Marcus Rashford is enduring a long-term battle against injury at Manchester United. ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Sarri closes in on Roma | Zlatan could be dropped as face of COVID | Saul at career crossroads | Severed pig’s head threat at Bari | Rising star Spence in demand Rashford playing through

The number of American players in Europe seems to grow every transfer window, and the likes of Christian Pulisic, and most recently Matthew Hoppe, have demonstrated that you don’t necessarily need to come up through a powerhouse MLS academy like FC Dallas in order to make the jump. However, there are plenty of European-based stars

Messi’s 65th-minute goal vs. Real Valladolid helped Messi set another record… and his boots from that famous night have sold at auction for a wonderful cause. CESAR MANSO/AFP via Getty Images The boots Lionel Messi wore when he broke the one-club goalscoring record have brought in £125,000 ($175,000) at auction, with all the proceeds going to

Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the day Leicester City stunned the football world by winning the Premier League title. Lest we forget, they were unfancied 5,000-1 rank outsiders at the start of the campaign, thought more likely to be relegated, but by the end of the 2015-16 campaign were lifting the trophy above their

7:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United do not want plans for a European Super League (ESL) to be revived, according to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward. United, along with the five other Premier League clubs involved, have stated their intention to leave the ESL following a huge backlash from fans. – Stream ESPN FC Daily

Seven years have passed since it happened, but David Moyes still finds himself defined in the minds of many football fans by a single moment. “Every time a journalist speaks to me, they nearly [always] ask me about Manchester United,” he said, before launching into perhaps the frankest assessment yet of his 10 months in

There is always a sense of power colliding when Manchester United face Liverpool — English football’s two biggest and most successful clubs, each with a global fan base that dwarfs that of their domestic rivals — but the influence that comes with wearing the red shirts of the two teams extends beyond the pitch. Liverpool

6:47 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have been more evolution than revolution, and his team took another step forward at Old Trafford on Thursday night. Following four straight semifinal defeats, United lead AS Roma 6-2 after the first leg of their Europa League last-four tie. Anything but

The Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) — the players’ union in English football — has raised “significant concerns” over Twitter’s response to what it describes as “horrific hate” directed to players through abusive posts on the social media platform. With English football, led by the Premier League and Women’s Super League as well as UEFA, starting

6:50 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer 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: Man City join Chelsea in Lukaku chase

Barcelona blew the chance to move to the top of La Liga on Thursday as they suffered a shock 2-1 defeat at Camp Nou against Granada. Lionel Messi opened the scoring in the 23rd minute but the visitors, who are in the mix for a Europa League place, struck twice in the second half to

Katie Taylor’s dominance of women’s boxing isn’t by accident, though she had the ability, and the skills, to go pro in soccer as well. Jan Kruger/Getty Images Katie Taylor’s faith — in God, in her fists, in herself — is famous. Her drive and determination to be the best, at whatever she was doing, is respected

On Thursday, AS Roma travel to Old Trafford to face Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United in the Europa League semifinals. ESPN’s Gabriele Marcotti caught up with Giallorossi manager Paulo Fonseca, who shared his thoughts about the task ahead, Roma’s campaign and a fundamental tactical change he’s seen in the European game. ESPN: This is Roma’s

The first leg of the UEFA Champions League semifinals are over, and boy, was it fun. Real Madrid salvaged a draw against Chelsea at home, while PSG succumbed to a 2-1 loss against Manchester City. Here are the best stats from the action: Real Madrid vs. Chelsea 4 Real Madrid have not beaten Chelsea in

Apr 28, 2021 Nick JuddTransfer writer Chelsea are planning to bring Romelu Lukaku back to Stamford Bridge, seven years after he left. Getty 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

It says a lot that Silvio Berlusconi didn’t really know what teams he was talking about adding when he campaigned for a European Super League in the late 1980s. The AC Milan owner, cable television impresario and future Italian prime minister knew that the structure of the European Cup of the time — a giant,

“A game of two halves.” Rarely in Manchester City‘s history has this expression made so much sense. Like they were in Dortmund, in the quarterfinal second leg when they were 1-0 down at half-time and facing the prospect of a disappointing Champions League exit, Pep Guardiola’s players were behind against Paris Saint-Germain in the French

6:15 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer 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: Chelsea to move on from Abraham Chelsea

Yeferson Soteldo is a little man who promises to make a big impression in Major League Soccer after signing for Toronto FC from Santos. The 5-foot-2 Venezuela international swaps Brazil for Canada after signing a contract with Toronto that runs through 2025, and his new club gains a player able to operate across the attacking

In a high-profile attempt to expose the scourge of racism towards players at all levels of the game, English football will unite to undertake a three-day social media boycott this weekend “in response to the ongoing and sustained discriminatory abuse received online.” The initiative has the backing of all professional leagues, including the Premier League