Month: October 2020

9:24 AM ET Zinedine Zidane has said Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior have cleared things up after the French striker was apparently caught on camera criticising his Real Madrid teammate. TV footage showed Benzema telling full-back Ferland Mendy: “He does what he wants. Don’t pass to him, brother. He is playing against us,” in words
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6:48 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will make a renewed attempt to sign Manchester City defender Eric Garcia in January, although the incoming president will have to give the green light to any potential deal, sources have told ESPN. Despite the resignation of president Josep Maria Bartomeu in midweek, work continues behind the
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3:45 PM ET After being named in Jose Mourinho’s line-up with the likes of Harry Kane and Son Heung-Min rested, Gareth Bale and Dele Alli disappointed in a poor display that saw Tottenham beaten 1-0 by Antwerp in Group J of the Europa League. The only goal of the game came after 29 minutes when
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6:18 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted Phil Jones still has a future at the club despite being left out of his squad for the Premier League and Champions League. Jones, who still has three years left on his contract at Old Trafford, hasn’t featured since January because of
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4:30 PM ET In a move long expected, Major League Soccer announced on Thursday that it will utilize points per game to determine places in the league standings for the 2020 season, as well as seeding in the 2020 MLS Cup playoffs. – Postseason clinching scenarios (via MLS)– MLS points per game standings (via MLS)
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3:31 PM ET USL announced today that the 2020 League One Final scheduled for Friday between Union Omaha and the Greenville Triumph will not be played due to multiple positive tests for COVID-19 within the Union Omaha contingent. USL League One is the third-tier of professional soccer in the American system. – Stream ESPN FC
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5:50 PM ET LA Galaxy has parted ways with Argentine head coach Guillermo Barros Schelotto with Major League Soccer’s most successful club in last place in the Western Conference and only three regular season games still to play. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA
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1:03 AM ET Diego Rossi extended his MLS goal-scoring lead as Los Angeles FC clinched a playoff berth with a 2-1 home victory Wednesday over the Houston Dynamo. Eddie Segura added a goal as LAFC (9-7-4, 31 points) earned at least one point in their third consecutive game and did it for the fifth time
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5:53 PM ET Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score his first Manchester United hat trick as they beat RB Leipzig 5-0 in their Champions League group stage match on Tuesday. On paper, this looked like a tricky group when it was drawn, but United started the campaign off with a 2-1 victory away
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11:24 AM ET Frank Lampard has said he “never doubted” Christian Pulisic‘s ability to thrive in the Premier League and praised the willingness of American players to adapt to European conditions. FC Salzburg boss Jesse Marsch had said he had a conversation with Lampard after Chelsea faced the Bundesliga side in July 2019 where Lampard
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