David Datro Fofana became the latest player to leave Chelsea this summer after he joined Union Berlin on a season-long loan, both clubs announced on Tuesday. Fofana, 20, made only three Premier League appearances for Chelsea after they signed him for a reported fee of around €12 million ($13.1m) from Norwegian team Molde FK in January. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) – Chelsea launch new home kit…
Former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar remains in intensive care but is in a stable condition and out of immediate danger following his bleed on the brain last week, his wife Annemarie confirmed on Tuesday.
Steven Gerrard said a “family feeling” at Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq was one of the things that persuaded him to accept a coaching job with the side. The former England and Liverpool captain signed a three-year contract last week after previously saying he would not take up an offer to join the team. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) – Saudi Arabia transfer tracker: Done deals,…
A 23-year-old Brazilian woman died on Monday, two days after she was hit on the neck by a bottle of beer during a brawl between Palmeiras and Flamengo supporters. Police said a 26-year-old suspect was arrested in connection with the death of Gabriela Anelli, a Palmeiras supporter. Anelli was wounded as she tried to get into Allianz Parque Stadium in Sao Paulo for the Brazilian championship match on Saturday. Palmeiras…
Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou said he wants Harry Kane to stay at the club, but admitted he has not received “any assurances” about the player’s future amid reports of interest from Bayern Munich in the England captain. Sources have told ESPN that Kane, who is entering the final year of his Tottenham contract, has been told that he is unavailable for transfer this summer and there are no…
The summer transfer window is now open in Europe, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! The Mail on Sunday reports that Bayern Munich will this week return with a second transfer offer for England captain Harry Kane, but Tottenham Hotspur are expected to again reject it. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga…
The summer transfer window is now open in Europe, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling around. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals! The Mail on Sunday reports that Bayern Munich will this week return with a second transfer offer for England captain Harry Kane, but Tottenham Hotspur are expected to again reject it. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga…
Erik ten Hag had doubts about David de Gea from his first day in charge of Manchester United, but towards the end of last season it reached the point of no return. Last summer, Ten Hag’s first in charge, he decided he had inherited bigger problems than a goalkeeper who wasn’t entirely comfortable with the ball at his feet and instead spent his transfer budget on a centre-back, a left-back,…
This is a morality tale, only the moral of the story is the wrong way round. When Luis Sabalza took over at Osasuna in December 2014, there was darkness. They had just been relegated, but they hadn’t stopped falling. The electricity had been cut off, the players who hadn’t walked away had reported the club for not paying them, and the youth team were wearing old kits, whatever they could…
No country has ever won the Copa Libertadores, South America’s Champions League, five times in a row. There is a strong chance that this statistic will soon cease to apply, though. Brazil has a firm grip on the continent’s club game. It is not only that Brazilian sides have come out on top in each of the past four years. The past three finals have been all-Brazilian affairs, and with…