Month: July 2021

7:39 AM ET Chelsea and Sevilla have entered talks over a deal that will take defender Jules Kounde to Stamford Bridge this summer, sources have told ESPN. Sources have told ESPN that the deal could be worth around €70 million — €10m less than Kounde’s buyout clause. Chelsea are considering including Kurt Zouma in the
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9:54 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Giovanni Reyna is becoming a central figure for Borussia Dortmund. Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images Giovanni Reyna has taken Borussia Dortmund‘s No. 7 shirt following the departure of Jadon Sancho to Manchester United. Sancho left Dortmund for the Premier League in a €85 million move on a
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9:43 AM ET The United States men’s national team will face Mexico in a World Cup qualifier at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium on Nov. 12, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced on Wednesday. Per a U.S. Soccer release, the match will air live on the ESPN networks and Univision family of networks, with kickoff time to be
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6:16 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the arrival of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane this summer proves “the ambition” of Manchester United ahead of the new season. United have agreed deals for Sancho and Varane for a combined fee of more than £100 million and Solskjaer admits he “could not have asked
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7:08 AM ET English football will limit the number of high-force headers in training to 10 per week from the 2021-22 season to protect players as part of new guidelines, the Premier League and other governing bodies said on Wednesday. Headers that involve higher forces are typically those taken after a long pass of more
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9:23 AM ET Alexis Vega celebrates after putting Mexico ahead against South Africa. Masashi Hara/Getty Images Mexico qualified for the knockout stages of the men’s Olympic football tournament after beating South Africa 3-0 in a game that saw both sides reduced to 10-men. Alexis Vega put Mexico ahead on 18 minutes with a tap-in from close-range.
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5:27 AM ET Gareth Southgate wants more done to help South Asian footballers. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images England manager Gareth Southgate said the country needs to adapt its approach to scouting in order to uncover more British South Asian footballers. Despite making up 7% of the whole population, just 0.25% of professional footballers are from a British
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5:55 AM ET Germany forward Marco Richter reacts during the Tokyo 2020 game against Ivory Coast. KOHEI CHIBAHARA/AFP via Getty Images Germany have been eliminated in the group stage of the men’s Olympic football tournament after a 1-1 draw with Ivory Coast at the Miyagi Stadium in Rifu on Wednesday. Stefan Kuntz’s side, who won silver
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10:42 PM ET FC Dallas has locked up emerging 18-year-old star forward Ricardo Pepi with a five-year contract extension, the team announced on Tuesday. Pepi, who has been linked with a move to Serie A‘s Bologna, has eight goals in 14 appearances (nine starts) this season. – ESPN+: MLS chat and more on ESPN FC
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4:54 PM ET Two late goals saw Chelsea come back to beat Bournemouth in their first friendly of the preseason. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea came from a goal down to win their first friendly of preseason, beating AFC Bournemouth 2-1 at the Vitality Stadium on Tuesday. United States international Christian Pulisic started for
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2:56 PM ET KANSAS CITY — Patrick Mahomes added to the collection of sports franchises that he has a stake in by buying into the ownership group of MLS club Sporting Kansas City. “I am grateful for the opportunity to join Sporting Kansas City’s ownership team and strengthen my connection to the fans and the
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