De Gea: Man Utd deal talks will end in ‘good way’

play Ten Hag: Belief is growing at Man United (0:51)Erik ten Hag reflects on the progression of his Man United side after their 3-0 win over Bournemouth. (0:51) 8:00 AM ET Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea has said he is confident his contract stand-off with the club will end “in a good way.” De … Read more

Sources: Chelsea, Benfica in Fernandez deadlock

play Why Enzo Fernandez would be a ‘game-changer’ for Chelsea (1:26)Julien Laurens and Stewart Robson discuss reports linking Chelsea with a move for Benfica’s Enzo Fernandez. (1:26) 8:06 AM ET Chelsea and Benfica remain locked in talks over what could turn into a British record transfer fee for Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez, sources have told … Read more

PSG staff give Messi guard of honour on return

play Messi given guard of honour on return to PSG training (0:33)Lionel Messi was given a guard of honour by his PSG teammates on his return to training after winning the World Cup with Argentina. (0:33) 9:26 AM ET Lionel Messi was given a guard of honour as he returned to Paris Saint-Germain training on … Read more

Ronaldo at Al Nassr unveiling: I had many offers

play Ronaldo claims he had other offers apart from Saudi Arabia (1:18)Cristiano Ronaldo talks about what his new challenge and next chapter in Saudi Arabia and how he had offers from other clubs. (1:18) 12:19 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo was officially presented by Al Nassr as the Saudi Arabian club’s superstar new signing on Tuesday, … Read more

England to Spurs breaks inter-WSL transfer record

7:10 AM ET Beth England’s move to Tottenham has broken the record fee for a transfer between two WSL clubs. Harriet Lander – Chelsea FC/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur have smashed the transfer record between two Women’s Super League (WSL) clubs over the acquisition of Beth England from Chelsea. England, 28, has joined … Read more

Source: LAFC close to signing USMNT’s Long

10:07 PM ET United States center back Aaron Long is close to finalizing a deal to join LAFC, a league source told ESPN. Long has spent the last seven seasons with the New York Red Bulls, where he blossomed into one of the league’s best defenders. He was the MLS Defender of the Year in … Read more

Arteta blasts 2 ‘scandalous’ penalty calls in draw

play How will Arsenal respond after draw vs. Newcastle? (1:13)Shaka Hislop is interested to see how Arsenal bounces back after their draw against Newcastle. (1:13) 7:11 PM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta blasted what he called two “scandalous” penalties not being awarded to his team as the Premier League leaders were frustrated in a goalless … Read more

Conte is a bad fit at Tottenham, and that won’t magically change as Spurs underperform

play Michallik: It’s getting ugly for Conte at Spurs (1:20)Janusz Michallik sees Tottenham’s top four hopes slipping away after defeat to Aston Villa. (1:20) 4:51 PM ET The ongoing internal tension at Tottenham Hotspur is perhaps best exemplified by manager Antonio Conte publicly calling for togetherness while also refusing to commit his future to the … Read more

Cristiano Ronaldo unveiled at Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr: ‘I gave my word to this club’

Anadolu Agency After completing his two-and-a-half-year contract — that will pay a mammoth $75 million per year — to move to Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr, Cristiano Ronaldo was unveiled to their fans in the country’s capital of Riyadh on Tuesday. The 37-year-old Portuguese star saw his contract with Manchester United terminated at the beginning … Read more