Month: June 2020

2:59 PM ET Two Atlanta United players and one player on expansion club Inter Miami CF have tested positive for the coronavirus. Per Atlanta United, their two unidentified players are asymptomatic and are in isolation. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues In a statement Saturday, Atlanta United said the club will
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5:53 PM ET Associated Press Rio de Janeiro Mayor Marcelo Crivella has suspended all professional football matches in the city only three days after play restarted amid the coronavirus pandemic. Crivella issued a decree on Saturday arguing that time is needed to adapt safety protocols for all teams. The suspension is valid for five days.
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1:01 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Brighton matchwinner Neal Maupay has said that Arsenal‘s players “need to learn a bit of humility” after they lost to the relegation-threatened side 2-1 on Saturday. Maupay’s 95th-minute goal saw Arsenal throw away another set of points after losing to Manchester City on Wednesday. –
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8:42 PM ET Liam Wheeler The coronavirus pandemic has made the summer transfer window uncertain, but here are the rumours floating around Europe’s big leagues and beyond. Inter eye summer swoop for Walker Internazionale have made Manchester City right-back Kyle Walker a top target this summer as they look to bolster their defensive options, the
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2:26 PM ET Raul Jimenez broke his own single-season record for most goals scored by a Mexican player in Wolves’ 2-0 victory over West Ham United on Saturday. Adama Traore came off the bench to help inspire Wolves in the match — which represented a significant result at both ends of the Premier League table.
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12:57 PM ET Erling Haaland has said his Borussia Dortmund teammate Gio Reyna is the “American Dream,” adding that he “has a huge future in front of him.” The two attackers linked up for Dortmund’s first goal in the 2-0 win at Leipzig, which secured Dortmund second place in the Bundesliga. – Stream ESPN FC
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10:11 AM ET United States star Gio Reyna set up a goal for Erling Haaland on his first Borussia Dortmund start in their Bundesliga clash at RB Leipzig. Reyna, 17, was due to start the first match following return from the coronavirus stoppage, but was injured in the warm up for the clash at Schalke,
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9:42 AM ET Alex Kirkland Zinedine Zidane has denied referees could help Real Madrid win La Liga after Gerard Pique hinted it would be “difficult” for Barcelona to beat their rivals to the title. Pique made the comments after Barcelona were held to a 0-0 draw with Sevilla on Friday, apparently referring to VAR ruling
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7:21 PM ET Jose Mourinho pointed the finger of blame at VAR as his Tottenham Hotspur side were denied a Premier League victory against Manchester United by a late penalty on Friday. Spurs were on course for three valuable points in the race for a Champions League qualification slot when David De Gea failed to
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5:14 PM ET Tottenham and Man United battled to a draw on Friday. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images Manchester United drew 1-1 with Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham in the restart of each club’s Premier League campaign on Friday night. The game began with the players on the field taking a knee in solidarity with the movement
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7:23 PM ET Gerard Pique fears for Barcelona‘s hopes of winning La Liga this season after their goalless draw at Sevilla FC on Friday handed the advantage to Real Madrid. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Bellingham latest, contract crunch, Arteta’s hair The tussle for the title is still hanging
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6:36 PM ET Rostov was forced to play all youth players in their 10-1 loss to Sochi. Getty Images Russian Premier League club Rostov suffered an embarrassing 10-1 thrashing by relegation-threatened Sochi after being forced to field youth players on Friday because their entire first team squad was in quarantine. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
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6:53 PM ET It was like Bruno Fernandes had never been away. Among the on-pitch imponderables as Premier League football resumed was whether one of its most in-form players would be able to continue the level of performance that had revitalised Manchester United’s season after he joined the club in January. Ninety minutes in north
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