Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 17, 2024, 02:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui has returned to training after undergoing a heart procedure. Mazraoui had the corrective operation after complaining of palpitations during the 0-0 draw with Aston Villa before the international break. The 26-year-old, who also experienced a heart issue during his
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Lizzy Becherano Oct 17, 2024, 01:48 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi said he prioritizes the ability to stay happy and healthy at this point in his career, instead of fixating on reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup with Argentina. Messi, 37, has left the door open to playing in the next World Cup
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Oct 17, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland has been named as one of the Premier League’s fastest players. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images The Premier League‘s fastest players have been revealed with Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland among the quickest in the competition. Haaland has clocked a top speed of 35.7 km/h this
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Jeff Kassouf Oct 17, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Six uncapped players will join head coach Emma Hayes’ 26-player roster for the United States women’s national team’s first matches since winning the Olympic gold medal in women’s soccer in August. The training camp, which begins next week in Austin, Texas, will also mark
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 17, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Iñigo Martínez says Barcelona‘s veterans must ensure Lamine Yamal does not give into the distractions that arrive with being one of the best players in the world. The 17-year-old forward has burst on to the scene over the last year, becoming a
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Adriana Garcia Oct 17, 2024, 06:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid have had the three-game partial stadium closure imposed after crowd troubles at last month’s Madrid derby reduced to just one game following an appeal. The Appeals Committee of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) also agreed on Thursday to lower Atlético’s initial
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Oct 17, 2024, 04:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Football Association chief Mark Bullingham has said he sees “parallels” between England women’s boss Sarina Wiegman and newly apppointed men’s coach Thomas Tuchel. Tuchel, who signed an 18-month contract with England on Wednesday, will be hoping to repeat the success Wiegman, another non-English manager, brought to
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Oct 17, 2024, 01:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions David Beckham has backed minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to bring necessary change to Manchester United, but admitted it could take time for the club to return to the top. United have not won the Premier League title since Beckham’s former manager Sir Alex Ferguson retired
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Oct 16, 2024, 11:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer president Don Garber said the recent antitrust lawsuit before the European Commission in Brussels could spark change to the congested global calendar. On Tuesday, LaLiga president Javier Tebas said that FIFA’s 2025 Club World Cup, which still does not have sponsorship or broadcast
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Open Extended Reactions New England head coach Thomas Tuchel has said he will not shy away from publicly stating his aim is to win the 2026 World Cup and believes only “nuances” and “details” have stopped the side ending their long wait for silverware. Gareth Southgate came closer than any manager since Sir Alf Ramsey
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LONDON —United States international Emily Fox scored her first goal for Arsenal in a runaway 4-1 win over Valerenga in the Women’s Champions League on Wednesday. It was only Arsenal’s second win of the season and a much-needed boost of positivity just a day after the resignation of Jonas Eidevall. The Swede left his post
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ESPN News Services Oct 16, 2024, 03:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion team in Boston apologized on Wednesday for a “Too Many Balls” marketing campaign that draw a harsh reaction from the transgender community and others. A day after unveiling the slogan as part of the rollout of
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentOct 16, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Pogba revealed he considered retirement after initially being handed a four-year ban for doping, admitting that he has to be “more careful” after taking a supplement that contained a prohibited substance. Pogba, 31, saw his ban reduced to 18 months by the Court
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Open Extended Reactions Thomas Tuchel has admitted taking charge of England is a “step into the unknown” but said he is relishing the prospect of winning over his sceptics by putting “another star on the shirt” and guiding the country to victory at the 2026 World Cup. The 51-year-old was unveiled as Gareth Southgate’s successor
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Associated Press Oct 16, 2024, 08:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team striker Folarin Balogun will be sidelined for about two months with a shoulder injury, a person close to the player told The Associated Press on Wednesday. Balogun scored for a third straight game as AS Monaco won 2-1 at
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