Month: February 2021

6:08 PM ET U.S. women’s national team manager Vlatko Andonovski said star forward Alex Morgan is approaching top form ahead of the upcoming SheBelieves Cup, despite missing out on the team’s January camp due to a bout with COVID-19. Morgan, 31, her daughter Charlie and husband Servando Carrasco all tested positive for the coronavirus over
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6:38 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Gerard Pique and Antoine Griezmann‘s frustration boiled over into an on-pitch argument as Barcelona were beaten 4-1 by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday. Pique, making his first appearance since injuring his knee ligaments in November, screamed at his teammates to “keep the f—— ball longer”
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6:04 PM ET Erling Haaland said Kylian Mbappe‘s hat trick for Paris Saint-Germain against Barcelona on Tuesday gave the Borussia Dortmund striker “motivation” in Wednesday’s 3-2 win over Sevilla FC. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN’s Champions pick ’em: Compete for $4K of Amazon.com gift cards The 20-year-old forward from
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4:54 PM ET Goals from Mehdi Taremi and Moussa Marega propelled FC Porto to their first ever victory over Juventus in the Champions League after they secured a 2-1 win over the Italian champions in the first leg of their last 16 tie on Wednesday. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
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8:32 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba will not play again in February as he continues his recovery from a thigh injury, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said. The midfielder will miss the trip to Turin for the Europa League round-of-32 first-leg tie with Real Sociedad on Thursday and the return fixture at
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1:33 PM ET While Benfica prepare for their Europa League Round of 32 games against Arsenal, the club face a billion-dollar question: Can they continue to generate huge income through player sales while also ending a 59-year wait for European success? The club’s Benfica Campus boasts a remarkable record for producing top talent. In November
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8:22 AM ET Adriana Garcia The LA Galaxy have completed the signing of Mexican teenage prodigy Alex Alcala, the club announced. Alcala, 15, has been training with the Galaxy Academy since 2020 and has now signed his first professional contract. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: Bundesliga, Serie A,
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5:00 AM ET Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior had to apologise to Zinedine Zidane last summer after being caught using his phone during a team warmup, sources have told ESPN. The incident — first reported by the newspaper Diario AS on Tuesday — came before Madrid’s Champions League round-of-16 2nd leg away at Manchester City
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7:25 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe cemented his credentials as one of the best players in the world with a virtuoso performance against Barcelona in the Champions League round of 16 on Tuesday. After laying dormant over winter, the competition restarted with a jolt as a Mbappe hat trick propelled PSG to an
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6:24 PM ET Kylian Mbappe said he is “happy” at Paris Saint-Germain following his hat trick in Tuesday’s 4-1 Champions League round-of-16 victory over Barcelona. Mbappe scored his side’s first, second and fourth goals on the night and then opened up on his future with the Ligue 1 champions after the match. – Marcotti: Magical
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7:14 PM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman said it was “crazy” to suggest he should consider his future at the club after Wednesday’s 4-1 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Lionel Messi gave Barca a first-half lead from the penalty spot at Camp Nou but PSG, inspired by a Kylian Mbappe hat trick
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