Month: December 2020

11:57 AM ET Borussia Monchengladbach are set to be without striker Marcus Thuram, who was sent off for spitting in the 2-1 Bundesliga defeat to Hoffenheim on Saturday. Ryan Sessegnon scored a late goal to snatch win and stretch the hosts’ winless run to six games in all competitions. Gladbach’s Lars Stindl followed his hat-trick
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12:14 PM ET Lionel Messi equalled Pele’s all-time record of 643 goals as Barcelona dropped more points with a 2-2 draw against Valencia at Camp Nou on Saturday. Valencia took the lead through Mouctar Diakhaby‘s header on 29 minutes, but Messi pulled Barca level deep into first-half stoppage time. Referee Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez pointed to
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8:35 AM ET Zinedine Zidane has refused to rule out adding to his Real Madrid squad in January while admitting that a fully fit Eden Hazard is what the team needs going into the second half of the season. Madrid have won three league games in a row to give themselves a fighting chance of
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3:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen A quality defensive midfielder is hard to find, which is why West Ham United‘s Declan Rice is attracting plenty of attention. Rice, 21, has been linked with Chelsea and Manchester United in recent months due to his fine performances for the Hammers and his ability to play either in midfield
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6:28 AM ET Alex Kirkland Mohamed Salah has said his Liverpool future is “in the club’s hands” and was “very disappointed” to be overlooked for the captaincy in their Champions League match with FC Midtjylland this month. Salah, 28, expected to wear the armband for the final group D game on Dec. 9 with Jordan
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola believes a more settled private life has helped John Stones win back his place at Manchester City. Stones has ousted Aymeric Laporte from Guardiola’s first-choice defence after making just 16 Premier League appearances last season. The centre-back, signed for £47 million from Everton in 2016 has benefitted from
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7:39 AM ET USMNT international Mark McKenzie has said he has been subjected to racist abuse during games in the past and believes that black footballers have a “target on their back.” The Philadelphia Union defender is hopeful that football’s fight against racial inequalities can lead to change in the world. – Hislop: Football is
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8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the Manchester United job is turning his hair grey as he approaches two years in the Old Trafford hot seat. Solskjaer will celebrate two years in the role on Saturday — the day before his side host Leeds — and the Norwegian says games like the
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5:30 PM ET Jose Mourinho has taken aim at critics who have used statistics to denounce his style of play. He claimed highlighting certain possession-based numbers to draw conclusions is “like an incredible piece of meat or fish but badly cooked.” The Tottenham boss has faced questions over his conservative approach throughout his career but
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9:45 AM ET Frank Lampard said Chelsea have no regrets over allowing Declan Rice to leave the club’s academy amid ongoing speculation the Blues could look to sign him back from West Ham in January. ESPN reported on Oct. 16 that Chelsea would consider a mid-season move for Rice if the Hammers softened their stance
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12:26 PM ET Former Manchester United defender Gabriel Heinze has been appointed the third Atlanta United head coach after he signed a two-year contract, the club announced on Friday. “This is a milestone moment in Atlanta United history, and we couldn’t be more excited to welcome Gabriel as our next head coach,” club president Darren
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10:48 AM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman says the media have an “easy job” following reports his players are unsettled following a disappointing start to the season. Barca lost four of their first 10 La Liga games as they made their worst start to a domestic campaign in over 30 years. They have since won
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12:00 PM ET Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie has been named U.S. Soccer’s Male Player of the Year for 2020. McKennie, 22, received 44% of the tabulated votes, followed by Christian Pulisic (27%) and Sergiño Dest (14%). – Connelly: Why Pulisic & Co. are on course to make a run in ’22– Stream ESPN FC Daily
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5:41 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has thanked the club’s hierarchy for their public show of support and said recent results have “taken the gloss off” progress made during his first year in charge. The Spaniard will celebrate his first anniversary as Arsenal boss on Sunday, a day after the Gunners visit Everton, aiming
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