Football

9:00 AM ET A culture of mediocrity has set in at Manchester United and it has nothing to do with manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In many ways, Solskjaer is merely a victim of the erosion of standards and expectancy caused by the club’s owners, the Glazer family, and their senior executives at Old Trafford. 2

8:21 AM ET The soccer world was focused on a “Super Sunday” that saw Barcelona host Real Madrid (and lose) before Manchester United hosted Liverpool (and lost), with grudge matches between Inter Milan and Juventus as well as Marseille vs. Paris Saint-Germain. But the entire weekend delivered drama and talking points for Bayern Munich, Manchester

3:27 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — The Liverpool supporters chanted “Ole Must Stay” towards the end of their brutal 5-0 dismantling of Manchester United and, an hour after his team’s humiliation at the hands of their greatest rivals, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave his Liverpudlian tormentors exactly what they wanted by insisting he is still the

2:51 PM ET Only time will tell whether this 2-1 Clasico defeat to Real Madrid will prove to be a final referendum on Ronald Koeman’s right to continue his increasing pale imitation of a Barcelona coach. But if those in power at the Camp Nou, where Barca suffered their fourth straight defeat to Madrid for

7:24 AM ET Romano Floriani Mussolini signed his first professional contract with Lazio in March. Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images The great grandson of former Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini has been named in the Lazio squad for the first time for their Serie A clash with Hellas Verona on Sunday. Romano Floriani Mussolini, 18, is part of

8:35 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman said his side will play with no fear when they host Real Madrid in the first Clasico of the season on Sunday at Camp Nou (live on ESPN+ at 10.15 a.m.). A run of just one win in six games pushed Koeman to the

11:32 AM ET Newcastle United have backtracked on a previous statement which asked fans to refrain from weaing outfits or head coverings inspired by traditional Arabic attire at games as it could be interpreted as “culturally inappropriate.” In a statement on Saturday, Newcastle said those who wished to wear “appropriate culturally-inspired clothing” could continue to

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11:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Barcelona have drawn attention recently for their use of young players like Ansu Fati, Gavi and Pedri, but while the Camp Nou club’s financial issues have forced them to blood teenagers in the first team perhaps sooner than they would have liked, LaLiga rivals Real Madrid also have a collection

11:16 AM ET Patrice Evra said he had never talked about it to family or friends. Photo by AMA/Corbis via Getty Images Manchester United and France icon Patrice Evra has revealed that he was sexually abused by a teacher when he was 13 years old. The 40-year-old wrote about his experiences in his new autobiography. He

5:18 AM ET Adriana Garcia Juventus captain Giorgio Chiellini has said Cristiano Ronaldo should have left the club before the start of the season because his late departure to Manchester United affected the team. Ronaldo, 36, had one year left on his contract with Juve but returned to Old Trafford in August for €23 million.

4:26 PM ET Sam Marsden Alex Kirkland Sunday brings the 247th official edition of El Clasico, the eternal rivalry between LaLiga giants Barcelona and Real Madrid (10:15 a.m. ET; stream LIVE on ESPN+). Though it’s still too early to look at single games within the context of the overall title race — each side has

When it comes to world soccer, there’s arguably no game or rivalry bigger than Barcelona vs. Real Madrid. The sides renew acquaintances on Sunday (10:15 a.m. ET; stream LIVE on ESPN+) in the 247th official edition of El Clasico (excluding friendlies), and it might even be one of the biggest clashes in all of sports,

5:30 AM ET Matchday 3 of the Champions League group stage has been and gone and there is plenty to discuss, from important wins for Barcelona and Real Madrid ahead of ElClasico, to an epic Manchester United comeback and struggles for several German teams. We asked Rob Dawson, Alex Kirkland and Derek Rae to answer

6:07 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Only time will tell what Manchester United‘s win over Atalanta — having battled back from two goals down to win 3-2 — actually means. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will hope it becomes a turning point after a miserable month of four defeats in seven games rather than a

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5:00 PM ET It’s been nearly three years since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as Manchester United manager, picking up from Jose Mourinho in late December 2018 as a caretaker before being appointed permanently in March of 2019. There have been remarkable runs of form — like winning 14 of his first 19 matches in

6:25 PM ET MADRID — When you’re hot, you’re hot, and nobody in world football is hotter than Liverpool‘s Mohamed Salah right now. Sometimes players hit such a rich vein of form that they catch every break and enjoy whatever slice of luck goes their way — and then there are those like Antoine Griezmann,