Month: August 2020

5:59 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent DUISBURG, Germany — Nuno Espirito Santo launched a strong defence of Raul Jimenez after his costly penalty miss denied Wolves the chance to reach a first European semifinal for nearly 50 years. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – Does Jimenez top Davies,
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1:22 PM ET Tottenham have completed the signing of Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg from Southampton, the club announced on Tuesday. Hojbjerg, 25, completed his medical in north London and put pen to paper on a contract at the club. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? – ESPN Insider Notebook: Mbappe,
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12:50 PM ET Associated Press UEFA postponed a Champions League qualifying game hours before kickoff on Tuesday because a team from Kosovo was put into quarantine by Swiss authorities after a second player tested positive for COVID-19. Kosovo title winner KF Drita risks forfeiting its scheduled game against Linfield of Northern Ireland in a UEFA
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3:47 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s injured striker Kylian Mbappe could feature in Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal against Atalanta, his coach Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday. Mbappe, who has 30 goals in 34 matches in all competitions this season, suffered a serious ankle injury in the French Cup final win over Saint-Etienne on July 24 and
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7:36 AM ET Martin Odegaard is expected to play for Real Madrid next season, multiple sources have told ESPN, after the club told Real Sociedad they want to end the 21-year-old’s loan spell early. The move is a shock for the Basque club, who had been convinced that the midfielder would spend a second season
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10:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Victor Lindelof has said Manchester United escaped against FC Copenhagen but insists they still have enough in the tank to win the Europa League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side needed an extra time penalty from Bruno Fernandes to edge past Copenhagen in Cologne on Monday night — the latest game in
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8:48 AM ET It’s with considerable regret we feel obliged to inform you that Jadon Sancho‘s proposed transfer from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United has officially reached “saga” status. After weeks and weeks of rumours and reports, the latest from the bartering table is that Dortmund have shut down talks and walked away after United
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6:15 AM ET James OlleySenior Writer, ESPN FC Close Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United will continue to pursue a deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho but have sounded out Barcelona‘s Ousmane Dembele as a possible alternative, sources have told ESPN. Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc cast doubt over
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11:51 AM ET Former Mexico national team coach Victor Manuel Vucetich has five Liga MX titles to his name. Hector Vivas/LatinContent/Getty Images Veteran coach Victor Manuel Vucetich is close to taking over at struggling Liga MX giant Chivas, according to ESPN Mexico sources. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– What did you miss?
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10:04 AM ET Blaise Matuidi is set to sign for David Beckham’s Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, sources have told ESPN. The France international is in Paris, where he will undergo his medical before signing a three-year contract with the club. Juventus wanted to keep him but Matuidi was keen a new challenge and
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7:41 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent COLOGNE, Germany — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United will have to prepare for their Europa League semifinal in difficult conditions after being told by UEFA to stay in Germany for the duration of the tournament. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– Transfer Q&A: How will summer transfers work? –
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9:00 AM ET Kathleen McNamee Manchester City have signed U.S. women’s national team midfielder and 2019 World Cup champion Sam Mewis on a permanent deal from the North Carolina Courage, the club announced Monday. The length of the deal is undisclosed but sources have told ESPN that Mewis will be at the club for the
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5:16 PM ET Adriana Garcia Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto de Assis are set to be released from custody in Paraguay on Aug. 24, the date when a judge will ratify their plea bargain agreement. The ex-Brazil and Barcelona forward and Roberto were arrested in March for entering the country with false passports and spent
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