Month: September 2021

2:58 PM ET ESPN News Services Pele is back in an intensive care unit due to acid reflux. Getty Brazil football legend Pele has re-entered an intensive care unit at Sao Paulo’s Albert Einstein Hospital on Friday, according to ESPN Brasil. The hospital is not expected to release any information on Pele’s status. ESPN Brasil said
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9:08 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola said he will not apologise for his comments about Manchester City fans following the Champions League victory over RB Leipzig despite being told by a leading supporters club to “stick to coaching,” but added he would “step aside” if there ever was an issue with supporters. Guardiola said
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11:29 AM ET Alexandre Lacazette joined Arsenal in 2017. Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Alexandre Lacazette has no contract offer to consider from Arsenal despite entering the final year of his existing contract, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old has made just two substitute appearances this season — scoring once in last month’s
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8:06 AM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said there is “nothing to say” on winger Mohamed Salah‘s future at Anfield as contract negotiations over a new deal at the club continue to rumble on. The Egypt international’s contract runs until the summer of 2023, and Klopp confirmed last month that the club had begun
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10:07 AM ET David Beckham played in MLS for LA Galaxy before becoming owner of expansion team Inter Miami. Michael Reaves/Getty Images) David Beckham has increased his ownership stake in Major League Soccer side Inter Miami CF, the club announced. Beckham, alongside Jorge and Jose Mas, have bought out Marcelo Claure and Masayoshi Son. – ESPN+
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7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ed Woodward has said Manchester United remain committed to helping Ole Gunnar Solskjaer deliver success at Old Trafford. Solskjaer has come in for criticism from some supporters after the Champions League campaign began with a 2-1 defeat to Swiss champions Young Boys on Tuesday night. – Don’t have ESPN? Get
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6:42 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona vice president Eduard Romeu has said firing Ronald Koeman has not been discussed and denied that money would be a problem if the club did want to sack the coach. Barca’s 3-0 loss to Bayern Munich in midweek has once again brought Koeman’s future into the spotlight
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4:30 AM ET Manchester City‘s official supporters club has told manager Pep Guardiola to stick to coaching after he commented on the thousands of empty seats for their Champions League win over RB Leipzig at the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday. Guardiola urged fans to show up in greater numbers to support the team after their
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2:02 AM ET Monterrey beat Cruz Azul 5-1 on aggregate to reach the CONCACAF Champions League final in a match marred by anti-gay chants on Thursday. The match had to be stopped twice in the second half, in line with FIFA protocol, as the slur could be heard. On 63 minutes, the match referee Cesar
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5:05 PM ET The National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA) announced on Thursday that it has become an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO). In becoming the AFL-CIO’s 57th affiliate, the NWSLPA is aiming to leverage the parent union’s organizing and training programs for all of its
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9:30 PM ET The United States women’s national team completely outclassed Paraguay in a 9-0 friendly win in Cleveland on Thursday night, with Carli Lloyd netting five goals in a runaway victory for Vlatko Andonovski’s side. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The match marked the start of U.S. legend Lloyd’s farewell
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3:24 PM ET Major League Soccer and the New York Red Bulls have voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit in federal court against Scott Pearson, the purported agent of midfielder Alejandro “Kaku” Romero Gamarra, according to court documents. MLS and the Red Bulls have been locked in a dispute with Kaku since the start of the year,
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2:39 PM ET Tottenham rescued a 2-2 draw at Rennes in their Europa Conference League opener but suffered injury concerns to Steven Bergwijn and Lucas Moura. Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg grabbed an equaliser for Spurs after Rennes recovered from a Loic Bade own goal to lead with goals from Flavien Tait and Gaetan Laborde. – All the
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10:44 AM ET Chelsea defender Reece James said on Instagram he was burgled while playing in the Champions League on Tuesday, with the robbers taking off with a safe containing his Champions League and Super Cup winners medals and Euro 2020 runners up medal. The 21-year-old starred in Chelsea’s 1-0 victory against Zenit St Petersburg
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9:04 AM ET Mikel Arteta has dismissed reports of a rift with goalkeeper Bernd Leno but challenged the German international to rise to the challenge of competing with Aaron Ramsdale for Arsenal‘s No. 1 spot. Leno was dropped last weekend as Arsenal secured their first win of the Premier League season with a 1-0 victory
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7:55 AM ET Chelsea are risking losing Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer next summer as they refuse to meet his demands over a new contract, sources have told ESPN. The 28-year-old has entered the final year of his existing deal at Stamford Bridge and there has been little progress in talks over an extension
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9:51 AM ET FIFA said it has fan backing for the much-criticised plan to shift to a biennial World Cup after releasing a summary of the results of an opinion survey of supporters. The proposals, which have been outlined by FIFA’s head of global football development, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, have been met with
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