12:36 PM ET Daley Blind had made 13 appearances for Ajax this season. Photo by Michael Bulder/NESImages/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Daley Blind will leave Ajax after agreeing to terminate his contract six months early, leaving the player as a free agent, the Eredivisie club announced on Tuesday. Blind, 32, made his debut for Ajax … Read more
play FC pundits argue over Man United’s improvement so far (1:58)Craig Burley and Jan Aage Fjortoft disagree over how far Manchester United have come under Erik ten Hag. (1:58) 6:43 PM ET Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said any swoop for a striker in January will have to be in line with “financial criteria” … Read more
play Hislop fears for Chelsea if James’ injury proves serious (1:17)Shaka Hislop thinks Chelsea look a far lesser side without Reece James on the pitch. (1:17) 5:53 PM ET Chelsea returned to winning ways in their first appearance after the World Cup break, but delight at their 2-0 home victory over Bournemouth on Tuesday was … Read more
play Nicol defends Nunez after goalless show vs. Aston Villa (1:19)Steve Nicol has no doubts that Darwin Nunez will soon start to find the net regularly for Liverpool. (1:19) Dec 26, 2022 In their Premier League return from the World Cup break, Liverpool closed the gap for Champions League qualification to five points after they … Read more
play Hislop fears for Chelsea if James’ injury proves serious (1:17)Shaka Hislop thinks Chelsea look a far lesser side without Reece James on the pitch. (1:17) 2:23 PM ET Chelsea marked their return to Premier League action in style with a convincing 2-0 win over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Graham Potter’s side, who … Read more
USATSI Manchester City will try to maintain momentum coming off the break as they head to Elland Road to face Leeds United on Wednesday in an English Premier League match. Manchester City (10-2-2) were stunned 2-1 by Brentford at home in their final Premier League match before the World Cup break. They returned to action … Read more
Getty Images LONDON — For 53 minutes all felt right in the Chelsea world. The taste of three defeats before the World Cup had been washed away by two first half goals and a greatly improved performance in attack. More than that, however, the hero had returned. Reece James was back and the Blues were … Read more
play Hislop fears for Chelsea if James’ injury proves serious (1:17)Shaka Hislop thinks Chelsea look a far lesser side without Reece James on the pitch. (1:17) 3:00 PM ET Having previously gone without a win in their last five Premier League matches, Chelsea enjoyed a 2-0 victory against AFC Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday … Read more
play How would Mudryk fit into Arteta’s plans at Arsenal? (2:08)Don Hutchison and Julien Laurens explain what Mykhailo Mudryk could bring to Arsenal. (2:08) 12:11 PM ET Shakhtar Donetsk have rejected Arsenal‘s EUR65 million offer for Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN, with the Ukrainian team holding out for their original EUR100m asking price for … Read more
play President Laporta hopes Messi will play for Barcelona again (0:36)Barcelona president Joan Laporta expresses his hopes that club legend and freshly crowned world champion Lionel Messi will play in Blaugrana colours again. (0:36) 9:15 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier denied suggestions of a rift between Lionel Messi and teammate Kylian Mbappe after … Read more
