4:22 AM ETRob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo will not train with Manchester United on Monday after the club gave him permission to delay his return because of family reasons, sources have told ESPN. United's international players are due at Carrington to start their preseason schedule having been given an extra week off
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Man City owners add 11th club to global portfolio
6:54 AM ET City Football Group (CFG), the Abu Dhabi company with investments in Manchester City and 10 other football clubs, have purchased a majority stake in Italian second-tier side Palermo, the Sicilian club announced on Monday. The move was confirmed at a news conference in Palermo with City chief executive Ferran
Barca sign Kessie from Milan on free transfer
7:17 AM ETSam MarsdenMoises Llorens Barcelona have confirmed the signing of midfielder Franck Kessie on a free transfer from Italian champions AC Milan, the club announced on Monday. Kessie, 25, has joined Barca on a four-year deal after his contract expired with Milan on June 30. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
Sources: Eriksen set to join Utd on 3-yr deal
7:33 AM ETRob DawsonCorrespondent Christian Eriksen has agreed to join Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. The midfielder, who is a free agent, is set to sign a three-year deal once a medical is completed. - Eriksen makes emotional return with Brentford- Don't have ESPN? Get instant access The 30-year-old spent the second
Arsenal complete signing of Jesus from Man City
3:35 AM ET Arsenal have completed the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, both clubs and the player announced Monday. ESPN reported in June that Arsenal were confident of landing the Brazil international amid rival interest from Tottenham Hotspur. - Preseason schedule: When, where, who Europe's top clubs will play- Olley: Can
Copa America Femenina improving, but can anyone beat Brazil?
12:54 AM ET Brazil are favourites to defend their Copa America Femenina title. CLAUDIO REYES/AFP The ninth Copa America Femenina, which kicks off in Colombia this Friday, looks like a significant moment in the development of the women's game in South America. There is the expectation of big crowds in the cities of Cali,
Transfer Talk: Bernardo Silva wants to join Xavi’s Barca project
7:54 PM ETAdam Brown The summer transfer window is here, and there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Silva pushing for Barca move Bernardo Silva has informed his agent that he
Sources: Leeds close in on £15m deal for Adams
4:25 PM ETTom HamiltonSenior Writer Close• Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018Follow on Twitter FacebookTwitterFacebook MessengerPinterestEmail Leeds United are closing in on the signing of United States midfielder Tyler Adams from RB
Can USWNT qualify for World Cup, Olympics? Top questions ahead of CONCACAF W Championship
9:25 AM ET For the U.S. women's national team, all roads to the 2023 Women's World Cup and the 2024 Olympics run through Monterrey, Mexico, where the squad will begin its qualification campaign Monday. If you've never heard of the CONCACAF W Championship, which runs July 4-18, there's a good reason for
UEFA to combat online racist abuse
7:33 AM ET UEFA is working directly with social media companies to ensure harmful content is removed. Craig Williamson/SNS Group UEFA is to launch a programme to combat online racist abuse of footballers by working with social media companies to remove harmful content from platforms and raising awareness, the organisation said on Sunday. Europe's