6:00 AM ET Matchday 5 of the Champions League group stage saw another clutch of Europe’s biggest club secure their place in the knockout phase with Chelsea, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Sporting CP all putting the names in the hat for the round-of-16 draw. We asked Mark Ogden,
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4:48 AM ET The Premier League‘s chairman Gary Hoffman has resigned, sources have told ESPN. Hoffman’s resignation comes after a turbulent spell for the top flight, but sources have told ESPN his departure is not expected to impact the daily running of the Premier League. The league has not officially announced Hoffman’s departure but is
6:29 AM ET It feels like record transfer fees are creeping up with each passing season, especially in the Premier League. Indeed, just a few months ago we saw the nine-figure fee mark being breached for the first time in England as Manchester City completed their £100 million deal to bring Jack Grealish on board
9:30 AM ET It’s finally here! ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22, began with eight teams, all-star selections representing some of the best leagues in the world, and we’re down to the final two. The French Ligue 1, defending champions from 2020 and wonderfully coached by Julien Laurens, take on
9:55 AM ET We’ve reached the nail-biting conclusion of the group stage in ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22, and after bidding farewell to the four eliminated teams after the group stage — LaLiga, Eredivisie, Major League Soccer and Liga MX — we are ready for the semifinals. Mark Ogden’s
10:00 AM ET We’ve reached the nail-biting conclusion of the group stage in ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22, and every single one of Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Eredivisie, Major League Soccer and Liga MX still has a shot of reaching next week’s semifinals. There is
11:30 AM ET After a thrilling opening round of fixtures in ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22, we’ve got our first glimpse of what the all-star teams representing the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Eredivisie, Major League Soccer and Liga MX have to offer. Group A continues
8:47 AM ET Kieron Dyer is now a coach at Ipswich Town. Photo by Pete Norton/Getty Images Former England and Newcastle United midfielder Kieron Dyer will need a liver transplant after being diagnosed with a rare liver condition, the player said on Sunday. Dyer, 42, is in charge of the Under-23s at Ipswich Town and was
8:30 AM ET Liverpool have a problem with Mohamed Salah, but it is one that most clubs would be delighted to have. They have arguably the world’s best player right now and he is living up to that billing by scoring in virtually every game that he plays. The only downside for Liverpool is that
Oct 7, 2021 Oldham’s fans have been protesting steadily over the state of the club and the suitability of their owner. James Gill/Getty Images OLDHAM, England — Oldham Athletic were once a Premier League team good enough to claim victories against Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Tottenham in the same season. In 2021, they’re a club
1:29 PM ET Liverpool and Manchester City will, predictably, be two of the four genuine title contenders all season long. But what about the rest of the league? Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Seven matches don’t tell us much in a 38-match season. It’s the equivalent of about three NFL games: enough to help us define
8:30 AM ET The 2021-22 Premier League season is now in full flow and, after seven matchdays, looks like it could be one of the most exciting title races in years. Just two points separate leaders Chelsea and sixth-placed Brighton, with the top four positions already occupied by this season’s Champions League participants Chelsea, Liverpool,
3:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Robin van Persie won the title with Manchester United after leaving Arsenal. Jasper Juinen/Getty Images The most recent transfer window was unlike any other before it as world-class players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo moved clubs at the same time. But that got us thinking… Drawing inspiration from David Schoenfield’s
3:30 AM ET Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah became the 30th member of the Premier League’s 100 Club. Who will be the competition’s 31st goal-scoring centurion? John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Mohamed Salah sealed his entry to an exclusive Premier League club last weekend when the Liverpool forward reached a significant milestone by scoring his 100th goal
9:38 AM ET The Champions League is anything but predictable. The past four seasons have given us four different winners, while nine different teams have contested the most recent six finals. But as European football continues to shake on its axis through a combination of financial mismanagement and the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, that
6:41 PM ET Bayern Munich and their counterparts in the Premier League are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen prodigy Florian Wirtz. Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images The summer transfer window is closed for the top leagues in Europe! After a summer full of international football, countless clubs waited until the last minute to pull off their transfers.
3:37 AM ET With the Premier League back in action for the first time since the summer transfer window closed, this feels like a good time to take stock. The clubs who have finished in the top four in each of the past two seasons — Chelsea, Liverpool, defending champions Manchester City and Manchester United
4:00 AM ET Ian DarkeESPN.com writer Close Darke, who called games for the network during the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is ESPN lead soccer voice in the United States. He has covered the Barclays Premier League and the Champions League since 1982, and has one of the world’s most recognizable soccer voices.
9:23 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City face the prospect of picking third choice goalkeeper Scott Carson for their Premier League clash against Leicester City on Saturday with No.1 Zack Steffen recovering from COVID-19. Eight Premier League players could miss the weekend’s fixtures after the Brazilian FA invoked a FIFA rule which prevents players from
3:09 PM ET Galatasaray are into the Europa League knockout stages. Getty Galatasaray reached the Europa League knockout stages with a pulsating 4-2 home win over Marseille on Thursday which eliminated the Ligue 1 side from Europe’s second-tier competition. Roared on by a fervent home crowd, Galatasaray took a 12th-minute lead as Alexandru Cicaldau rifled in