Sources: Atletico’s Felix to undergo Chelsea medical

play Laurens: Felix will not solve Chelsea’s problems (1:33)Julien Laurens believes Atletico Madrid’s Joao Felix is “not the answer” to fix Chelsea’s attacking issues. (1:33) 10:08 AM ET Joao Felix has been granted permission by Atletico Madrid to undergo a medical in London as his loan move to Chelsea nears completion, sources have told ESPN. … Read more

Court investigates Dani Alves for sexual assault

8:59 AM ET Dani Alves in action for Brazil at the 2022 World Cup. Alex Livesey – Danehouse/Getty Images Former Barcelona and Brazil defender Dani Alves is under investigation over an allegation that he sexually assaulted a woman in a nightclub in Spain last month, Catalonia’s Supreme Court said on Tuesday. Alves denies any wrongdoing. … Read more

French FA chief accused of improper conduct

7:05 AM ET Noel Le Graet has been French football federation president since 2011. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images A sports agent has accused French football federation president Noel Le Graet of improper conduct over several years, saying he only was interested in her sexually. The 81-year-old football executive has previously faced claims of sexual harassment, while … Read more

Nketiah, Vieira 9/10 as Arsenal’s late surge ousts Oxford

play Oxford United vs. Arsenal – Game Highlights (1:55)Watch the Game Highlights from Oxford United vs. Arsenal, 01/10/2023 (1:55) 5:45 PM ET Arsenal produced a blistering second-half display to blow away Oxford United and keep the Gunners’ pursuit of a 15th FA Cup alive with a 3-0 win at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford on … Read more

What the Berhalter-Reyna rift means for U.S. Soccer

Jan 6, 2023 A simmering feud between two of the most high-profile families in American soccer spilled over into a full-blown scandal this week as out-of-contract United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter went public with details of a decades-old domestic violence incident that was recently brought to the attention of U.S. Soccer by … Read more

Luiz Henrique showing Dembele how to live up to the hype

5:35 AM ET Ousmane Dembele may have reached the last two World Cup finals with France (and won one of them), scored the winner against Atletico Madrid at the weekend, been moved around Europe for over EUR160m in transfer fees across his career and have his coach at Barcelona coach telling anyone who’ll listen how … Read more

Pele given permanent throne at Mexican stadium

6:00 AM ET Mexican team Pachuca unveiled a permanent throne for the late Brazil legend Pele at their Hidalgo stadium. Since Pele died on Dec. 29 at the age of 82, many tributes have taken place around the world to honour the three-time World Cup winner. Prior to Monday’s 5-1 home league win over Puebla, … Read more