Month: August 2021

4:42 AM ET Lionel Messi‘s transfer to Paris St Germain included a payment in cryptocurrency fan tokens, a source close to the matter said, providing another big name endorsement for new digital assets. Messi, 34, left Spanish side Barcelona and signed a two-year contract with PSG, with an option for a third year, on Tuesday.
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1:49 AM ET Pumas UNAM eliminated New York City FC from the 2021 Leagues Cup on Wednesday 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more In a quarterfinal that was delayed by three
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5:54 PM ET Substitute Kepa Arrizabalaga made two saves in a penalty shootout as Chelsea beat Villarreal to win the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday night at Windsor Park after the game finished 1-1 after regular and extra time. The annual match between the winners of the Champions League and Europa League was played in
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10:41 PM ET Seattle assistant coach and former Mexico international Gonzalo Pineda has agreed terms to become the next manager of Atlanta United, a source has confirmed to ESPN. Sounder At Heart’s Niko Moreno was the first to report the news of Pineda’s hiring, stating that the new Atlanta manager agreed to a three-year contract
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5:00 AM ET Lionel Messi spoke at his first news conference as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday and said after a “very hard” end to his Barcelona career, his target is to win the Champions League again. PSG announced Messi’s arrival on Tuesday with the former Barcelona player signing a two-year contract, with the
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11:28 AM ET Richie Burke has been suspended by the Washington Spirit pending an investigation into his conduct. Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Richie Burke is out as Washington Spirit coach, according to a statement released by the NWSL club. The announcement follows allegations of verbal and emotional abuse of players detailed in
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8:39 AM ET Adriana Garcia Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has denied claims he had “any influence” on Lionel Messi‘s exit from Barcelona. Messi was unveiled at Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday after joining the club as a free agent. Jaume Llopis, a member of Joan Laporta’s board at Barcelona who resigned following Messi’s departure, claimed
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5:06 AM ET An under-strength Sporting Kansas City suffered a 6-1 defeat at home to Club Leon in the quarterfinals of the Leagues Cup Tuesday. Liga MX side Leon was three up at the break through Santiago Colombatto and two goals Omar Fernandez. Cameron Duke appeared to give Kansas City some hope with a goal
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6:31 AM ET Adriana Garcia The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has called LaLiga’s agreement to sell 10% of its business to investment fund CVC Capital Partners for €2.7 billion as “completely illegal” and “appalling.” Ahead of Thursday’s general assembly in which the two thirds of the 42 clubs that form LaLiga must ratify the approved
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11:51 PM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he understood striker Tammy Abraham‘s frustration over his lack of playing time last season and took some responsibility for it, as speculation grows over the England international’s future at the Premier League club. British media have linked Abraham with a move to Serie A club AS Roma,
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9:38 PM ET Cesc Fabregas celebrates Monaco’s 3-1 win over Sparta Prague on Tuesday. VALERY HACHE/AFP Monaco breezed into the Champions League playoff round with a 5-1 aggregate win over Sparta Prague on Tuesday as former winners PSV Eindhoven and Benfica also advanced to set up a mouth-watering clash between the two for a group-stage berth.
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10:44 AM ET The Premier League has introduced new measures to tackle discrimination in the game ahead of the new season, including permanent stadium bans for supporters, it said on Tuesday. All 20 clubs have agreed to enforce league-wide punishments, including bans, for individuals found to have behaved in an abusive manner towards any club
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5:46 PM ET Associated Press Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Real Madrid midfielder Dani Ceballos returned from the Tokyo Olympics with a serious ankle injury, the team said Tuesday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)–
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