Odegaard: Man City defeat made Arsenal better

play Why Arsenal’s win vs. Fulham was a huge statement in the title race (1:40)Luis Miguel Echegaray reacts to Arsenal’s 3-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League. (1:40) 9:00 AM ET Martin Odegaard said he believes last month’s defeat to Manchester City has made Arsenal a better team as they target Premier League and … Read more

Toney named in England squad; TAA, Sterling out

10:00 AM ET Ivan Toney has yet to be capped for England despite making Gareth Southgate’s squad in September. Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images Gareth Southgate has said he believes Ivan Toney “deserves his opportunity” after including the Brentford striker in his latest England squad despite awaiting the outcome of a Football Association (FA) hearing … Read more

Sources: Alvarez close to signing new City deal

play Leboeuf: Haaland was ‘spot on’ in five-goal performance (0:59)Frank Leboeuf praises Erling Haaland in his five-goal effort vs. RB Leipzig. (0:59) 10:42 AM ET Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez is close to signing a new contract at the club as a reward for his development, sources have told ESPN. Alvarez, 23, has only been … Read more

Sources: Liverpool, Man Utd eye young star Veiga

play Nicol: Only thing for Liverpool is they didn’t get embarrassed (2:35)Steve Nicol, Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno react to Real Madrid beating Liverpool 6-2 on aggregate to advance in the Champions League. (2:35) 10:18 AM ET Liverpool and Manchester United are closely monitoring Celta Vigo midfielder Gabri Veiga with a view to signing the … Read more

Sources: Man Utd meet suitors, expect higher bid

play Why Pereira didn’t speak to Ten Hag before Man Utd exit (1:08)Andreas Pereira explains his decision to swap Manchester United for Fulham, before the two sides meet in the FA Cup. (1:08) 9:12 AM ET Manchester United are meeting with the two most high-profile bidders, consortiums led by Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani … Read more

Infantino re-elected as FIFA President until 2027

play Infantino compares his election victory to Rwanda’s recovery from genocide (1:40)Gianni Infantino compares winning his first term as FIFA president in 2016 to Rwanda’s recovery from genocide as he wins a second term. (1:40) 6:11 AM ET Gianni Infantino was reelected as FIFA president during the 73rd Congress in Kigali, Rwanda, on Thursday. Infantino … Read more

Women’s WC prize money up 300% to $150m

play Why is the Canadian women’s soccer team striking ahead of the SheBelieves Cup? (0:49)Hannah Storm explains why the Canada women’s team are striking due to budget cuts and equal pay issues. (0:49) 8:27 AM ET The Women’s World Cup is getting $150 million in prize money, a 300% increase over 2019 but still only … Read more

From Premier League to LaLiga and Wrexham: 15 races to watch in Europe

1:02 PM ET Financially, the Premier League has distanced itself from the pack in European football thanks to its media rights deals, and in 2022-23 you can’t say those rights holders aren’t getting their money’s worth. The title race is almost 50-50 between the annual champion (Manchester City) and a surging former power (Arsenal). There … Read more