Month: August 2021

5:46 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has rounded on the club’s critics who “have the intention to bury us” and urged fans to rally around his players when Chelsea visit the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. The Gunners were beaten 2-0 by newly promoted Brentford in their Premier League opener, prompting a widespread backlash which
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6:11 AM ET Chelsea have loaned United States men’s national team defender Matt Miazga to LaLiga side Alaves, it was announced on Friday. The deal will be a season-long loan with Miazga extending his contract with Chelsea through the 2022-23 season. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– Stream ESPN FC Daily
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3:23 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Arsenal have completed the signing of midfielder Martin Odegaard from Real Madrid, the club announced on Friday. Odegaard, 22, spent last season on loan with the Premier League club and scored two goals in 20 appearances. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
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12:24 PM ET A revamped CONCACAF W Championship and a Women’s Gold Cup are the two new women’s soccer competitions CONCACAF will add to increase the frequency of matches for teams throughout the confederation. The W Championship, to be held in 2022, will be a qualifier for the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup and the
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8:13 AM ET Pedro in action for Roma before making the switch to Lazio. Giampiero Sposito/Getty Images Pedro has become the first player to move directly between Roma and Lazio in 36 years after he signed for the Biancocelesti on Thursday. The 2010 World Cup-winner only joined Roma in 2020 and signed a three-year contract but
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1:09 PM ET Lionel Messi will not make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Friday against Brest, sources have told ESPN’s Julien Laurens, and instead will aim for next week’s match against Reims. The 34-year-old Messi is yet to feature for the French giants after joining them from Barcelona earlier this month, although he was presented
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3:13 PM ET Arsenal forwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette missed last week’s defeat by Brentford due to positive COVID-19 tests, the Premier League side confirmed on Thursday. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more (U.S.)– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access While Aubameyang has
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12:22 PM ET Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho as well as Manchester City‘s Kevin de Bruyne are in the running for UEFA’s 2020-21 male Player of the Year award after topping an all-midfield shortlist published on Thursday. All featured in Euro 2020 — De Bruyne for Belgium, Kante with France and Jorginho with winners
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10:16 AM ET Liverpool condemned anti-gay chants aimed at Norwich City’s Billy Gilmour last weekend. Mark Leech/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged fans to stop singing anti-gay chants after sections of the club’s supporters shouted anti-gay abuse aimed at Norwich City‘s Billy Gilmour last weekend. Liverpool condemned the “offensive and inappropriate” chants
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7:00 AM ET Manchester United great Denis Law has been dianosed with dementia. Photo by PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United legend and former Ballon d’Or-winner Denis Law has been diagnosed with dementia, it was announced on Thursday. The 81-year-old won two league titles, a European Cup and an FA Cup during his 11-year spell
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4:49 AM ET Newcastle United midfielder Joe Willock said he considered quitting social media due to racist abuse and called on platforms to do more to combat the problem. The 21-year-old, who completed a £25 million move from Arsenal last week, said he receives “disgusting” messages on a daily basis. – Hislop: Football is ideal
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4:21 AM ET ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae provides a weekly column with an inside view of the German game. This week, Derek has an exclusive one-on-one interview with VfB Stuttgart manager Pellegrino Matarazzo. As he embarks on his second Bundesliga season as a head coach, Matarazzo is making fans, particularly in his country
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