Month: April 2021

4:26 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has advised Timo Werner not to “cry” about his missed chances after the striker squandered a big opportunity in the 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday. Werner had a great chance to open the scoring in the early stages but
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4:57 AM ET Stephan Uersfeld Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Bayern Munich have appointed Julian Nagelsmann as their next manager, having reached a compensation agreement with RB Leipzig.
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10:26 AM ET Keller referred to vice president Rainer Koch, a civil judge, as ‘Freisler.’ Martin Rose/Getty Images The president of Germany‘s Football Association (DFB) Fritz Keller has apologised publicly for making a Nazi reference when talking to his vice president in a meeting last week, saying it had been a “grave mistake.” Keller referred to
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10:14 AM ET Associated Press An Israeli football referee has come out as transgender and is living — and enforcing the rules of the game — as a woman. Sapir Berman announced on Tuesday she has received the support of her family, the local referees’ union and Israeli and international football officials. She said players
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3:38 PM ET Christian Pulisic celebrates after scoring a goal for Chelsea in the Champions League. Getty Christian Pulisic has become the first United States men’s international to score a goal in a Champions League semifinal, after netting in the first half of Chelsea‘s tie with Real Madrid. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S.
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9:17 AM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. It’s Monday, and we’re just waking up after another incredible weekend of action in Major League Soccer.
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2:41 PM ET The semifinals of the 2020-21 Champions League are upon us, and there will be a new name on the trophy with holders Bayern Munich eliminated in the quarterfinals. Those games seem like a lifetime ago: first came the ill-fated Super League breakaway, then came confirmation of the rejigged Champions League format for
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8:54 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Alfred Duncan was racially abused on Instagram. Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Images Cagliari midfielder Alfred Duncan has accepted an apology from the mother of a teenager who racially abused him on social media. Duncan played the final seven minutes of Cagliari’s 3-2 win over Roma on Sunday and sources told ESPN he
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9:50 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola said he won’t sleep ahead of Manchester City‘s Champions League semifinal with Paris Saint-Germain if he thinks too much about the threat posed by Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. City will come up against PSG’s formidable forwards in the first leg in Paris on Wednesday and Guardiola said the
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4:47 AM ET Adriana Garcia The teenage son of Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo has revealed he receives death threats and abuse on social media every day. Juventus have dropped to fourth in the Serie A standings and, with five games remaining, are one of three clubs level on 66 points, stretching from third to fifth
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6:44 AM ET Division 1 Feminine champions Lyon have appointed their first female head coach, Sonia Bompastor, the club announced on Tuesday. Former coach Jean-Luc Vasseur will leave with immediate effect after the club were dumped out of the Champions League by Paris Saint-Germain. A statement released by the club said that they have mutually
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12:13 PM ET Christian Pulisic has dismissed lingering concerns over his fitness by insisting “I’m not injury prone” as Chelsea prepare to face Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinals. Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel claimed earlier this month that the United States men’s international needed to learn to trust his body again after suffering nagging
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5:40 PM ET Brazilian powerhouse Santos FC has agreed to transfer winger Yeferson Soteldo to Toronto FC, the Canadian side announced on Monday. Santos had previously announced the agreement with the Major League Soccer side on Saturday. – Stream FC Daily on ESPN+– MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– MLS Power
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12:15 PM ET The weekend didn’t disappoint when it came to soccer across Europe. Manchester City won another Carabao Cup, this time against Tottenham, while Inter Milan inched even closer to winning the Serie A title. In La Liga, Barcelona got a boost from Antoine Griezmann in their title race as Real Madrid (draw) and
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