Month: April 2021

11:58 AM ET Liverpool dramatically snapped a six-game run of Premier League defeats at Anfield on Saturday with a 2-1 win against Aston Villa thanks to a late Trent Alexander-Arnold goal. Ollie Watkins, who scored three goals against Liverpool the last time the sides met, put Villa ahead just before half time. Shortly after, Roberto
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Apr 8, 2021 Agent Mino Raiola’s attempt to create a buzz around Erling Haaland is no surprise to Manchester United. ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Haaland would skyrocket City’s record wage bill | U.S. youngster Konrad can leave Barcelona | Torres battle heats up | Arsenal want £15m for wantaway Torreira |
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4:02 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will listen to offers for Konrad de la Fuente this summer with several clubs in Spain and Germany interested in the United States winger, sources told ESPN. De la Fuente, 19, made his first team debut for Barca earlier this season in the Champions League and received
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8:35 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said Christian Pulisic will be a “huge weapon” for the club if he overcomes the physical and confidence issues affecting his form. The United States international has struggled for game-time during an injury-affected campaign, starting just four matches since Tuchel replaced Frank Lampard as head coach in
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5:30 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho has hit back at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s claim that winning cup competitions is “sometimes an ego thing for managers and clubs” by claiming the Norwegian’s “big boss” Sir Alex Ferguson would disagree. Manchester United manager Solskjaer had aimed a thinly-veiled barb at his predecessor when defending his
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9:34 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronald Koeman has said Jurgen Klopp’s complaints about playing at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium in midweek discredited Real Madrid as he prepares to take his Barcelona side there for Saturday’s Clasico. Klopp bemoaned having to play at a “training ground” prior to Liverpool‘s 3-1 defeat to Madrid
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11:45 AM ET The New York Red Bulls have acquired midfielder Frankie Amaya from FC Cincinnati for what multiple sources tell ESPN is “around $1 million” in total compensation, though part of that compensation depends on Amaya reaching certain incentives. The Cincinnati Enquirer was the first to report the news of the trade. – 2021
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8:02 AM ET A streaker who ran onto the pitch during Granada‘s home clash with Manchester United showed true commitment to the cause, sneaking into the stadium 14 hours before kickoff and hiding under canvas to evade security. Granada’s players might have been left chasing shadows against United in their 2-0 Europa League defeat on
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7:54 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has called on social media companies to do more in the battle to eradicate abuse sent online. The club condemned “abhorrent racial abuse” that Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita received after Liverpool’s Champions League 3-1 quarterfinal first-leg defeat at Real Madrid. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
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6:00 AM ET Adriana Garcia La Liga announced on Friday it has found no evidence to support the allegation that Cadiz player Juan Cala directed a racist slur towards Valencia‘s Mouctar Diakhaby during Sunday’s match. Valencia and Diakhaby accused Cala of using derogatory language at the French player during the encounter and Valencia players briefly
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5:58 PM ET Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Bruno Fernandes scored his late penalty with only one eye as Manchester United took control of their Europa League quarterfinal tie with Granada. – Manchester United ratings: Rashford 8/10 in commanding win– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access United won
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4:54 PM ET Tomas Holes headed a stoppage-time equaliser as Slavia Prague secured a 1-1 draw away to Arsenal in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday. It looked as though substitute Nicolas Pepe‘s 86th-minute effort had given the hosts a narrow advantage to take to the Czech Republic for next week’s
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