Month: May 2021

10:33 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Juventus boss Andrea Pirlo said United States midfielder Weston McKennie is more “professional” compared to when he first arrived. McKennie has enjoyed a productive season on a personal level despite Juve’s domestic difficulties with 41 appearances in all competitions since moving from Schalke 04 in a loan move which
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8:35 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has signed a four-year contract extension, the club announced on Saturday. “I’m very happy, very happy to be extending my contract with Paris until 2025,” he said. “The truth is that I’m very happy to be staying here for four more years, to be a part of the
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5:19 AM ET Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus, the three clubs still involved in the proposed European Super League, denounced on Saturday the “intolerable” pressure put on them by UEFA to drop the project. UEFA said on Friday that the three clubs will face sanctions and European soccer’s ruling body has started disciplinary proceedings against
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1:08 PM ET Associated Press Nine of the 12 Super League clubs have formally renounced the breakaway and committed to the existing European competitions but they will have to give up 5% of UEFA revenue for one season. But Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus have refused to approve what UEFA called “reintegration measures” and they
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5:50 PM ET LAFC coach Bob Bradley said star striker Carlos Vela is still questionable ahead of his team’s derby against LA Galaxy and Javier Hernandez on Saturday. “Carlos is doing a little bit [in training], which is always important for all of us,” Bradley said. “Carlos’ situation will still be looked at, and we’ll
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10:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Joel Glazer has told Manchester United fans he “cares deeply” about the club and has promised to prove it with investment both on and off the pitch. The failed attempt to join the European Super League has triggered a new round of protest against the Glazer family ownership of the
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8:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said complaints from other clubs about his team selections during a hectic schedule of three games in five days are “not my problem.” Solskjaer has hinted that he will be forced to field two separate starting lineups against Leicester at Old Trafford on
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12:54 PM ET Kathleen McNamee Bayern Munich captain Lina Magull has criticised the dressing rooms at Chelsea’s Kingsmeadow as “unprofessional” but added that it didn’t factor into them losing 4-1 on the day in the Champions League semifinal. The German side travelled to Kingsmeadow in London with a 2-1 advantage over Chelsea after the first
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12:33 PM ET The Champions League final between Manchester City and Chelsea slated to be played in Istanbul on May 29 is likely to be moved from the Turkish city, sources have told ESPN, with UEFA and the English FA in talks over staging the game in England after the UK government’s decision to place
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11:27 AM ET Florian Thauvin will leave Marseille for Tigres UANL. Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images World Cup winner Florian Thauvin will join Liga MX side Tigres UANL from Marseille on a four-year contract. – Futbol Americas on ESPN+: MLS, Liga MX, USMNT, USWNT, more– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more The 28-year-old
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8:36 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he was not surprised by the protests at Old Trafford last Sunday which resulted in their clash against Manchester United being postponed. The match was called off following discussions between Greater Manchester Police, the Premier League and the two clubs after United supporters had
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8:33 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said his two-game touchline ban is “personal” ahead of Saturday’s crucial game against La Liga leaders Atletico Madrid. Koeman was sent off for saying “Vaya personaje!” [“What a character!”] to the fourth official as Barca lost to Granada last week. He served the
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6:44 AM ET Demba Ba has called for UEFA to educate its officials about racism before allowing them to referee in European competitions. Ba was involved in a player walk-off in a Champions League match in December between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir after Romanian official Sebastian Coltescu referred to Basaksehir’s assistant coach Pierre Webo
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