11:09 AM ET Chelsea boss Graham Potter has said Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has put the “horrific” attack on his family home behind him and is ready to thrive after scoring his first goal for the club last weekend. The 33-year-old suffered a broken jaw as a gang armed with firearms and iron bars robbed his Barcelona
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6:47 AM ET Associated Press A memorial for victims of the stampede in front of gate 13 at the Kanjuruhan stadium in Malang, East Java. Juni Kriswanto/AFP via Getty Images Indonesian police said Tuesday that the gates at the football stadium where police fired tear gas and set off a deadly crush were too small and
7:27 PM ET James Maddison should be in England’s World Cup squad, Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers said after the lively midfielder scored twice in a 4-0 thrashing of Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest on Monday. The attacking midfielder has been overlooked by England manager Gareth Southgate since his one senior appearance as a second-half
1:01 PM ET The independent investigation into player abuse in women’s professional soccer found a long list of failures by National Women’s Soccer League coaches and executives, as well as the United States Soccer Federation itself. “Our investigation has revealed a league in which abuse and misconduct — verbal and emotional abuse and sexual misconduct
4:34 PM ET U.S. Soccer Federation president Cindy Parlow Cone said Monday that the findings of the investigation by Sally Q. Yates are just a “first step” in changing an environment that allowed the abuse of professional women players to take place unchecked for many years. The findings of the USSF-commissioned Yates report, which were
12:15 PM ET Inter Miami CF and former Argentina international forward Gonzalo Higuain announced his retirement on Monday, concluding a 17-year career that saw him play for some of the world’s biggest clubs including Real Madrid, Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea. Higuain, 34, will play out the rest of the season with Miami, which is
2:08 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez called for Lionel Messi to be left in peace as the Paris Saint-Germain forward continues to be linked with a return to Camp Nou. Messi, 35, is out of contract with PSG at the end of the season and Barca vice president Eduard Romeu
5:02 PM ET Leicester City‘s James Maddison scored two first-half goals as they beat promoted Nottingham Forest 4-0 on Monday to move off the bottom of the table with their first Premier League win of the season. The pressure, for now, is off Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers, who looked and sounded like someone who could
8:00 AM ET It is no secret that Liverpool want to sign Borussia Dortmund‘s Jude Bellingham to solve their midfield problems next summer. Sources have told ESPN that the 19-year-old England international is a prime target for manager Jurgen Klopp and sporting director Julian Ward in 2023, but the shifting sands of form and results
6:27 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has invited his Manchester United squad to “criticise each other” following the derby demolition at the hands of Manchester City. United’s players are set to hold clear-the-air talks on Monday following the 6-3 defeat at the Etihad Stadium. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)