Month: September 2020

4:52 AM ET Liverpool are ready to fend off rival interest from Manchester United by stepping up their efforts to sign Bayern Munich star Thiago Alcantara after contacting the Champions League winners over a £27 million move for the midfielder, sources have told ESPN. Jurgen Klopp has been determined to add the former Barcelona player
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5:23 AM ET German lower-league side SG Ripdorf/Molzen II suffered a 37-0 defeat on Sunday after only fielding seven players in a bid to maintain social distancing against their opponents as they feared contracting the coronavirus. SG Ripdorf/Molzen, from the city of Uelzen in the state of Lower Saxony faced their city rivals SV Holdenstedt
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10:10 AM ET Timo Werner has said he made the right decision to choose Chelsea over Liverpool as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the Premier League this weekend. Werner, 24, moved to Stamford Bridge this summer in a deal worth £47.6 million after months of speculation linking Werner with a move
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3:06 PM ET Lionel Messi scored twice as Barcelona eased to a 3-1 victory over Girona in their second preseason friendly under Ronald Koeman on Wednesday. Philippe Coutinho struck the crossbar early on before giving Barca the lead midway through the first half, tapping into an empty net after brilliant link play between Messi and
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5:14 PM ET There were call ups for five Chivas players and four from Club America in Gerardo “Tata” Martino’s first Mexico squad of 2020. The list of 26 players will be training in Mexico City from Saturday until next Wednesday in preparation for El Tri‘s Sept. 30 friendly against Costa Rica in Estadio Azteca,
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2:27 PM ET United States national team trio Giovanni Reyna, Tyler Adams, and Joshua Sargent said they are seeking to improve at their respective clubs ahead of the start of the German Bundesliga season (stream matches on ESPN+). – Which German Bundesliga team should you support?– Stream Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS on ESPN+ all season–
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3:42 PM ET French football authorities have opened an investigation into Neymar‘s claims of racist abuse during a contentious 1-0 loss to Marseille on Sunday and banned him two matches for fighting in that same game. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The Paris Saint-Germain star was sent off after a fight
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6:00 AM ET Borussia Dortmund pair Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho, along with Bayern Munich‘s Alphonso Davies and Manchester United‘s Mason Greenwood, head a stellar list of names as the 2020 Golden Boy list of nominees was cut down to 40. United States international Sergino Dest is also still in the running after an impressive
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7:49 AM ET Bundesliga club SC Freiburg will not be allowed to host league games at their new ground on Friday nights and Sunday afternoons due to the expected noise, a court has ruled. The months-long dispute with residents about the operating times of Freiburg’s new stadium, located next to the runway of the local
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5:08 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona manager Ronald Koeman has said the club has not reached an agreement to sign Lyon forward Memphis Depay and that he expects to start the season with no additions to his squad. Reports on Monday suggested Barca had agreed to pay an initial €25 million for Depay,
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5:26 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Aston Villa have signed goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez from Arsenal, it was confirmed on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN the fee is around £20 million. Martinez, 28, impressed for Arsenal after an injury to Bernd Leno against Brighton in June ended his season early. – Stream FC
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3:38 AM ET Jose Mourinho has sanctioned Tottenham‘s attempt to re-sign Gareth Bale, despite being warned by former Real Madrid associates that the 31-year-old will struggle to meet expectations in the Premier League, sources have told ESPN. As reported by ESPN on Tuesday, Spurs have moved ahead of Manchester United in the race to sign
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2:13 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur are in pole position to beat Manchester United in signing Real Madrid full-back Sergio Reguilon, multiple sources have told ESPN. Real and Spurs have agreed a fee of around €30 million and the defender will sign a five-year contract, although the final details of the move are now being worked
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