8:54 PM ET Brazilian giants Flamengo had a taste of excellence with Portuguese coach Jorge Jesus — and now they want some more. The new boss is Domenec Torrent, who spent the 2018-19 in charge of New York City FC, but is best known for the decade he spent as assistant to Pep Guardiola. The

5:07 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain — and you can find out when the windows open here — but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Man United eye Schmeichel move Manchester United are used to having a top class goalkeeper called ‘Schmeichel’

3:29 PM ET LONDON — There was sadly no crowd to witness Arsenal‘s 14th FA Cup final success — a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Chelsea — but it doesn’t take much to imagine what the Gunners contingent would have sung about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: sign him up. The 31-year-old made the difference against Chelsea, just as

3:32 PM ET Throughout the MLS is Back tournament, Orlando City has performed in a way that is at odds with its history in the league. Not only has the Lions’ patient buildup been pleasing to the eye, but the team has been defensively solid, conceding three goals in four games. The results has been

11:05 AM ET There is an image that Chelsea’s Christian Pulisic recalls when he wants to escape the pressure and scrutiny that comes with being an American soccer player in the Premier League. “Back home, especially, when I’m back on the farm with my sister, I watch her ride horses, kind of live a really

1:01 PM ET Saturday’s FA Cup final showdown at Wembley — 12.30 p.m. ET, ESPN+ (U.S. only) — is the third installment of a recent trilogy pitting Arsenal against Chelsea, with the score locked at one win apiece. The two previous finals did not follow their prevailing prematch narrative. In 2017, Chelsea headed into the

8:51 AM ET Ronaldinho was arrested in Paraguay in March. Photo by NORBERTO DUARTE/AFP via Getty Images Ronaldinho Gaucho’s lawyers are evaluating options for the former Barcelona star to be released from jail as early as August after a source close to the prosecution told ESPN that they are willing to discuss a plea bargain in

6:56 AM ET One thing is for certain, when Real Madrid‘s men’s and women’s teams step out on to the field next season they’ll be looking incredibly suave. The Toe Poke Daily is here every day to bring you all the weirdest stories, quirkiest viral content and top trolling that the internet has to offer,

10:12 AM ET Christian Pulisic has told ESPN that he is “100% fit” for Saturday’s FA Cup Final between Chelsea and Arsenal at Wembley. Chelsea head coach Frank Lampard had said the 21-year-old was struggling with a minor unspecified problem in recent weeks, leading to his omission from the semifinal win over Manchester United. –

8:49 AM ET Associated Press A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino was opened Thursday by a Swiss special prosecutor. The case is connected to a meeting Infantino had with the Swiss attorney general. The special prosecutor, Stefan Keller, closed an investigation into two complaints involving Infantino and Attorney General Michael Lauber — who