Month: June 2020

1:51 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Marcus Rashford has promised to fight on in his effort to provide meals for vulnerable children over the school holidays despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson rejecting his plea. The Manchester United striker urged politicians in an open letter published on Sunday to re-think the decision to end a national voucher
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5:26 PM ET Associated Press The Champions League final is heading to Lisbon, with UEFA planning an Aug. 23 final to cap seven broadcast nights in a 12-day span of elite European teams playing knockout soccer. The widely reported UEFA wish to hold an eight-team knockout bracket in two empty stadiums in Portugal’s capital was
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1:01 PM ET Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta has said he is “pretty positive” Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will stay but said it is the club’s “responsibility to make him feel this is the right next step in his career.” In an interview with Telefoot on Sunday, Aubameyang said he is yet to be offered a new
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11:00 AM ET Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant officially joined the ranks of sports team owners on Monday with the announcement that he purchased a stake in the Philadelphia Union of Major League Soccer. Durant acquired 5% of the Union, with an option to purchase an additional 5% at a later date. He joins the
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8:29 AM ET Associated Press FIFA appealed on Monday for “tolerance, mutual respect and common sense” after U.S. President Donald Trump denounced the annulment of a policy that required football players to stand during the national anthem. “I won’t be watching much anymore!” Trump tweeted on Saturday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
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8:40 AM ET Associated Press Ex-FIFA president Sepp Blatter faces a new investigation over a $1 million payment. ABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is the target of a criminal investigation in Switzerland for suspected mismanagement of a $1 million payment from football funds. Blatter has been notified by Swiss federal prosecutors
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1:20 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has written to parliament to urge politicians to supply meals for vulnerable children during the summer holidays. The government has announced they will not extend the free school meals voucher system for low-income families over the summer. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
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12:51 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic featured in a 7-1 friendly win over Queens Park Rangers on Sunday as Frank Lampard’s side stepped up their preparations for the Premier League restart. Pulisic, 21, has not played a competitive match since the 1-1 draw against Brighton & Hove
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5:02 PM ET Real Madrid left-back Marcelo took a knee and raised his fist after scoring in a 3-1 La Liga victory over Eibar on Sunday. The Brazil international tallied the Spanish giants’ third goal of the day — pouncing on a poor clearance and beating Eibar goalkeeper Marko Dmitrovic with a low, driven shot
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1:04 PM ET The number of positive cases of COVID-19 in Liga MX and in Mexico continues to rise, but the July 24 start date to kick off the 2020 Apertura isn’t under threat. Puebla reported Saturday that three members of staff, including one player, had tested positive for the coronavirus, bringing the total of
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