Month: August 2021

9:50 AM ET Liverpool transfer guru Michael Edwards is to leave the club at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN, with the widely-respected sporting director due to be replaced by his deputy, Julian Ward. Edwards, who joined Liverpool from Tottenham to take up the role of head of analytics in 2011, is
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9:56 AM ET Manchester United striker Edinson Cavani‘s Uruguay call-up for next month’s World Cup qualifiers has been cancelled due to quarantine rules, Uruguay’s football association (AUF) said on Monday. Premier League clubs last week unanimously decided not to release players for international duty that required travel to countries on the UK’s COVID-19 red list.
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5:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ruben Dias has signed a new long-term contact at Manchester City, the club announced on Monday. The 24-year-old has signed an extension until 2027, just 12 months after arriving from Benfica. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access Dias has been rewarded
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2:49 AM ET Aston Villa goalkeeper Emi Martinez played a huge role in Argentina’s Copa America success this summer. Photo by Gustavo Pagano/Getty Images Argentina said on Sunday that Aston Villa‘s Emiliano Martinez and Emiliano Buendia were available for all three of their September World Cup qualifiers, despite the Premier League club saying the players had
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4:40 PM ET Lionel Messi made his long-awaited debut for Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday as Kylian Mbappe scored twice to give Mauricio Pochettino’s side a 2-0 win over Reims. Messi came on off the bench after 66 minutes, replacing Neymar. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access
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11:02 AM ET Clubs in LaLiga have been forced to release international players for September’s South American World Cup qualifiers after a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Sunday. LaLiga had appealed against global football governing body FIFA’s extension to the international window for World Cup qualifiers by two days because
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10:20 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have rejected an opening bid from Tottenham for right-back Emerson Royal worth €20 million plus Serge Aurier, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Barca expect Tottenham to return with another offer before Tuesday’s transfer deadline but sources have told ESPN it would have to be a “huge” offer
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6:16 PM ET Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said his team cannot think about departing Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and must come together to turn things around after their shock 1-0 Serie A home defeat by Empoli on Saturday. – Man United confirm sensational Ronaldo return– Ronaldo’s back in Manchester! How social media reacted– Icons who
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5:00 AM ET Lionel Messi has been included in Paris Saint-Germain‘s squad for Sunday’s Ligue 1 trip to Reims. Messi, 34, signed a two-year deal with PSG with an option for a third year after his contract with Barcelona expired, but has yet to feature in the squad since joining on Aug. 10. PSG forward
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4:32 PM ET West Ham United have signed France defender Kurt Zouma from Chelsea on a four-year contract, the two Premier League clubs announced on Saturday. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed but British media reported that West Ham would pay about £25 million ($34.42 million) for the 26-year-old centre back. With Zouma’s
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6:09 PM ET Daniel Rios scored late in the first half and Randall Leal added an insurance goal late in the second half Saturday as Nashville SC recorded its first road victory of the season, 2-0 over Atlanta United FC. Though Atlanta (6-7-9, 27 points) held 61.3 percent of the possession in the first half,
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6:00 PM ET Liverpool have condemned supporters who sang anti-gay chants targeting opponents Chelsea during Saturday’s 1-1 Premier League draw at Anfield. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more The latest incidents follow Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp’s criticism of the club’s fans for chants
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