Soccer RUMORS AND NEWS

ESPN "Brentford have condemned the "barrage" of racist abuse sent to striker Ivan Toney over social media after he scored the equaliser in Saturday's draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal. Toney scored a header on 74 minutes at the Emirates to cancel out..." February 12

90 Min "Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has leapt to the defence of goalkeeper David de Gea. The Spaniard has often face the brunt of criticism in recent years. Following Erik ten Hag's appointment, there have been question marks over his suitability to play from the..." February 12

USA Today "The players of the Canada women’s national team have had enough with Canada Soccer. The players say that they’ve been informed that the federation, in a World Cup year, will slash their budget and schedule no home friendlies. As a collective, they posted a lengthy..." February 10

90 Min "Chelsea have confirmed that Thiago Silva has signed a new contract with the club. The Brazilian's deal was set to expire at the end of the season, and he was eligible to speak to foreign clubs about a free transfer in the summer. But the Blues confirmed on Friday night..." February 10

ESPN "The Brazilian Football Confederation has denied an ESPN Brazil report that Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti has given the OK to becoming the new coach of the Brazil men's national team. Brazil have been looking for a successor for Tite, who left the job..." February 10

90 Min "Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy is determined not to allow striker Harry Kane to join a Premier League rival this summer - no matter the price - amid interest from Manchester United. Kane has just over one year left on his contract, and last weekend scored his 200th Premier League..." February 10

ESPN "Pulisic part of Chelsea summer exodus plans Christian Pulisic is set to lead a summer clearout at Chelsea as the Blues continue a radical overhaul of their squad, sources have told ESPN. Since Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital completed their takeover of the..." February 10

90 Min "Jurgen Klopp has denied suggestions that captain Jordan Henderson is to blame for Liverpool's poor performances this season. The Reds' midfield has attracted plenty of criticism this season, with many pointing to the age of most of Liverpool's regular starters. At 32,..." February 10

ESPN "Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Paul Pogba are Premier League champions. So, too, are Brendan Rodgers and Steven Gerrard. Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool might be struggling right now, but can you blame them? They've won three of the past five Premier League titles. It's..." February 10

The Athletic "Liga MX’s Tigres coach Diego Cocca is leaving the club to take over as the next manager of Mexico’s men’s national team, the team announced Thursday. Here’s what you need to know: Cocca will succeed Gerardo “Tata” Martino, who left the role after..." February 10

ESPN "Potential bidders for Manchester United believe the club's owners, the Glazer family, are aiming to secure a partner investor at Old Trafford rather than a full sale of their controlling stake in Premier League team, sources have told ESPN. Raine Group, the New..." February 10

The Telegraph "Tottenham Hotspur have been left surprised and bemused by Pep Guardiola namechecking chairman Daniel Levy over what he feels is a Premier League agenda against Manchester City. Levy hit out at the spending power of Tottenham’s rivals, including City, on Friday but then..." February 10

90 Min "Nemanja Vidic has admitted he has been impressed by the job Erik ten Hag is doing at Manchester United. Ten Hag was hired by the Red Devils in time for the 2022/23 season after a disastrous campaign last time out. A broken United recorded their lowest points total in the..." February 10

ESPN "Mikel Arteta has challenged Arsenal to win the Premier League title on the pitch rather than rely on any fallout from the charges against rivals Manchester City. A four-year Premier League investigation concluded on Monday with City accused of breaching Financial..." February 10

90 Min "Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has insisted he believes the club will once again prove their innocence in the wake of the financial charges against them. City have been accused of breaching the Premier League's financial rules over 100 times across the past 15 years, and..." February 10

Egotastic Sports "Ivana Knoll must be kept alive and relevant after so much hype at the World Cup, now that there's no World Cup to get hype at, she needs all the attention she can get to stay top of mind. Lucky for her, no more obviosu hook, no PROBLEM because she's a babe! For most..." February 10

90 Min "The chief executive of the European Super League has confirmed plans to relaunch and create a breakaway competition to rival the Champions League. Initial plans for the European Super League from back in 2021 were met with immense criticism from across Europe and significant protests..." February 09

ESPN "For all the talk of fabulous tactics and that fiery desire to win, Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola believes it's an ability to "smell" what's going on with his teams that is his greatest asset as a football manager. During news conferences, he routinely..." February 09

90 Min "Chelsea have identified Napoli striker Victor Osimhen as their primary striker target for the 2023 summer window, 90min understands. The Blues' new ownership has spent big to bolster the squad but remains on the hunt for more firepower, after the acquisition of..." February 09

ESPN "Barcelona president Joan Laporta has said the club are in a constant tug-of-war with LaLiga over financial limits imposed upon them. Laporta accused LaLiga of changing their own rules to prevent Barca from registering and signing players and said they will continue to fight the..." February 09

90 Min "Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken new steps in his plan to buy Manchester United from the Glazer family by bringing Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan on board to assist with a takeover bid. The British billionaire, whose INEOS group already owns French club OGC Nice, is among a number of..." February 09

USA Today "Weston McKennie seems to be right at home in the Premier League. The American midfielder made his first start for Leeds on Wednesday, playing nearly the full match as his side earned a 2-2 draw in a physical battle against Manchester United at Old Trafford. While many..." February 09

90 Min "Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard has revealed that he had a ‘weird connection’ to the Gunners long before actually joining the club in 2021 thanks to growing up playing FIFA games. Odegaard is leading Arsenal’s charge towards the 2022/23 Premier League..." February 09

90 Min "Arsenal's failed attempt to sign Kylian Mbappe in 2013 has been revealed by a former member of the club's scouting team. Gilles Grimandi is best known for a five-year stint as an Arsenal player between 1997 and 2002, where he was part of an Arsenal side that won two..." February 08

ESPN "The brother of Lionel Messi, Matias, has taken a swipe at Barcelona, claiming "no one knew" the club before the Argentina captain played there and ruling out a return to the Camp Nou for the World Cup winner. Matias Messi answered questions from fans on..." February 08

The Score "The agent of Christian Atsu, the Ghanaian winger who went missing after an earthquake struck Turkey in the early hours of Monday morning, is still waiting on the 31-year-old's whereabouts despite claims he was rescued. The Ghana Football Association tweeted Tuesday..." February 08

ESPN "U.S. women's national team forward Alex Morgan spoke out against FIFA possibly bringing on Visit Saudi -- the official tourism authority for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia -- as a sponsor of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup. Speaking to reporters ahead of the..." February 08

90 Min "Tottenham Hotspur's proposed £42.5m sponsorship deal with South Africa Tourism has fallen through. Reports from South Africa in the last week stated that a potential three-year partnership was close to being agreed and just needed signing off from the government's..." February 08

ESPN "Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has said he is "very sceptical" of people "pointing fingers" at the club after they were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules. On Monday, the Premier..." February 08

90 Min "It's come to this. Things are now so bad at Liverpool that we couldn't just do a simple 'Premier League crisis club of the week' article to sum it all up. Nope, we had to go all in. February 08

90 Min "Borussia Dortmund are readying their offer to keep Jude Bellingham in Germany for another season, with the player close to deciding on his future, sources have confirmed to 90min. Bellingham's current deal does not expire until 2025, but BVB have admitted they will sell the..." February 07

Bleacher Report "Hatayspor midfielder Christian Atsu, who previously played for Chelsea, Newcastle and Everton, was found alive in the rubble of an apartment building on Tuesday following an earthquake in Turkey, according to Reuters. ESPN initially reported Atsu as missing on Monday...." February 07

ESPN "Chelsea are increasingly confident Thiago Silva will sign a new one-year contract through to 2024, sources have told ESPN. The defender's existing deal expires at the end of the season but there is a desire on all sides to extend his stay, which began in the summer..." February 07

90 Min "After chalking up a win percentage of just 29.73%, Jesse Marsch has lost his job at Leeds United. The club, despite spending in the excess of £100m on new players of the last six months, find themselves sitting just above the Premier League relegation spots on goal difference,..." February 07

ESPN "Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended striker Wout Weghorst despite scoring just one goal since his loan move to Old Trafford. Weghorst has started United's last six games since arriving from Burnley in January but has found the net just once in the..." February 07

Bleacher Report "Barcelona are set to sign 17-year-old forward João Mendes, the son of club legend Ronaldinho. Mendes had played for Cruzeiro in Brazil before terminating his contract. He underwent a trial with Barcelona's U19 team in January, per Sam Marsden and Moises Llorens of..." February 07

Football Italia "Lapo Elkann, one of the heirs to the Agnelli fortune, has been lashing out on Twitter after the Turin public prosecutor was caught on camera saying he hates Juventus. ‘Unfortunately, justice is not equal for ALL, but it should be.’ The Bianconeri were docked 15 points..." February 07

90 Min "Declan Rice's West Ham United career has carried on for far longer than many people envisaged it would. The 24-year-old has been earmarked as one of world football's top midfielders for a couple of years, owing to some superb performances for both club and country. Rice..." February 07

ESPN "RB Leipzig captain Willi Orban will have blood stem cells harvested on Wednesday after being found as a match for someone with blood cancer, the club said on Tuesday. Orban, a Hungary international, has been training alone since Sunday after taking..." February 07

90 Min "Real Madrid winger Vinicius Junior is thought to be increasingly concerned by the atmosphere surrounding him this season following another incident of racist abuse from fans and rough punishment on the pitch by opposing players as Los Blancos lost to Mallorca. Vinicius had already..." February 07