8:21 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Lionel Messi scored his first goal of Paris Saint-Germain‘s preseason campaign in their 2-1 victory over Kawasaki Frontale at the New National Stadium, Tokyo on Wednesday. Messi, 35, suffered his lowest-scoring league tally since 2005-06 last season, scoring just six goals in Ligue 1. The
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3:17 PM ET The summer transfer window is here, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Bayern eye Leipzig’s Laimer Bayern Munich are confident that they can follow up the signing of
7:04 AM ET Manchester City remain keen to sign Brighton’s Marc Cucurella this summer, despite the two clubs being £20 million apart in their valuation of the full-back, sources have told ESPN. With Oleksandr Zinchenko close to completing a £32m switch to Arsenal, City manager Pep Guardiola has just one recognised left-back in his senior
6:37 AM ET Paulo Dybala has joined forces with Jose Mourinho after the Argentina forward signed for Roma, the club announced on Wednesday. Dybala, 28, left Juventus after seven years this summer when his contract with the Turin side expired. – Tattoo Mou! Roma boss inks up with trophy haul– Stream ESPN FC Daily on
4:44 AM ET BALTIMORE, Md. (MD) — Granit Xhaka rarely holds anything back, and he isn’t about to start now. The 29-year-old is as robust in the tackle as he is in an interview chair, a no-nonsense character whose passion and drive have inadvertently taken him to some contentious places during his six years at
4:57 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Japan international Takefusa Kubo has joined Real Sociedad from Real Madrid. Kaz Photography/Getty Images Real Sociedad have signed Japan forward Takefusa Kubo on a five-year contract from Real Madrid, the LaLiga clubs announced on Tuesday. The 21-year-old leaves Real Madrid after several loan spells, including last
5:11 PM ET England have just three non-white players in their Euros squad, with the team that’s dominating the tournament largely lacking in representation, something the FA is already trying to address. Alex Pantling – The FA/The FA via Getty Images They have been the outstanding team of Euro 2022 so far with three straight wins,
6:27 PM ET Alex Kirkland Moises Llorens Barcelona have announced the signing of Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich, becoming the LaLiga club’s fifth arrival this summer. Bayern president Herbert Hainer confirmed on Saturday the clubs had reached a verbal agreement for the transfer of the 33-year-old striker, but the move has now been completed. –
10:16 PM ET Barcelona battered MLS side Inter Miami CF 6-0 in a preseason friendly in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Tuesday, with new signing Raphinha among the six different scorers for the Catalans. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Ansu Fati, Gavi, Memphis Depay and Ousmane Dembele also scored in the one-sided affair as the LaLiga giants kicked off
5:10 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard is expected to make a decision about his future in the coming days. Photo by James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Jesse Lingard will make a decision about his future by the weekend as West Ham United, Everton, Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest all battle for his signature, sources have