Month: August 2021

6:16 PM ET Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman, new club captain Sergio Busquets and veteran defender Gerard Pique paid tribute to Lionel Messi before and after Sunday’s Joan Gamper trophy game against Juventus, before pledging to “turn the page” in the absence of the legendary forward. Almost 3,000 fans turned out at the Johan Cruyff stadium
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1:25 PM ET Andy Robertson faces a battle to be fit enough to start the new Premier League season. Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images Liverpool suffered an injury scare to defender Andy Robertson in their 1-1 friendly draw against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday. The club’s penultimate preseason match was dampened when Robertson, 27,
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2:20 PM ET Gareth Bale missed a penalty while David Alaba made his Real Madrid debut in their preseason goalless draw against AC Milan on Sunday in Austria. Alaba made his first appearance for Carlo Ancelotti’s side since moving on a free transfer from Bayern Munich this summer. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+
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3:41 AM ET Jose Mourinho was sent off against Real Betis on Saturday for approaching the ref during the match. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images AS Roma boss Jose Mourinho was sent off as his side ended with just eight players in their 5-2 friendly defeat to Real Betis on Saturday. Mourinho, who was appointed Roma boss
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11:01 AM ET James Olley Son Heung-Min celebrates his goal for Tottenham against Arsenal. Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images Son Heung-Min‘s 79th-minute strike gave Tottenham a 1-0 win over north London rivals Arsenal in a feisty friendly on Sunday. Son‘s left-foot drive after good work from substitute Japhet Tanganga ensured Spurs completed their preseason preparations
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9:25 AM ET Tottenham are pushing to complete a move for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez after indicating they are willing to meet the club’s €71 million valuation, sources have told ESPN. Spurs and Arsenal are among the clubs tracking Martinez in hope of securing a deal with Inter, who are under pressure to offload
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6:02 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain started their Ligue 1 campaign with a comeback 2-1 win at promoted Troyes on Saturday while anticipating the arrival of six-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi, who appears set to join the French giants. Messi will be holding a news conference on Sunday after Barcelona said earlier this week that
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6:25 AM ET A tearful Lionel Messi has said his next move is not confirmed but he is talking about a lot of things, amid speculation he is set to join Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona. Barca announced on Thursday that Messi, a free agent since his contract expired in June, will not rejoin the
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10:53 PM ET Ryan Hollingshead and Jesus Ferreira scored goals early in the second half, both on assists from Szabolcs Schon, as FC Dallas dominated the action after halftime on the way to a 2-0 win over visiting Austin FC on Saturday in a Texas Derby match in Frisco, Texas. It was the first-ever regular-season
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11:11 AM ET Chelsea are close to signing Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku in a deal thought to be worth €115 million, sources have told ESPN. The move, which will see Lukaku join Chelsea for a second time, is unlikely to involve any players moving in the opposite direction. Marcos Alonso had been linked with
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5:06 PM ET Associated Press Erling Haaland scored a hat trick as Borussia Dortmund began their German Cup title defense with a 3-0 win over third-division Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday. The holders attacked from the off and went close through American forward Gio Reyna, but had to wait until the 27th minute for captain Marco
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9:47 AM ET Rob Dawson Bruno Fernandes was on target for Manchester United in their victory against Everton. Jan Kruger/Getty Images Manchester United ended their summer schedule with a comfortable 4-0 win over Everton at Old Trafford on Saturday. Mason Greenwood, Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot got the goals as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team
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