5:30 AM ET The advent of the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) in the Premier League hasn’t gone smoothly since its introduction in 2019. Its introduction into English football was delayed, with the Premier League being the last of the “Big Five” leagues in Europe to adopt it. The Bundesliga and Serie A were early adopters

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6:45 PM ET Sadio Mane has dropped a further hint about his future, suggesting Friday that he plans to leave Liverpool this summer. Mane has just over a year left on his contract at Anfield and has been strongly linked with a transfer to Bayern Munich. – Soccer on ESPN+: FC Daily | Futbol Americas

3:00 PM ET KANSAS CITY, Kan. — United States men’s national team midfielder Weston McKennie will start Sunday’s friendly against Uruguay, the first time he’s been in the starting 11 for club or country since breaking his foot in February, U.S. manager Gregg Berhalter announced on Saturday. Berhalter announced the rest of his lineup as

5:04 PM ET Memphis Depay celebrates scoring the first of his two goals for the Netherlands against Belgium. ANP via Getty Images Memphis Depay scored a double as the Netherlands ended 25 years without success against neighbours Belgium with a 4-1 thumping of their hosts in the Nations League in Brussels on Friday. Steven Bergwijn and

5:52 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Fede Valverde kept going to the toilet — “more times today,” he said, “than in my whole life,” Dani Ceballos couldn’t sleep and even coach Carlo Ancelotti was nervous. Earlier that week, Ancelotti admitted that there’s a point in the buildup to games when the heart rate increases and

5:30 AM ET It is now all or nothing for Gareth Bale — win or bust, it’s his “Last Dance.” The Wales captain will either realise a lifetime ambition and end a 64-year wait for his country by qualifying for the World Cup on Sunday, or it will be the end of the line for

5:04 AM ET What really happened at last week’s Champions League final? ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Man Utd scouts rave over … own player! | Bad behaviour behind City starlet’s exit | Tolisso keen on Premier League move | Diallo in demand Champions League final fiasco: Liverpool fans not to blame

6:35 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur are continuing to demand up to €25 million for Steven Bergwijn despite the winger’s preference for a move to Ajax, sources have told ESPN. Sources said that the Eredivisie champions are confident Bergwijn wants to join them as he targets regular first-team football ahead of the World Cup in Qatar