Joe Scally is one of three young Americans to make the move from the U.S. to Europe this January. Brenden Aaronson went from the Philadelphia Union to FC Salzburg, his former teammate Mark McKenzie signed for Genk, and Scally completed his move to Borussia Monchengladbach having signed for them just over a year ago. Scally

6:00 AM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC The world of football boots is simultaneously larger and smaller than ever. They’ve never been more impactful, more ingrained in the game than they are right now, yet they’re largely consolidated by three major manufacturers. Two of those sports apparel giants, Adidas and Nike, make two of the most

They say that lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place and Frank Lampard will certainly be hoping that old maxim rings true after his Chelsea team were beaten by a Leicester side which moved to the top of the Premier League after a 2-0 victory at the King Power Stadium. Brendan Rodgers, meanwhile, will

Video game developer Epic Games is bringing a major soccer collaboration to its wildly popular free-to-play Battle Royale game Fortnite, allowing fans to play wearing the kits of clubs from across the globe and to “emote” using Pele’s iconic goal celebration. Fortnite will launch the “Kickoff Set” on Jan. 23, featuring uniforms in-game as playable

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he has proved he is the right man to manage Manchester United but admits it’s “easy” to get the top of the Premier League but much harder to stay there. Solskjaer has faced doubts about his credentials since taking the reins at Old Trafford having only

The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Odegaard pushes for loan move Martin Odegaard is pushing for a loan move away from Real Madrid, according to Spanish outlet AS. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on

The Portland Timbers completed the transfer of Chilean forward Felipe Mora from the Liga MX club Pumas UNAM and signed him to a new contract, the club announced Tuesday. – MLS and 2021: What does force majeure mean for CBA– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Originally acquired by the Timbers on a

9:08 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied that Bruno Fernandes is tired and needs a rest. Fernandes has only failed to start five of United’s 29 games so far this season and Solskjaer insisted he is ready to play again when United travel to Fulham on Wednesday. “His form

The “Assist King” has left the building as Mesut Ozil heads to boyhood club Fenerbahce after agreeing to terminate his Arsenal contract with six months remaining. It wasn’t supposed to be this way; in fact, Arsenal fans once hoped he’d stay forever. Ozil’s £42.4 million arrival from Real Madrid in September 2013 and his subsequent

Liverpool and Manchester United‘s Premier League match on Sunday prompted “hundreds” of complaints from supporters affected by colour blindness, with United’s green change strip proving impossible to distinguish from Liverpool’s traditional red shirts. Despite using a white-and-black change kit for the majority of games this season when their red shirts clash with the home team,

The transfer window opened in early January, and speculation is heating up about potential deals. Check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. Real Madrid ready for Alaba arrival According to Marca, David Alaba‘s move from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid for next season is a done deal. – Stream ESPN

We used to have a saying on the national team way back in the day: “Adversity builds character.” So whenever we were staying at a “roach motel,” we’d holler: BUILDING CHARACTER! When we had to fly across the country with 2-3 layovers (to save money): BUILDING CHARACTER! Middle seat, back row, smoking section: BUILDING CHARACTER!

Inter Miami CF has named Phil Neville its coach, reuniting the former Manchester United player with David Beckham, who is co-owner of the Major League Soccer club. Sources told ESPN that Beckham had begun talks with his former Old Trafford teammate last week about coaching Miami. The team recently parted ways with Diego Alonso. –

Arsenal‘s post-Christmas revival will really gather pace if Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s brace in this 3-0 win over Newcastle signals a return to form. For 50 minutes or so, this appeared likely to be another evening spent in the shadow of his former self, bereft of confidence and lacking conviction when chances presented themselves. – Stream ESPN

It was another massive weekend in soccer with a string of big results changing the narratives (and the title races) across Europe. In the Premier League, Liverpool and Man United battled to a 0-0 draw that might leave them both on the outside looking in when it comes to the title, while Inter Milan (led

D.C. United have named Hernan Losada their new head coach, ending a three-month search for a successor to Ben Olsen, the MLS club announced on Monday. Losada, 38, moves to D.C. from Belgium side Beerschot, where he had been coaching since 2018. He becomes the youngest manager in MLS with the appointment. – Stream ESPN

What has happened to Liverpool‘s strike force? The team that won the Premier League last season on a seemingly endless wave of goals and attacking moves involving Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino are now on a barren run that is threatening to derail their hopes of retaining the title. After 18 league games