Month: November 2020

10:34 PM ET England midfielder Jordan Henderson was withdrawn at half-time against Belgium due to tightness in his leg, manager Gareth Southgate said, casting doubt on his availability for injury-hit Liverpool this weekend. Harry Winks replaced Henderson in the second half of England’s 2-0 loss in their Nations League group stage match on Sunday which
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7:42 PM ET Argentina‘s most capped player Javier Mascherano has announced his retirement from football, aged 36. Mascherano, a combative midfielder at River Plate, Corinthians, Liverpool, and Barcelona amongst other clubs, made his surprise announcement after his side Estudiantes lost 1-0 to Argentinos Juniors in a league match on Sunday. – Messi or Maradona? VOTE
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4:47 PM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Italy overcame the absence of around 20 players plus coach Roberto Mancini due to injury or COVID-19-related issues to beat lacklustre Poland 2-0 on Sunday and go top of their Nations League group. Jorginho put Italy in front with a 27th-minute penalty and substitute Domenico
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2:54 PM ET United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said that the U.S. Soccer Federation is attempting to schedule one more match for his side before the end of the year. Speaking to reporters ahead of Monday’s friendly against Panama in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, Berhalter hinted that the game would take place in
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9:25 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email The USWNT will return to action for the first time since March to face Netherlands in a repeat of the 2019 World Cup final, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Sunday. The match will take place on Nov. 27 at Rat Verlegh Stadium in Breda,
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11:01 AM ET Ray Clemence enjoyed successful spells at Liverpool and Tottenham. Photo by Stephen Pond – PA Images via Getty Images Former England, Liverpool and Tottenham goalkeeper Ray Clemence has died aged 72, it was announced on Sunday. Clemence, who played 61 times for England, began his professional career with Scunthorpe United before joining Liverpool,
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7:50 AM ET FOR AMERICAN SOCCER FANS, Oct. 10, 2017, still lives in infamy. In front of roughly 1,500 spectators at a slapdash pitch in Trinidad, the U.S. men’s national team failed to qualify for a World Cup for the first time since 1986. The Americans had advanced from the group in three of the
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7:35 AM ET Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has said that the club possess the mentality to end their Premier League title drought this season. United last claimed the league title in the 2012-13 season under Sir Alex Ferguson and have endured a frustrating period since, with rivals Manchester City and Liverpool building teams capable
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9:28 AM ET Tobin Heath scored a wonderful goal to help Manchester United earn a draw over rivals Manchester City. Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images USWNT‘s Tobin Heath inspired a sensational Manchester United comeback as they turned around a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 against Manchester City on Saturday. Heath’s stunning strike got
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4:55 PM ET France handed defending Nations League champions Portugal a rare defeat on Saturday, winning 1-0 in Lisbon with N’Golo Kante‘s second-half strike to reach the competition’s final four at the expense of the holders. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Kante scored only his second France goal in the
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4:39 PM ET Germany striker Timo Werner scored each side of the break to steer his side from behind to a 3-1 win over Ukraine in their Nations League match on Saturday as they topped the group with a game left to play. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Werner scored
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2:47 PM ET Sergio Ramos has become the most capped European footballer ever, making his 177th appearance for Spain in their UEFA Nations League match with Switzerland on Saturday. The Real Madrid defender — who captains both club and country — has now played one game more than the previous record holder, former Italy goalkeeper
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9:00 AM ET Austin LindbergESPN FC On Thursday, the United States men’s national team played its first match since February and gave fans a solid look at the Yanks’ future. Head coach Gregg Berhalter gave debuts to six players — including a pair of 17-year-olds, Yunus Musah and Giovanni Reyna (who turned 18 on Friday)
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