7:53 AM ET Brendan Rodgers has led Leicester to their first FA Cup final in more than 50 years. Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images Brendan Rodgers has already experienced the defining moment of his managerial career. Rightly or wrongly, the Leicester City manager’s achievements will always be viewed through the prism of
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4:53 PM ET Real Madrid benefited from a late own goal to get a 2-2 draw with Sevilla FC but couldn’t leapfrog Atletico Madrid in the La Liga title race. Diego Carlos’ own goal late into stoppage time gave Real a share of the points. Ivan Rakitic’s penalty in the 78th minute seemed to have
12:42 PM ET BIRMINGHAM, England — Mason Greenwood was so promising as a schoolboy at Manchester United that Sir Alex Ferguson would tell people of the “special” talent that would one day break into the first team. After the 19-year-old eclipsed Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo in the club’s record books with a crucial goal
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2:23 PM ET Manchester City missed the opportunity to wrap up the 2020-21 Premier League title against Chelsea at the Etihad on Saturday as they fell to a 2-1 loss. Raheem Sterling scored for City on the stroke of half-time before Hakim Ziyech levelled after the hour mark. Marcos Alonso scored the winning goal two
3:50 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — For the second time in a month, Chelsea beat Manchester City and, while this 2-1 Premier League win might have offered few clues about whether they can make it a hat trick in the Champions League final on May 29, Thomas Tuchel’s side have made sure they
5:19 AM ET Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three clubs still involved in the proposed European Super League, denounced on Saturday the “intolerable” pressure put on them by UEFA to drop the project. UEFA said on Friday that the three clubs will face sanctions and European soccer’s ruling body has started disciplinary proceedings against
2:23 PM ET In a year where not a whole lot went right for anyone, even silver linings were hard to find for the LA Galaxy in 2020. Once Major League Soccer’s preeminent power — and a model for cultural relevancy and on-field success — the Galaxy missed the playoffs for the third time in
12:18 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Eden Hazard has friends at Chelsea, the monster. By the end of Wednesday night, it was hard to avoid the conclusion that what most hurt wasn’t that Real Madrid had been knocked out of the Champions League, or even that they had been defeated so completely, the fact that
3:51 AM ET Robert Lewandowski could decide he wants one final challenge in the Premier League. ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Oblak in Premier League move? | Nagelsmann wants Barca assistant coach | Donnarumma left in tears by Milan fans | Marcelo’s saviour awaits reward | Arsenal chief’s in-tray Lewandowski a target
6:44 PM ET LONDON — Arsenal sacked Unai Emery because they feared he was sending them into the wilderness. As it turns out, it didn’t stop him. Emery’s Villarreal side advanced to the Europa League final with a 0-0 draw at Emirates Stadium, earning a 2-1 aggregate win they deserved for being the better organised,
4:56 PM ET Villarreal punched their ticket into the Europa League final after a scoreless second-leg draw at Arsenal. The Spanish side entered the match at Emirates Stadium nursing a 2-1 first-leg lead, and will now advance to play Manchester United in the final. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang hit the post twice on either side of half-time
6:00 AM ET With the Champions League semifinals complete, Manchester City and Chelsea move on to the May 29 final, while Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid wonder where it all went wrong. We asked Gab Marcotti, Mark Ogden and Julien Laurens to answer some big questions. Who will win the final and why? Marcotti: Manchester
6:44 PM ET LONDON — Chelsea‘s ruthlessness has consumed many managers but Thomas Tuchel embraced it from day one, and that attitude has taken them to a Champions League final following a 2-0 win over Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday. He replaced Frank Lampard 99 days ago ostensibly to mould the expensively acquired
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3:22 AM ET Manchester United owner Avram Glazer has refused to apologise to fans for the club’s involvement in the failed breakaway European Super League. Avram is a member of the American Glazer family who own United. Their ownership has faced protests from fans since they bought a controlling stake in the club in 2005
6:34 PM ET It was the moment that Pep Guardiola knew it was mission (almost) accomplished. As Riyad Mahrez celebrated his and Manchester City‘s second goal of their Champions League semifinal second-leg victory against Paris Saint-Germain, Guardiola turned away from the pitch, sought out Ferran Soriano in the directors’ box and, with his fist clenched,
12:50 PM ET You always knew there was going to be a next chapter; you just didn’t expect it was going to come two weeks and one day after being relieved of duty at Tottenham Hotspur. And, obviously, you wouldn’t have expected Roma. Not this Roma. The sheer speed of Jose Mourinho’s appointment at Roma