Month: September 2020

9:11 AM ET Eden Hazard has suffered yet another injury setback at Real Madrid, with a muscular problem that could see the €100 million forward miss up to a month of action including the first El Clasico of the season. The Belgium international had been called up for Madrid’s La Liga match with Real Valladolid
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2:20 PM ET With 2020 being an outlier year due to the pandemic, it’s no surprise that Wednesday’s DFL-Supercup clash — watch LIVE on ESPN+, 2.30p ET (U.S. only) — of German giants, Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, carries a different dynamic and feel than usual. Whereas the high profile fixture since first coming under
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6:19 PM ET Lionel Messi says he acted with Barcelona‘s best interests in mind when trying to engineer a move away from Camp Nou this summer. In his first interview since he announced he was staying at the club, the Argentina forward also said he was willing to accept responsibility for his mistakes. – Stream
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7:00 AM ET One Londoner’s Fantasy Premier League failure had real-world consequences. Instagram @jonfullerdesigns As if finishing rock bottom of your Fantasy Premier League wasn’t bad enough, the prospect of then having to carry out a forfeit devised by your closest friends is enough to strike terror into the heart of every fantasy manager. So spare
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1:40 PM ET Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for COVID-19, the club announced on Tuesday. “Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for COVID-19 and is currently self-isolating according to the necessary guidelines,” the defending Premier League champions said in a statement. “The club has, and will continue to follow, all protocols relating to COVID-19
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3:50 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are exploring the possibility of a loan deal for Barcelona forward Ousmane Dembele with little progress being made in their move for Jadon Sancho, sources have told ESPN. United still believe there is a chance of signing Sancho before the transfer deadline, a feeling shared by the 20-year-old’s
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4:40 PM ET Premier League referees will soften their application of the handball law after six penalties were controversially awarded in the first three rounds of matches. The Premier League had been told to enforce the law in a much stricter fashion, falling into line with other top European leagues, having continued to operate its
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7:45 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email An urgent trip to the bathroom for Tottenham Hotspur‘s Eric Dier led to the surreal sight of the defender running off the pitch during Tuesday’s Carabao Cup match against Chelsea — with coach Jose Mourinho chasing down the tunnel after him. Spurs were trailing 1-0
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10:06 AM ET Chelsea are willing to let Antonio Rudiger leave before Monday’s transfer deadline but would prefer to sell him to an overseas club amid interest from Tottenham, sources have told ESPN. The 27-year-old has held talks with head coach Frank Lampard over his future in recent days after not featuring so far this
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2:54 PM ET Premier League club Leicester City have agreed to sign French central defender Wesley Fofana from Saint-Etienne, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. Saint-Etienne’s statement did not give a transfer fee, but said it was the biggest the club had ever received for a player and that it was compelled to accept
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