Month: March 2021

11:55 AM ET Inter Miami CF co-owner David Beckham said the Major League Soccer club remains intent on signing global stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, or Neymar. Speaking exclusively to ESPN’s Taylor Twellman, the ex-Manchester United and England midfielder said players of that caliber would be attracted to play in Miami once their playing
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12:31 PM ET AC Milan‘s Zlatan Ibrahimovic shed a few tears of pride as he returned to Sweden‘s national team after a four-year absence for their World Cup qualifiers and recounted how his son did not want him to leave home to join up with Janne Andersson’s squad. The 39-year-old, who quit international football after
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6:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Fred received racist abuse after Manchester United’s defeat to Leicester. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Manchester United midfielder Fred has become the latest footballer to be subjected to racist abuse on social media following his side’s FA Cup exit to Leicester City. Fred was at fault for Leicester’s opening goal during the 3-1
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3:57 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent LEICESTER, England — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made no secret of desire to win competitions more important than the FA Cup, but Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat to Leicester at the quarterfinal stage on Sunday will remind the Norwegian that, ultimately, he needs better players to get him where he wants
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7:56 AM ET In May 2018, Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward gave what he described as a “very simple and candid” response to a question about whether success on the pitch made a difference to the club’s earning power off it: “Playing performance doesn’t really have a meaningful impact on what we can do
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2:52 PM ET Manchester United were dumped out of the FA Cup at the quarterfinal stage after a 3-1 defeat at Leicester City on Sunday. A Kelechi Iheanacho double and Youri Tielemans strike ended United’s hopes of winning the competition for the first time since 2016. – FA Cup on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and
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11:44 PM ET Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said midfielder Bruno Fernandes needed a break after the Portugal international was left out of the starting lineup for Sunday’s 3-1 FA Cup quarterfinal defeat by Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho scored twice and Youri Tielemans added another as Brendan Rodgers’ side beat United to set up
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9:28 PM ET Associated Press Jackson Yueill celebrates his goal in the United States’ 4-0 win over the Dominican Republic. Cesar Gomez/Jam Media/Getty Images Jackson Yueill redirected Sebastian Salcedo’s cross for the go-ahead goal in the 60th minute, second-half substitute Hassani Dotson added a pair of goals and the United States beat the Dominican Republic 4-0
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2:04 PM ET Manchester City, who are chasing silverware on four fronts, have been drawn against Chelsea in the pick of the FA Cup semifinals. Pep Guardiola’s side could secure an unprecedented quadruple this season but they will need to overcome a Chelsea side who remain unbeaten in all competitions since Thomas Tuchel took charge
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6:48 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho praised his team’s attitude after a 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Sunday but questioned why it had taken two dreadful performances to galvanise them into action. Last Sunday’s feeble performance in a north-London derby defeat by Arsenal was followed by a lamentable 3-0 capitulation away to
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10:44 AM ET Jude Bellingham has broken into the senior England squad since joining Dortmund. Photo by Alex Gottschalk/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham was subjected to racist abuse on Instagram following Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Cologne. Bellingham shared a screenshot of the racist emojis and derogatory comments about his mother sent
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10:23 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo was presented with a special shirt by Juventus president Andrea Agnelli ahead of Sunday’s Serie A game against Benevento. The shirt had “G.O.A.T.” — “greatest of all time” — and “770” printed on it to reflect Ronaldo surpassing Pele’s career goals record in a 3-1 win against Cagliari last weekend.
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11:22 AM ET Chelsea earned a narrow 2-0 win over Sheffield United at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to progress into the FA Cup semifinals. An Oliver Norwood own goal and a Hakim Ziyech strike in each half were enough to see Chelsea seal a trip to Wembley for the second consecutive season. – FA Cup
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9:49 AM ET Celtic were unable to halt Rangers‘ hopes for an unbeaten season in the Scottish Premiership as they played out a 1-1 draw in the Old Firm derby on Sunday. The teams did not take a knee ahead of the game, following allegations of racism toward midfielder Glen Kamara during Thursday’s Europa League
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