Month: June 2021

5:51 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are being deterred in their pursuit of Kieran Trippier and Raphael Varane because of high prices being quoted by their clubs, sources have told ESPN. United are interested in signing a right-back and a centre-back this summer with Trippier and Varane among the players on a list of
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6:57 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur are back to square one in their increasingly chaotic managerial search after deciding not to appoint Gennaro Gattuso following a strong fan backlash, sources have told ESPN. Spurs will now reassess the possible candidates — which sources have said still include Ajax’s Erik ten Hag despite him signing a contract
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5:45 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar became emotional when talking about the importance of the Brazil national team holds in his life. Neymar scored his 68th goal for his country in Thursday’s 4-0 win over Peru in the Copa America as Brazil maintained their perfect start to the tournament. – Stream LIVE
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3:22 AM ET Kevin De Bruyne has said that his Champions League final injury has left him feeling like he has “visited the dentist” after being left with nerve damage that “could take six months” to heal as a result of the fractured nose and eye socket suffered during Manchester City‘s defeat against Chelsea in
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3:10 PM ET England manager Gareth Southgate has defended the right of sponsors to advertise their products at Euro 2020 after Cristiano Ronaldo sparked a row by removing a bottle from a news conference. UEFA issued a statement on Thursday reminding teams of their contractual obligations after Ronaldo moved Coca-Cola bottles out of shot as
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8:48 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sergio Ramos has insisted that he “never wanted to leave Real Madrid” and claimed he would have accepted the club’s offer of a one-year contract extension, but was told it had expired. Madrid announced on Wednesday that captain Ramos, 35, will leave when his deal runs out at
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3:09 PM ET Ashley Young is leaving Inter Milan to return to Aston Villa on a free transfer. Getty Former England international Ashley Young has joined Aston Villa on a free transfer from Internazionale, returning to the club a decade after he left for Manchester United, the Premier League side announced on Thursday. – Stream ESPN
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4:17 PM ET We needed just two minutes to find out how Denmark would react against Belgium, a match played five days after their talismanic midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed after suffering from cardiac arrest in their Euro 2020 opener against Finland. It was uncharted territory for all involved. Denmark forward Yussuf Poulsen said on Wednesday
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5:49 PM ET Half of the teams playing the Copa America have reported coronavirus cases with Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru and Chile confirming at least one positive test on Thursday. CONMEBOL said cases of people with COVID-19 at the Copa America in Brazil have risen to 65, a rise from the number of known infections
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11:55 AM ET Adriana Garcia Neymar will not join Dani Alves at the Tokyo Olympics. David Santiago/Miami Herald/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain star Neymar and Real Madrid winger Rodrygo have been left off Brazil‘s squad for this Summer’s Olympics. Thirty-eight-year-old Sao Paulo defender Dani Alves, who is out of the Copa America through
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12:10 PM ET The Euro 2020 match between Belgium and Denmark on Thursday was stopped in the 10th minute as a tribute to Christian Eriksen. Eriksen, 29, suffered a cardiac arrest in the 42nd minute of Denmark’s opening game against Finland last Saturday and remains in hospital. Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand said Eriksen will watch
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11:02 AM ET Gennaro Gattuso is the new frontrunner for Tottenham’s vacant managerial position after talks stalled between the club and Paulo Fonseca, sources told ESPN. In a dramatic turn of events, former Italy midfielder Gattuso is available having left Fiorentina just 23 days after his appointment was announced. The 43-year-old was due to begin
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4:10 AM ET Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen will get a heart starter device implanted after his collapse during their Euro 2020 opener against Finland on Saturday, the team’s national team doctor said in a statement on Thursday. “After Christian has been through different heart examinations it has been decided that he should have an ICD
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11:12 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent The question of Scott McTominay‘s international loyalty was never much of a question at all. At least not for him. Born in Lancaster, northern England? Yes. But Scottish? Most definitely. As England and Scotland prepare to meet at Wembley on Friday in their second Euro 2020 group game, the midfielder
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