12:30 PM ET LAFC forward Carlos Vela will not participate in the MLS is Back Tournament, the club and player announced on Monday. – Stream MLS Is Back LIVE on ESPN networks, ESPN App (U.S. only)– Group schedule set for MLS is Back Tournament Reigning MLS MVP Vela, whose wife is pregnant, had long been

6:59 AM ET Isaac Richards has left professional football behind to chase a career as an MMA fighter. Speed Media/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Adelaide United have announced that Isaac Richards has been released by the club with immediate effect to allow the goalkeeper to pursue his dream of becoming an MMA fighter. Richards came through

10:54 PM ET Anirudh Menon The games are coming thick and fast since football’s return, and here are the best numbers from the latest round of action. Premier League Manchester City summed up their season over a three-day span, a 4-0 evisceration of champions Liverpool followed by a 0-1 defeat at Southampton. In the race

12:07 PM ET Sergio Ramos has denied that referees have helped Real Madrid top La Liga after scoring another decisive penalty in a 1-0 win at Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. Marcelo was caught by Athletic midfielder Dani Garcia in the second half at San Mames and referee Jose Gonzalez Gonzalez awarded the spot-kick after consulting

1:17 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he is prepared to add more scorers to his Manchester United squad this summer despite the form of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Ratings: Greenwood earns 9/10 with double– EPL Table: Man United stay in

8:35 PM ET James Capps The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Premier League sides eye James on cut-price deal James Rodriguez has reportedly asked to leave Real Madrid, and the Blancos hierarchy are keen to secure a quick sale

2:58 PM ET Tom Fenton Arsenal sealed an impressive 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday, thanks to a moment of brilliance from Bukayo Saka. The away side set the tempo early on with good spells of possession, and were rewarded for their efforts just before half-time. A deflected Kieran Tierney cross found

4:34 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. TOP STORY: Sancho ‘agrees terms with United’ The Jadon Sancho saga could be set to come to an end with the news that the England winger has reportedly agreed terms

9:45 AM ET Saturday sees the German season conclude when Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen, who finished fifth, meet in the German Cup final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion (2 p.m. ET; ESPN2/ESPN Deportes). Gab Marcotti breaks down the game. The pregame form and vibe… For the second straight year — and 13th in the

9:53 AM ET It’s not often that a stylistic rebranding of an international football federation stirs the soul but the Icelandic FA have proven that it is most definitely possible to do it in style. The Football Association of Iceland — or Knattspyrnusamband Islands, to give them their proper name — have launched a new