished 20th in the 28-team Argentine