3:31 PM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of Chicago Fire and United States youth international goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina, it was announced Tuesday. Sources confirmed to ESPN on Sunday that the clubs agreed the transfer for a base fee of $10 million that could rise to $15m with add-ons. Chicago will also retain a percentage
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5:26 PM ET Goalkeeper Bernd Leno has left Arsenal to join Premier League newcomers Fulham, the clubs have announced. Fulham will pay an initial £3 million, with a further £1m due to Arsenal based on Premier League appearances. Arsenal will receive an additional £2m if Fulham maintain their Premier League status this season and another
5:45 PM ET Associated Press Uruguay, Argentina, Chile and Paraguay football executives and political leaders on Tuesday launched their joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup. Uruguay President Luis Lacalle Pou hosted the leaders seeking to bring another World Cup final to the same Centenario Stadium in Montevideo where it was played in the
6:09 AM ET As one of the most iconic footballers of all time, it stands to reason that Diego Maradona has had his likeness captured in statue form more than most. 2 Related Unfortunately, the resemblance is not always particularly favourable, and Maradona has suffered his fair share of bad busts and shoddy sculptures over
8:30 AM ET Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has said England‘s Sarina Wiegman could manage a team in men’s football after she guided the Lionesses to the 2022 European Championship trophy. Wiegman’s side beat Germany 2-1 in the Euro 2022 final on Sunday to end England women’s wait for a major trophy and win the country’s
11:43 AM ET Manchester United‘s Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are the two Premier League players who receive the most abuse on Twitter, a study has found. The study conducted by the Alan Turing Institute in association with Ofcom in the first half of last season found that Ronaldo received 12,520 abusive tweets in that
10:00 AM ET New Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski said farewell to his former Bayern Munich teammates and club staff during a brief visit to the Bundesliga champions’ headquarters on Tuesday, despite his rocky departure from the club. The Poland forward, who scored 344 goals for Bayern in 375 games during his eight years in Germany,
1:26 PM ET Chelsea are set to sign Aston Villa midfielder Carney Chukwuemeka in a deal which could reach £20 million, sources have told ESPN. In a brief statement, the Blues confirmed: “Aston Villa and Chelsea can confirm that the clubs have reached an agreement for the permanent transfer of Carney Chukwuemeka. – ESPN+ viewers’
11:41 AM ET Bayern Munich and Canada star Alphonso Davies has said he plans to donate all of his World Cup earnings to charity. Canada face a tricky task to get through its World Cup group after being drawn with Belgium, Croatia and Morocco. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– How
9:02 AM ET The England women’s team will face the United States women’s national team at Wembley on Oct. 7, the FA announced on Tuesday. The match is subject to the Euro 2022 champions securing qualification for the 2023 Women’s World Cup in their next batch of games in September. The Lionesses are five points