5:30 PM ET Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has denied acting like a “dictator” in his handling of striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and said he would quit as manager if players do not show him respect and commitment. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Aubameyang after the 32-year-old was stripped

6:07 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window is fast approaching and, naturally, all the gossip on who’s moving where is heating up. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz as we count down to the 2022 winter window. TOP STORY: Ighalo could join Newcastle in January Newcastle United‘s reported shopping list

For the sixth consecutive year, ESPN presents its annual ranking of the best men’s players and coaches in world soccer! Welcome to FC 100. As always, rankings are broken down into Top 10 lists for positions, plus a countdown of managers, in order to present the most meaningful look at talent on the pitch and

4:56 AM ET The transfer window opens on Jan. 1 in the Premier League, Bundesliga and Ligue 1 (find out about the rest of Europe here) and clubs have been planning their business amid the ongoing financial uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic. ESPN writers have everything you need to know about the top teams’ hopes

5:08 PM ET Brazilian great Pele was released from the hospital and will continue treatment at home. NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP via Getty Images Brazilian soccer great Pele has been discharged, Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein hospital said on Thursday, and will spend Christmas at home after months of medical issues following an operation to remove a colon tumor.

6:25 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United will not be rushed into making a decision about their next permanent manager, according to football director John Murtough. United have appointed Ralf Rangnick as interim coach while they search for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s long-term successor. – ESPN FC 100: Presenting the top male players, managers of 2021–

1:53 PM ET There is, of course, a German word for everything, and with the Hinrunde (the first half of the season) now in the history books, ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae runs the rule over the talking points and surprises going into the break. There has been a feeling of inevitability about the

9:00 AM ET Bruce Schoenfeld BARCELONA — There’s nothing nou about Camp Nou, Barcelona‘s iconic stadium. The red grandstand seats, meant to evoke the stripes on the Catalan flag, have faded to a flamingo pink. The concrete floors are mottled and scarred. It’s a fitting symbol for the vertiginous decline of a great football club.

7:08 PM ET Luke Thrower The January transfer window is fast approaching and, naturally, all the gossip on who’s moving where is heating up. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz as we count down to the 2022 winter window. TOP STORY: Barca, Arsenal in for Dest Bayern Munich and Arsenal are keeping tabs

6:27 AM ET Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January, sources have told ESPN. The 32-year-old was stripped of the captaincy last week after a series of disciplinary issues and has been training away from his teammates. Sources claim the situation is not beyond repair but the Gunners are ready