Month: March 2021

6:43 AM ET Adriana Garcia Gabriel Barbosa was taken to a police station after breaking lockdown rules in Sao Paulo. Photo by Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images Brazil and Flamengo forward Gabriel “Gabigol” Barbosa has apologised after being found at an illegal gambling hall in Sao Paulo during a police raid. Officers were called in the early hours
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8:49 AM ET Stephan UersfeldGermany correspondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Borussia Dortmund wunderkind Youssoufa Moukoko has become the youngest player to be called up to the Germany Under-21 squad for the upcoming European Championship group stage. The 16-year-old has already set several records at club level and could become the youngest U21 international
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8:01 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona‘s teenage midfielder Pedri has been promoted to Spain‘s senior squad for this month’s World Cup qualifiers against Greece, Georgia and Kosovo. Pedri, 18, has made 40 appearances, including 26 in La Liga, since joining Barca from Las Palmas last summer. – Hunter: Messi is Barca’s talisman but Pedri is
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9:43 AM ET Zinedine Zidane has said he “can’t explain” Eden Hazard‘s latest injury setback but admitted “something is going on” after the forward was ruled out of Real Madrid‘s Champions League round-of-16 second leg clash with Atalanta. Hazard had made yet another return from injury on Saturday, coming off the bench in the 75th
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5:34 AM ET Lionel Messi is set to equal Xavi Hernandez’s record as Barcelona‘s highest all-time appearance maker in Monday’s La Liga match at home to Huesca, completing a triple crown of the most prestigious records with the Catalan club. Messi will join former club captain Xavi on 767 matches in all competitions should he
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7:24 PM ET Brazil great Pele has congratulated Cristiano Ronaldo for breaking his record for goals in “official matches” after the Portugal star scored a hat trick in Juventus‘ 3-1 victory over Cagliari on Sunday. “Life is a solo flight. Each makes his own journey. And what a beautiful journey you are having! I admire
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8:48 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United‘s injury problems are clearing, according to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and midfielder Paul Pogba could return against Milan in the Europa League on Thursday. – Dawson: Man United’s win vs. West Ham kicks off pivotal week– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) United were without Pogba,
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12:38 PM ET Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was dropped from the starting line-up for Sunday’s north London derby against Tottenham Hotspur due to a “disciplinary issue,” manager Mikel Arteta said. A club spokesman said Aubameyang had committed a “breach of prematch protocol.” Sources told ESPN the forward had reported late to the training ground this
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2:24 PM ET A goal from Martin Odegaard and a Alexandre Lacazette penalty helped Arsenal come from behind to defeat 10-men Tottenham 2-1 in a dramatic north London derby at the Emirates on Sunday. Lacazette took the armband after captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had been dropped to the bench after breaching disciplinary protocols. Sources told ESPN
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