Month: December 2020

12:16 PM ET As Leicester City‘s celebrations subsided following their second goal in this 2-0 win over Tottenham, one voice could be heard ringing out around Spurs’ cavernous arena. “Hey, come on!”, Jose Mourinho screamed at his players, many of them with their heads down, trudging back towards the centre circle to restart a game
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12:26 PM ET Celtic completed an historic fourth consecutive domestic Treble after overcoming Hearts on penalties following their 3-3 draw in the Scottish Cup final on Sunday. The Hoops have dominated Scottish football in recent times and no other team has won a trophy since 2016. – Insider Notebook: Juventus propose Pogba-Dybala swap deal While
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8:56 AM ET Borussia Monchengladbach have fined striker Marcus Thuram a month’s wages after his red card for spitting during the 2-1 defeat against Hoffenheim on Saturday. Thuram saw red in the 78th-minute after he spat at Hoffenheim’s Stefan Posch and is likely to be hit with a length ban by the German Football Association
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1:23 PM ET Manchester United hammered Leeds United 6-2 at Old Trafford on Sunday in their first Premier League meeting since 2004 thanks to a stunning opening first half performance in which they scored four times. Scott McTominay scored twice within the opening three minutes with Bruno Fernandes and Victor Lindelof adding the third and
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8:26 AM ET Brazil great Pele has paid tribute to Lionel Messi for equalling his goal-scoring record for a single club after the Argentine forward netted his 643rd goal for Barcelona in Saturday’s 2-2 home draw with Valencia. Messi, 33, hit the milestone goal with a diving header immediately after his penalty was saved by
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7:38 AM ET Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has backed major reform of the European football calendar, with “new formulas” needed to make football “more competitive and exciting.” The apparent reference to a European Super League — which has been touted as a replacement for the Champions League — is the latest sign that La
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7:04 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona captain Lionel Messi has won the ‘Champions of the Peace of the Year’ award for his fair play and commitment to social causes. The award given by “Peace and Sport,” the Monaco-based international organisation, recognises an athlete that has led a significant and sustainable sport initiative towards peaceful change.
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2:03 AM ET Fulham manager Scott Parker has lashed out at football’s video assistant referee (VAR) and accused Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson of diving to win a penalty in Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at St James’ Park. Fulham took the lead after defender Tosin Adarabioyo‘s header struck the post and the ball ricocheted
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2:25 PM ET Everton‘s revival continued on Saturday with a 2-1 win over Arsenal in front of 2,000 fans at Goodison Park. A Rob Holding own goal and Yerry Mina strike on the stroke of halftime were enough to ensure that Nicolas Pepe‘s first-half penalty counted for nothing. Everton took the lead after 22 minutes
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1:25 AM ET Carlos Vela (10) scored a brace to help LAFC past America and into the CONCACAF Champions League final. Alex Menendez/Getty Images Carlos Vela scored goals in the 46th and 47th minutes to rally LAFC to a 3-1 win over Mexican side Club America in their CONCACAF Champions League semifinal on Saturday night. Club
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12:24 PM ET Club Leon midfielder Luis “Chapito” Montes was named MVP for the past Guard1anes 2020 season in Liga MX, after guiding La Fiera to its eighth league title. – Liga MX coverage on ESPN Deportes– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ Montes, 34, scored four goals and made four assists as Leon’s key
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11:57 AM ET The LA Galaxy is in advanced discussions with former Toronto FC head coach Greg Vanney to be the team’s next manager, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Grant Wahl was the first to report the current state of the talks. – Insider Notebook: Juventus propose Pogba-Dybala swap deal– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE
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