Football

3:00 AM ET It’s all about leverage — in business, in sports, in life. Or, at the risk of dating myself, it’s all about “hand,” in the Seinfeldian sense. When it comes to Harry Kane and a move away from Tottenham Hotspur, he simply has very little. Which is not to say he won’t move

5:30 AM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Stephan Uersfeld It’s over. On Saturday, Schalke 04 played their final Bundesliga match, meaning that for at least one season,

5:00 AM ET The Champions League final proves, in a sense, that money buys success. Chelsea vs. Manchester City is the team bankrolled by a Russian oligarch against the club that has been transformed by the financial might of Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed al Nahyan of Abu Dhabi. They are two clubs that have gone

5:59 PM ET Villarreal beat Manchester United in an epic penalty shootout in the Europa League final in Poland on Wednesday night after the match finished 1-1 in regular and extra time. In the first European final to be played in front of a crowd in two years amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Villarreal survived a

7:28 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent GDANSK, Poland — It was supposed to be a night when Manchester United began to cash in on their progress under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but in the end it was another missed opportunity. Solskjaer’s wait for his first trophy as United manager goes on after he watched his team suffer

3:57 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer didn’t know already how tough it is to be manager of Manchester United, he does now. Despite finishing second in the Premier League and preparing for the first final of his time in charge, he still looks like a man trying to hold the club together.

3:00 AM ET Graham Hunter Close Spain writer Graham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team. Sid Lowe Keep or Dump series: Arsenal | Bayern | Man United Barcelona could learn a thing or two from their women’s team who won both league and

1:34 PM ET “There is no complex,” Unai Emery tells ESPN. Villarreal is a town of 50,577 people. Manchester United‘s stadium alone holds 74,140 people. Villarreal are playing in their first ever cup final; Manchester United have won 42 major trophies. Villarreal have never been this far in Europe before, breaking down barriers when they

4:00 AM ET If it’s up to him, the Harry Kane era at Tottenham Hotspur will end this summer. The 27-year-old, who led the Premier League in both goals and assists this season, has informed the club for the second straight summer that he would like to leave. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+

4:17 PM ET The final day of the 2020-21 campaign in the Premier League, Bundesliga, Ligue 1, La Liga and Serie A provided plenty of drama as titles were decided (congrats to Atletico Madrid and Lille), relegation spots were confirmed and Champions League spots were clinched (Liverpool! Juventus!), or lost (Leicester City! Napoli!), in the

9:48 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. It was a weekend for close games — four different 1-0 wins, anyone? — and a lot

4:00 AM ET Mark Ogden Rob Dawson Manchester United enjoyed their joint-best league placing since Sir Alex Ferguson retired as manager in 2013, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team ending second in the Premier League and also having a chance to win the Europa League against Villarreal. 2 Related Despite progress being made on the pitch

Sunday marked the final round of the 2020-21 Premier League season, and with a lot still to play for, from European qualification to individual honors, there was more than enough drama up and down the fixture list. ESPN’s Mark Ogden and James Olley recap the main talking points from a thrilling final round. Jump to:

4:47 PM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has finished the 2020-21 campaign as Serie A top scorer to become the only player to achieve the feat in the Premier League and La Liga as well as Italy’s top flight. The 36-year-old scored 29 goals as the Bianconeri finished the season in fourth

May 19, 2021 Manchester City and Manchester United have already booked their places in next season’s Champions League, but two spots are still up for grabs in the Premier League and it could go right down to the wire. PREMIER LEAGUE TABLE Team Pld Pts GD 3. Chelsea 37 67 +23 4. Liverpool 37 66

5:17 PM ET In the end, of course, it had to be Luis Suarez. “His name, Suarez, that alone is enough … that tells you everything,” argued the coach of Spain‘s new champions, red-eyed Diego Simeone speaking about the man who won him the crucial match, the man who won him the title, the man

3:46 PM ET Alex Kirkland A tearful Luis Suarez has said he was “underestimated” by Barcelona after winning La Liga with Atletico Madrid. Suarez — who was allowed to leave Camp Nou eight months ago — scored the winning goal on Saturday as Atletico pulled off a 2-1 comeback victory away at Real Valladolid to

8:42 AM ET ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae says although the title and Champions League place have been confirmed in Germany, the final matchday promises to be an absolute thriller at the lower end of the table. That’s not the only remaining drama either. I must confess to being a huge fan of simultaneous