6:38 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi and Barcelona will take legal action against Spanish newspaper El Mundo after it released the leaked details of the forward’s record-breaking contract on Sunday. El Mundo published documents relating to Messi’s four-year deal, signed in 2017, and gave an intricate breakdown of the €555 million he

It will be ominous for the rest of the Premier League if Mohamed Salah starts defining matches like this again. West Ham United were, if a little passive, holding their own as the game approached the hour mark at the London Stadium before the Egypt international produced two stunning moments 11 minutes apart to earn

An offer from an English Championship club to take United States defender Aaron Long on loan has been turned down by the New York Red Bulls, a source with knowledge of the situation told ESPN. The offer involved taking on all of Long’s salary and included an option to buy in the US$2-3 million range.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has warned that Manchester City could “run away” with the Premier League title this season. Pep Guardiola’s side sit at the top of the table after winning 10 out of their previous 12 league matches. – Olley: Liverpool’s front three are back– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider

Manchester United must learn how to beat the best if they want to be the best once more. Neither they nor Arsenal may be the force of old, but both are still members of the Premier League’s “big six” and, with the Gunners depleted through absentees, a 0-0 draw represents another missed opportunity for United,

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. Diop joins Long, Mustafi on Klopp’s wanted list Liverpool have made an enquiry over the potential signing of West Ham United defender Issa Diop, the Athletic reports. It’s

Raphael Veiga celebrates after Palmeiras’ late winner against Santos in Saturday’s Copa Libertadores final. RICARDO MORAES/POOL/AFP via Getty Images For the second consecutive year, a Brazilian team with a Portuguese coach won South America’s Copa Libertadores. For the second consecutive year, there was extraordinary late drama. But the neutral may not have quite the same affection

Bayern Munich fined France midfielder Corentin Tolisso an unspecified amount and dropped him from Saturday’s 4-1 Bundesliga win against Hoffenheim after the World Cup winner broke the league’s health measures by getting a tattoo. – Stream new episodes of ESPN FC Monday-Friday on ESPN+– Stream Bundesliga all season long on ESPN+– Take our quiz: Which

Liverpool are facing a Champions League headache after the German government banned all flights from the U.K. until Feb. 17 to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Germany. The Premier League champions are set to face RB Leipzig in Germany on Feb. 16 but may now need to find an alternative solution. Playing the game

The Ligue 1 game between Marseille and Rennes at the Stade Velodrome on Saturday was postponed after fans stormed into Marseille’s training ground hours before kickoff in protest against club officials. French multimedia outlet RMC Sport reported some 150-200 supporters tried to break into the Robert Louis Dreyfus centre. TV pictures showed fans forcing their

Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored twice on his first appearance for the club during an under-23 game against Liverpool. The 18-year-old joined United from Atalanta earlier this month, signing a contract until June 2025, and scored the first and last goals in a 6-3 Premier League 2 win against Liverpool at Kirkby. – Karlsen:

Jesse Lingard has moved to West Ham from Manchester United on loan until the end of the season, the Old Trafford club announced on Friday. Sources have told ESPN the deal will cost West Ham £1.5 million and they will also cover Lingard’s wages for the remainder of the campaign. West Ham beat competition from

What a difference a year makes. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, football clubs have taken some drastic steps to reduce their spending in the January transfer window, and, as a result, the big moves that drive interest in the game at this time of year are nowhere to be seen. At the time of writing, there

Kylian Mbappe is among the Paris Saint-Germain stars featuring in Friday’s launch of the club’s latest collaboration with the Jordan brand, which includes a new fourth kit for the 2020-21 season and a special pair of club-branded Air Jordan 1 Zoom sneakers. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga,

3:30 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Eric Garcia was “all tied up,” they said, but somehow he escaped. “Garcia: OK,” Barcelona said. “Garcia: now,” they said. “Garcia: done,” they said. A bit like they had said, “Neymar: OK,” “Neymar: now,” and “Neymar: done.” The Brazilian had been coming pretty much every day for months, right

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. Pretty much any club in the world would want Kylian Mbappe, and with his Paris Saint-Germain contract coming to an end in 2022, the biggest sides will be