11:53 AM ET Associated Press Former Manchester United boss Tommy Docherty has died at 92 after a long illness. Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images Former Manchester United manager Tommy Docherty has died at the age of 92, his family announced on Thursday. Docherty, affectionately known as “The Doc,” had suffered from a long
Month: December 2020
8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told his players they will no longer be able to “fake it” as he laid out his plan for the new year. Solskjaer has led United to second in the Premier League table, three points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand,
1:38 PM ET With the Bundesliga and Serie A returning after short winter breaks (stream games LIVE on ESPN+ in the U.S.), New Year’s weekend is a good time to soak in a bunch of story lines. So let’s set the table for the days ahead, with a look at several intriguing matchups, from Manchester
12:58 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a fan of statistics and he can tell you that his Manchester United players are running further, creating more and giving up fewer chances than at any point during his two years in charge at Old Trafford. But really there are only a couple of numbers
10:09 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United’s Edinson Cavani will miss matches against Aston Villa, Manchester City and Watford.. Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani has been handed a three-match ban and fined £100,000 after he chose not to contest a charge relating to a post made on his Instagram account. Cavani,
8:44 AM ET The words of encouragement from Germany boss Joachim Low came to haunt Mario Gotze. “Show the world you’re better than Messi,” he told the 22-year-old as he prepared to come on in the 2014 World Cup final with the game locked at 0-0 against Argentina. Ten minutes later, Gotze turned and volleyed
7:30 AM ET Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has said he is confident of playing at the highest level for “many years” to come. Ronaldo, 35, is one of the most successful footballers ever with his haul of five Ballon d’Or awards bettered only by Lionel Messi, while his tally of five Champions League titles is
5:22 PM ET Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by a fiery Elche side on Wednesday, as Zinedine Zidane’s team failed to keep pace in La Liga with Atletico Madrid. Luka Modric opened the scoring for Real shortly before the 20-minute mark, heading home from a rebound after Elche keeper Edgar Badía tipped
6:04 PM ET Alex Kirkland Luka Modric scored his first header in over a decade as Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw at Elche on Wednesday to end 2020 second in La Liga, two points behind rivals Atletico. Fidel equalised from the penalty spot for Elche after Dani Carvajal fouled Antonio Barragan, and
3:28 PM ET Tom Fenton Arsenal made it back-to-back wins in the Premier League for the first time since September after defeating Brighton and Hove Albion 1-0 on Tuesday evening. Despite getting off to a slow start, the away side emerged from the half-time break with much more intent, with both Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Gabriel
10:21 AM ET Tottenham’s home clash against Fulham has been postponed due to COVID-19, the Premier League announced on Wednesday. The match at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium was put in doubt on Tuesday after Fulham returned a number of positive COVID-19 tests earlier this week. The match was scheduled to kick off at 6 p.m.
4:47 PM ET It’s not remotely original to say that 2020 can’t end soon enough. Most of us have experienced the single biggest collective disruption of our lives. Many of us have lost loved ones. Some have lost livelihoods. We know better than to believe that just because the Earth has made another (imperfect) revolution
10:41 AM ET The Premier League has “full confidence” that the 2020-21 season will continue as planned, despite an escalation in positive COVID-19 cases that has led to a second fixture postponement in three days following the decision to call off Tottenham’s clash with Fulham on Wednesday. An outbreak of COVID-19 at Fulham saw the
6:01 PM ET Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool are making “lemonade” out of an up-and-down season that has seen the defending champs maintain their spot atop the Premier League in 2020-21. The Reds are three points ahead of Manchester United after a goalless draw at Newcastle on Wednesday. It was their second time splitting the spoils
6:27 PM ET Harry Kettle The January transfer window opens in a matter of days and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Juventus to go after Llorente Juventus could be interested in bringing veteran striker Fernando Llorente back to the
6:12 PM ET NEWCASTLE, England — Liverpool ended 2020 just as they started it, at the top of the Premier League and in pole position to end the season as champions, but Wednesday’s 0-0 draw against Newcastle United at St James’ Park proved that not everything is the same as it was 12 months ago.
9:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent David De Gea has declared himself fit for Manchester United‘s clash with Aston Villa after being flattened by Adama Traore during the win over Wolves. De Gea was left writhing around in pain after an accidental collision with Traore in the second half of the 1-0 victory at Old Trafford
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1:08 PM ET Domenech, center, is a divisive figure in French football, but he’s back in the game with his first management role in a decade. Why now, and why Nantes? LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images It is not the Christmas present Nantes fans were hoping for, and the reaction to the announcement of Raymond Domenech’s
10:06 AM ET Liverpool‘s table-topping clash with Manchester United in January will be played behind closed doors at Anfield after the UK government moved the Liverpool region into Tier 3 in the national coronavirus restrictions. The change in Liverpool’s status — the city had previously been in Tier 2, but moved up due to an
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