9:23 AM ET More than 800 players, both male and female, across Germany have offered their support to any gay footballer addressing their sexual orientation. The footballers said they would offer support to anyone struggling with their decision to come out in public and, if need be, defend them “in the face of hostility. Because
8:32 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba will not play again in February as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. The midfielder will miss the trip to Turin for the Europa League round-of-32 first-leg tie with Real Sociedad on Thursday and the return fixture at
5:00 AM ET Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior had to apologise to Zinedine Zidane last summer after being caught using his phone during a team warmup, sources have told ESPN. The incident — first reported by the newspaper Diario AS on Tuesday — came before Madrid’s Champions League round-of-16 2nd leg away at Manchester City
6:00 AM ET Atletico Madrid striker Luis Suarez has told ESPN that he’ll be the one to decide when it’s time to retire, as he tops the La Liga goalscoring charts after a summer in which “some people” questioned whether he was still capable of performing at the highest level. Suarez left Barcelona on a
12:43 PM ET Chelsea Clinton and Jenna Bush Hager are part of a group investing in the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) Washington Spirit, along with Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Dominique Dawes, the team said on Wednesday. The daughters of former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush are among more than 30 people
6:38 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Gerard Pique and Antoine Griezmann‘s frustration boiled over into an on-pitch argument as Barcelona were beaten 4-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday. Pique, making his first appearance since injuring his knee ligaments in November, screamed at his teammates to “keep the f—— ball longer”
8:22 AM ET Adriana Garcia LA Galaxy have completed the signing of Mexican teenage prodigy Alex Alcala, the club announced. Alcala, 15, has been training with the Galaxy Academy since 2020 and has now signed his first professional contract. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS,
2:01 PM ET It’s possible that you don’t immediately know who Ramon Rodríguez Verdejo is, and you certainly won’t know what his annual salary plus bonuses is. But if you’ve even spent an instant in thrall to Sevilla’s building of a trophy empire over the past 16 years, you’ll know that the bold Ramon is
12:20 PM GMT Scotland prop Zander Fagerson will miss the rest of the Six Nations after being handed a four-match ban following his red card against Wales, organisers said after a disciplinary hearing on Tuesday. Fagerson, 25, was sent off in the second half of Scotland’s 25-24 loss at Murrayfield on Saturday, having made contact
6:00 AM ET The Detroit Lions will have some decisions to make in April when they are on the clock with the No. 7 pick in the NFL draft. And it will go beyond what player they might choose or position they want to focus on. With multiple quarterbacks potentially still available at No. 7