4:39 AM ET When Gustavo Hamer’s 30-yard header looped over Ben Foster‘s head, the Watford goalkeeper’s first thought was “Oh s—, s— here go…” Then came the self-loathing, analysis, acceptance and refocus. “Even as I’m diving for it, I can still remember thinking ‘I should be saving this’ and I just didn’t, for whatever reason,
Month: November 2020
12:00 PM ET It’s unlikely that the Mexico attacking trident of Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, Jesus “Tecatito” Corona and Raul Jimenez will get a catchy nickname any time soon. “RaLoCo” just doesn’t have much of a ring. “JiCoLo” even less so. But even without flashy branding, the prospect of Corona, Jimenez and Lozano becoming regulars for
9:01 AM ET Tom HamiltonSenior Writer Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Follow on Twitter Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Romelu Lukaku has told ESPN that Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford deserves
11:45 AM ET Agents in football are nothing like Jerry Maguire. It’s not that they don’t develop heartfelt bonds with their representatives: Mino Raiola, who represents Paul Pogba, Erling Haaland and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, famously has no written contracts tying him to his clients, but relies on handshakes instead. No, the difference is that in Maguire’s
5:21 AM ET Brazil kept up their winning run in CONMEBOL qualifying.”> On the way to winning the Copa America on home soil last year, Brazil were held to a 0-0 draw by Venezuela and had three goals disallowed for narrow VAR decisions. This time, in a South American World Cup qualifier, Brazil managed to
4:49 AM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY:
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Football is largely back in various forms across the globe, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt how things normally operate in the sport. Club scouts in particular have been hugely affected as they are used to travelling to games to watch players and, while live matches have returned, scouting
10:31 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus, the Egypt Football Association have confirmed. The 28-year-old is asymptomatic and was the only member of the Egypt squad to return a positive test. Salah’s enforced absence will be a huge blow to Liverpool, who will
3:45 PM ET MLS president and deputy commissioner Mark Abbott said that the league is aiming to start the 2021 season in early March. A report from the Sports Business Journal previously stated that the league was considering an April start date due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, because of the crowded
12:26 PM ET The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will host a meeting with English football’s leading administrators and key figures on Tuesday in an attempt to define the future of the game post-COVID-19, sources have told ESPN. Secretary of State Oliver Dowden has identified the power vacuum left by Greg Clarke’s
5:57 PM ET The coronavirus pandemic made the summer transfer market unlike any before it, but there were still plenty of deals done, and you can check out the major ones here. The window might be closed across the top leagues in Europe, but here are the best rumours from around the globe. TOP STORY:
2:52 PM ET Didier Deschamps’ weekends have become really tricky in 2020. The France head coach wants to watch as many of his players featuring for their clubs every Saturday or Sunday, but the problem is that there are too many contenders now to make the squad that he and his assistants are struggling to
10:11 AM ET Exequiel Palacios is taken to hospital following his injury. Marcelo Endelli/Pool/AFP via Getty Images Argentina midfielder Exequiel Palacios fractured a bone in his spine during the 1-1 draw with Paraguay in Thursday’s World Cup qualifier and is expected be out for three months, his club Bayer Leverkusen confirmed on Friday. Palacios sustained the
1:04 PM ET Mexico winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano is thankful to Napoli manager Genaro Gattuso for his patience after a tough first season in Serie A, but admitted that the Italian can be “an ogre” when angry. Lozano failed to impress and get regular starts in the 2019-20 for Napoli, after signing from PSV Eindhoven
12:40 PM ET Kathleen McNamee USWNT‘s Tobin Heath may have declared Manchester United “the American team” upon her arrival at the club alongside fellow World Cup winner Christen Press but her Manchester City rivals Rose Lavelle and Sam Mewis will undoubtedly be looking to change that narrative when the two sides meet on Saturday. From
7:53 AM ET Adriana Garcia Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Bolivia and Ecuador players line up before kick-off. Javier Mamani/Getty Images Interim Bolivia Football Federation (FBF) president Marcos Rodriguez was detained by police during his country’s 3-2 defeat to Ecuador in the 2022 World Cup qualifier on Thursday. The cause of his detention has not
5:53 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will elect a new president on Jan. 24, 88 days after Josep Maria Bartomeu resigned from the role, sources have told ESPN. The managing committee overseeing the running of the club had to call the election within 90 days of Bartomeu stepping down and eventually agreed on
5:44 AM ET Adriana Garcia Inter Milan have branded Chile coach Reinaldo Rueda’s remarks that the Italian club has not looked after Alexis Sanchez as it should as “unacceptable, offensive and inaccurate.” Sanchez, Chile’s all-time goalscorer, did not complete Thursday’s training session and is doubtful for Friday’s World Cup qualifier against Peru in Santiago due
3:28 AM ET USMNT star Giovanni Reyna has signed a new long term contract with Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund, sources have told ESPN. Dortmund have not disclosed the length of the deal but sources said Reyna, 18 on Friday, has signed a new deal that would last until 2024. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
4:30 AM ET Joe Bryant, with Hertha Berlin’s mascot Herthinho, presented his Lego model of the club’s Olympiastadion to the club’s fans With soccer matches in Germany‘s Bundesliga back behind closed doors, one talented 12-year-old is still allowing us to experience the thrill of a stadium atmosphere — even if it is in miniature form.
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