Month: June 2020

Jun 11, 2020 Dele Alli will miss Tottenham’s clash with Manchester United after being hit with a one-game ban and £50,000 fine for appearing to mock an Asian man over the coronavirus in a social media post. Alli, 24, will also be asked to take an educational course after an Independent Regulatory Commission investigation concluded
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4:44 PM ET NBA great Shaquille O’Neal may not able to travel across the pond to support his favourite soccer club Northampton Town but his face will be in the stands during their League Two playoffs. – Leagues vs. Leagues: Bundesliga or La Liga?– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Soccer stars as
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9:59 AM ET Arsenal are set to hold talks with striker Alexandre Lacazette over his future in the coming weeks amid interest from Atletico Madrid, sources have told ESPN. The 29-year-old is not agitating to leave but is believed to be seeking assurances on his role under manager Mikel Arteta next season, given the ongoing
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1:39 PM ET Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi will both be available when Barcelona return to action this weekend but coach Quique Setien will have to manage their fitness with 11 games coming up in the next six weeks. – Insider Notebook: Barca stun Madrid with wonderkid move – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
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6:00 PM ET Sevilla triumphed over city rivals Real Betis on Thursday. Getty Images Sevilla defeated Real Betis 2-0 in La Liga’s return to action after a nearly three-month hiatus due to the coronavirus outbreak. The result at the empty Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan stadium strengthened the hosts’ hold on third place in the league table, while city
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8:29 PM ET Associated Press In another twist due to the coronavirus pandemic, video game company EA Sports is playing a part in the return of two of Europe’s top-flight football leagues. Electronic Arts will supply crowd noise for Spain‘s La Liga and England‘s Premier League, which the company has gathered over the years for
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6:45 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens La Liga president Javier Tebas has warned players could be forced to quarantine after Barcelona‘s Nelson Semedo breached La Liga protocol by attending a gathering of more than 20 people earlier this week at the Casanova Beach Club in Castelldefels. Semedo was not allowed to train on Thursday
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4:53 PM ET Liverpool cruised to a 6-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers in a friendly behind closed doors at Anfield on Thursday as Jurgen Klopp’s side stepped up their preparations for the Premier League restart next week. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– The Premier League is back! All you need to
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7:39 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation’s Board of Directors voted to repeal its policy requiring national team players to stand during the national anthem, according to ESPN sources. At the urging of USSF President Cindy Parlow-Cone, the Board met via conference call on Tuesday to discuss the policy, and rather than wait until their
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6:29 AM ET Eintracht Frankfurt’s Commerzbank Arena is being lined up by UEFA to host a Europa League mini-tournament in August, sources have told ESPN. The final was due to be held in the Polish city of Gdansk, but European football’s governing body is preparing contingency plans to move the final away due to the
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