Sources: Messi an injury doubt to face Bayern

play Laurens: Messi and PSG ‘weren’t very good’ in loss to Marseille (2:03)Julien Laurens recaps Paris Saint-Germain’s loss to Marseille in the Coupe de France Round of 16. (2:03) 1:38 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s Lionel Messi is an injury doubt to face Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League round of 16 … Read more

Cocca set for Mexico job after Tigres confirm exit

3:42 PM ET Diego Cocca leaves Tigres less than three months after joining the club as Miguel Herrera’s successor. Manuel Velasquez/Getty Images Tigres have terminated the contract of head coach Diego Cocca and confirmed his imminent appointment as the next manager of Mexico’s men’s national team in a statement released Thursday. “We have decided to … Read more

Ronaldo scores 4 in Al Nassr Saudi league rout

play How likely is Ronaldo’s return to Europe after his spell in Saudi Arabia? (0:55)Gab & Juls react to Rudi Garcia’s comments about Cristiano Ronaldo returning to Europe after his spell with Al Nassr. (0:55) 2:38 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored four times, including registering his 500th career league goal, as Al Nassr beat Al … Read more

Man United showing there are more than two horses in title race

3:46 PM ET Every week, our own Luis Miguel Echegaray offers his latest thoughts from the world of football. You have the analysis; now comes LME’s commentary. Welcome to The Tap-In. This week, I thought a lot about the meaning of greatness. Well, if we want to be specific: the pressures of reaching greatness and … Read more

FIFA Best: Pep, Wiegman, Scaloni on shortlist

play Why Guardiola and Haaland could be holding Man City back (1:31)Mark Ogden feels Pep Guardiola’s intensity combined with Man City’s predictable attacking style since the arrival of Erling Haaland are holding them back in the Premier League. (1:31) 1:06 PM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and England manager Sarina Wiegman are among the … Read more

RB Leipzig vs. Union Berlin is no duel of East German clubs

1:21 PM ET Union Berlin and RB Leipzig both hail from East Germany, but it would be a mistake to consider them both East German clubs. CLEMENS BILAN/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae gets to the bottom of why RB Leipzig and Union Berlin — who lock horns on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. ET … Read more

Record $1.57bn spent on transfers in Jan – FIFA

play Fernandez to Chelsea fans: Let’s win everything (1:15)New Chelsea signing Enzo Fernandez gives his first interview since joining the club in a record-breaking deal from Benfica. (1:15) 6:47 AM ET Football clubs spent a record $1.57 billion (?1.27bn) on transfers in the January transfer window, the sport’s world governing body FIFA said on Thursday, … Read more

Vinicius: Racist abuse must be punished in Spain

play Why addressing racism in Spanish football remains ‘unfulfilled’ (3:24)Shaka Hislop and Alejandro Moreno react to Vinicius Jr. facing a racist incident before Real Madrid took on Atletico Madrid. (3:24) 7:14 AM ET Real Madrid‘s forward Vinicius Junior has said the only way to fight racism is by punishing those who are reponsible. Vinicius urged … Read more

Barca, LaLiga in constant tug-of-war – Laporta

play How Barcelona is finding ways to win (1:23)Alejandro Moreno discusses how Barcelona are pulling out wins, even if they aren’t playing very well. (1:23) 9:16 AM ET Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said the club are in a constant tug-of-war with LaLiga over financial limits imposed upon them. Laporta accused LaLiga of changing their … Read more