5:45 PM ET Watford defender Adrian Mariappa has been through a lot in 2020. Remember Watford’s win over Liverpool on Feb. 29? That seems like a lifetime ago. Having tested positive for COVID-19 and seen the pandemic sweep the country, then the death of George Floyd in America and the anger and drive for change

9:00 AM ET Over 70 black Major League Soccer players announced on Friday the formation of a new organization called the Black Players Coalition of MLS (BPC). In a statement, the BPC said it “will address the racial inequalities in our league, stand with all those fighting racism in the world of soccer, and positively

6:28 PM ET Alex Kirkland A brace from Karim Benzema and a goal from Marco Asensio on his return from injury gave Real Madrid a 3-0 win over Valencia on Thursday to keep pace with Barcelona at the top of La Liga. Both goalkeepers were kept busy in a first half that saw Eden Hazard

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5:08 AM ET Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Timo Werner from RB Leipzig. Werner, 24, will join the Premier League side in July, subject to a medical, after agreeing personal terms. “I am delighted to be signing for Chelsea, it is a very proud moment for me to be joining this great club,”

5:29 PM ET Napoli beat Juventus on penalties to win the Coppa Italia final as Arkadiusz Milik netted the winning spot kick following a 0-0 draw. Maurizio Sarri, who was a hero at Napoli after he almost led the club to a Serie A title in 2018 before losing out to Juve, was looking to

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10:41 AM ET And then there were two. With Liga MX and the Premier League falling by the wayside at the semifinal stage, the final is now set: the Bundesliga and Gab Marcotti will take on Julien Laurens and Ligue 1 for the crown of ESPN’s Battle of the Soccer Leagues. – Stream ESPN FC

5:57 PM ET Lionel Messi moved closer to a career milestone in Barcelona’s win over Leganes. Alex Caparros/Getty Images Lionel Messi scored his 699th career goal as Barcelona extended their lead atop the La Liga table with a 2-0 victory over Leganes on Tuesday. The win gives the Blaugrana 64 points from 29 matches, five points

11:38 AM ET When Mikel Arteta walked into the Football Analysis room at Arsenal‘s London Colney training base on his first day as head coach, he delivered a message to the staff waiting in anticipation: “You’re going to have a lot of work to do — you know that, right?” A smile spread across his