6:27 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the disruption to his team’s preparations caused by fan protests was not to blame for his side’s poor performance in their 4-2 home defeat by Liverpool on Thursday. The Premier League match was re-arranged after fan protests 10 days ago forced a postponement and there
Month: May 2021
6:29 PM ET It has been a season to forget for Liverpool, but they are now just three wins away from making it a finale to remember. Thursday’s 4-2 victory against Manchester United means last season’s champions are now firmly in the hunt for the top-four finish that had seemed beyond them for so long.
4:16 PM ET Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for putting his faith in youngsters at Old Trafford and getting the results. In an interview with the BBC on Thursday, the Scot spoke also of his pride in United striker Marcus Rashford‘s campaign for free school meals and explained why
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10:00 AM ET LAFC‘s Carlos Vela is Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player with a base guaranteed compensation of $6.3 million, according to salary data published by the MLS Players Association. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Vela edged out Mexican compatriot
1:55 PM ET Associated Press Manchester United fans are again showing their displeasure with club owners, the Glazer family. Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Hundreds of Manchester United fans protested outside Old Trafford ahead of the team’s match against Liverpool, which was postponed two weeks ago due to unrest. – Sources: United keep player movement secret
9:24 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s mother, Dolores Aveiro, told Sporting CP supporters she will try to convince her son to return to his boyhood club this summer. While Ronaldo leads the way in the Serie A goalscoring charts this term, scoring his 100th Juventus goal in his side’s 3-1 win at Sassuolo on Wednesday, his
5:00 AM ET Last week was an interesting one for Neymar, with one big high and two huge lows. The high, of course, is the announcement of his contract extension at Paris Saint-Germain, made official on Saturday by the club despite it being in the works for three months, as previously reported. The Brazilian star
7:16 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona remain in regular contact with Sergio Aguero and Memphis Depay ahead of making a move to sign at least one of them this summer, but sources have told ESPN that they are also keen to sign another forward who can lead the attack in the long-term. Barca’s
6:33 AM ET The 2021 men’s Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea due to take place on May 29 has been moved to FC Porto‘s Estadio Dragao. It was due to be held in the Turkish city of Istanbul but people in the UK are not allowed to fly to Turkey due to
6:51 PM ET A short run of success can be extremely misleading. And when you make a few huge decisions based in part on a really short run of success, it can set you back for quite a while. Last summer during Project Restart, Arsenal beat league champions Liverpool and took down both Manchester City
6:29 PM ET Danny Lewis The January transfer window might seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Inter Milan could see Lukaku, Lautaro leave Internazionale
11:27 PM ET River Plate coach Marcelo Gallardo reacts to tear gas thrown outside the stadium by riot police on Wednesday. DANIEL MUNOZ/POOL/AFP Players and staff from Colombian side Junior and Argentina’s River Plate were left rubbing their eyes in discomfort after police fired tear gas at protesters outside the stadium ahead of their Copa Libertadores