Month: July 2020

10:07 AM ET In LAFC‘s two years of existence, the club has quickly become one of the most important in Major League Soccer. From its downtown stadium and raucous atmosphere to its appealing style of play and single-season MLS points record, the club has been an unmitigated success. Those facts don’t exactly drum up much
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5:52 AM ET Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu will hold crisis talks with coach Quique Setien on Friday with the team in a delicate situation after losing La Liga to Real Madrid, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Barca captain Lionel Messi‘s criticism of the team, branding it “inconsistent” and “weak” while stating the need to
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2:34 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Leeds have confirmed their promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 16 years after West Brom lost to Huddersfield on Friday. Leeds’ promotion means West Brom and Brentford are left battling for the final automatic promotion spot. – Stream FC Daily on
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4:46 AM ET Florentino Perez has said that Real Madrid won’t make any big signings this summer as the club deals with losses caused by the coronavirus pandemic, but told fans to “stay calm” about the future of Sergio Ramos. Madrid, who have been linked with Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and Erling Haaland, won their
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7:02 AM ET Premier League crowds could return only weeks into the 2020-21 season after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that he targeted a return for stadium audiences by October. Football grounds around the world have been largely without supporters since the restart following an enforced stoppage brought on by the coronavirus
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6:50 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Leicester City will be without key midfielder James Maddison (hip) and defenders Ben Chilwell (thigh) and Christian Fuchs (groin) for their final two games of the season, hampering their bid for Champions League qualification. – Check the latest Premier League standings– Stream ESPN FC Daily
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6:29 PM ET Real Madrid celebrate their La Liga title on Thursday. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane said his side’s La Liga title win on Thursday tastes sweeter than any of the three Champions League crowns he has led them to. Real clinched their 34th league title with a 2-1 victory
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10:55 PM ET Associated Press Ayo Akinola scored three goals and Toronto FC beat Canadian rival Montreal 4-3 on Thursday night in the MLS is Back tournament Akinola leads all players in the tournament with five goals. – MLS is Back Tournament group standings– Stream MLS Is Back LIVE on ESPN networks, ESPN app (U.S.
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5:21 PM ET Goals from Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial earned Manchester United a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Thursday to keep their Champions League charge alive. Both sides came into this game on the back of disappointing results as United conceded a stoppage time goal to draw 2-2 at home against Southampton, while
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4:54 PM ET Barcelona‘s title hopes disappeared following a 2-1 loss with Osasuna as Real Madrid were crowned La Liga champions. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+– What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues Real Madrid’s 2-1 win over Villarreal secured the league title on 86 points for the capital club,
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5:12 PM ET Karim Benzema’s goals helped Real Madrid to the La Liga crown. GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images Real Madrid secured their 34th league title — and first since 2017 — with a 2-1 victory over Villarreal on Thursday. Karim Benzema scored twice at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium to give Zinedine Zidane‘s men an
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9:58 AM ET Rodrigo Faez Moises Llorens Manchester United have signed Real Madrid youngster Alvaro Fernandez on a four-year contract, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The 17-year-old left-back — whose deal at the Bernabeu expired on June 30 after a failure to reach an agreement on a renewal — moves to Old Trafford as a
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4:48 AM ET Liverpool will be presented with the Premier League trophy on a special podium built on the Kop stand at Anfield following their clash with Chelsea on July 22. Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool secured their first top-flight title in 30 years last month and will receive the trophy after their final home game of
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