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7:13 PM ET BERGAMO — Cristiano Ronaldo did not return to Manchester United earlier this season to keep Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in a job, but he is doing it almost single-handedly right now. Another hapless United display was glossed over by another Ronaldo rescue act with two goals in a 2-2 draw against Atalanta in

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8:15 AM ET When was the last time your seventh choice for anything worked out well? It might have seemed a little premature for Tottenham Hotspur to dispense with Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday after just 17 games and exactly four months in the job — and replace him with Antonio Conte the very next

12:15 PM ET Another great soccer weekend and a fresh batch of talking points! Manchester United‘s win over Tottenham cemented the exit of Nuno Espirito Santo, but it doesn’t necessarily mean Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is safe in his job. Barcelona stumbled to a draw, Juventus are in trouble, Bayern Munich shrugged off last week’s 5-0

10:50 AM ET The time for talking is over — let the battle commence! It’s time for our managers to pit their teams representing the Premier League, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Serie A, Ligue 1, Eredivisie, Major League Soccer and Liga MX against each other for global supremacy in ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA

7:53 AM ET Tottenham are in advanced talks to appoint Antonio Conte as their new manager after sacking Nuno Espirito Santo on Monday morning, sources have told ESPN. Nuno was removed after just 17 games in charge following talks involving chairman Daniel Levy, managing director of football Fabio Paratici and other members of the club’s

11:23 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur are considering whether to sack Nuno Espirito Santo in the wake of fan unrest during Saturday’s 3-0 home defeat to Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. Spurs are eighth in the Premier League after losing five of their opening 10 matches following Nuno’s appointment in the summer. – Don’t have

1:30 PM ET Manchester United got back on their feet vs. Tottenham, Arsenal got some brilliance between the posts and some big clubs (Paris Saint-Germain) are struggling to get all their stars on the same page. Plus there were goals and talking points galore around Barcelona, Brighton’s draw at Liverpool and Juventus. As for Manchester

1:33 AM ET Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha has been subjected to racist abuse online and the 28-year-old shared screenshots of some of the comments after Saturday’s 2-0 Premier League win over Manchester City. Zaha, who scored the opening goal of the game at the Etihad Stadium, was brought down by Aymeric Laporte which resulted

6:22 PM ET Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero has been admitted to hospital for a cardiac exam after experiencing chest pain during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Alaves. Aguero, 33, had to be taken off before half-time after being attended to on the Camp Nou pitch by Barca’s medical team for a lengthy period of time. The

4:22 PM ET LONDON — There was only a short handshake between the managers at the end of Manchester United’s 3-0 win against Tottenham Hotspur, but by that point, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had already passed the baton to Nuno Espirito Santo as embattled boss of the Premier League‘s crisis club. Thousands of Tottenham supporters had

9:05 PM ET Associated Press Major League Soccer said Friday it will hire independent counsel to oversee an investigation into the Vancouver Whitecaps’ handling of misconduct allegations against former women’s coach Hubert Busby Jr. “The investigation will include a review of the club’s internal processes and overall culture at the time as well as recommendations

3:23 PM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC With just over a week until the 2021 Major League Soccer season concludes with Decision Day (stream games LIVE on ESPN+), the race for postseason places is on. Five teams have locked up places and seven more know they’ll watch from home, but 15 clubs remain in the hunt

4:26 PM ET Liverpool look every bit like the best team in the Premier League right now, and that’s not just down to a healthy defense and Salah’s form. Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images On Monday, the day after Liverpool‘s 5-0 destruction of Manchester United at Old Trafford, every major publication (including this one)

Oct 28, 2021 Brendan Rodgers could take over at Manchester United if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is sacked. — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: How the players at Old Trafford rallied around Solskjaer amid questions over his future. Jump to: Players sent Solskjaer messages of support | Clubs refuse police talks over tackling racism

9:58 AM ET Reus is unique in that he joined Dortmund in his early 20s but, rather than making a big move in his prime like so many of his teammates, he chose to stay. Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images Marco Reus is old. He’s 32, which is young-ish for the general population — he’s only two

10:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent After hours of deliberation on Monday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is set to be in the dugout when Manchester United take on Tottenham on Saturday. The pressure on Solskjaer almost reached breaking point following the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool on Sunday, but the Norwegian is limping on — for now at

7:31 AM ET Several Premier League clubs have been sounded out over their interest in signing Real Madrid‘s Eden Hazard in January, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea and Newcastle United are among a number of clubs to have been alerted to the possibility although it is unclear at this stage what level of interest there