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
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
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
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
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
Mar 15, 2023 LONDON — Arsenal may have exceeded all expectations to top the Premier League in mid-March, but manager Mikel Arteta is just getting started. When Arteta, 40, laid out his blueprint for restoring the Gunners to pre-eminence in conversation with the Kroenke family upon his appointment in December 2019, his plan had five … Read more
8:00 AM ET This season’s Champions League round of 16 is done and dusted with some European heavyweights falling by the wayside like Liverpool, who have reached three finals in the last five years, and a Paris Saint-Germain side featuring Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Friday’s quarterfinal draw will feature plenty of European heavyweights such … Read more
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
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
Getty Images Juventus face Freiburg on Thursday for the second leg of the UEFA Europa League’s round of 16. The Italian team won 1-0 in the first leg thanks to the goal scored by Angel Di Maria. Massimiliano Allegri’s side dropped into the competition from the Champions League after finishing third in Group H ahead … Read more
