Month: September 2021

3:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Robin van Persie won the title with Manchester United after leaving Arsenal. Jasper Juinen/Getty Images The most recent transfer window was unlike any other before it as world-class players like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo moved clubs at the same time. But that got us thinking … Drawing inspiration from David
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5:43 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has said that the “beautiful game is over” after Lyon player Lucas Paqueta was shown a yellow card for attempting a rainbow flick during a Ligue 1 match on Wednesday. Paqueta scored in Lyon’s 3-1 victory over Troyes but in the stoppage time, the midfielder attempted to flick
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1:48 AM ET Angel Mena scored twice in the second half, including a penalty kick in the 81st minute, and Club Leon rallied for a 3-2 win over the Seattle Sounders in the Leagues Cup final on Wednesday night. The eight-team, single-elimination competition between teams in Liga MX and Major League Soccer concluded with a
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5:54 PM ET Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio scored a hat-trick and Karim Benzema struck twice as Carlo Ancelotti’s side crushed Mallorca 6-1 at home in LaLiga on Wednesday. – 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 Benzema opened
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5:24 PM ET Manchester City will travel to West Ham United in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as they continue their bid for a fifth consecutive victory, while Arsenal welcome Leeds United. City came from a goal behind to beat League 1 outfit Wycome Wanderers on Tuesday and dodged a tie against local
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2:43 PM ET Matthijs de Ligt‘s second-half strike earned Juventus their first victory of the Serie A season at the fifth attempt as a 3-2 comeback win at Spezia on Wednesday moved Massimiliano Allegri’s side out of the bottom three. The Dutch defender fired home in the 72nd minute to give Juve all three points,
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12:08 PM ET James Rodriguez made 26 appearances in all competitions during his time at Everton, scoring six goals. Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images Everton midfielder James Rodriguez has joined Qatari side Al Rayyan for an undisclosed fee, both clubs announced on Wednesday. Sources previously told ESPN that Rodriguez was discussing a move with the
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10:34 AM ET Wayne Rooney took permanent charge of Derby in January following a short stint as interim manager. Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images Derby County will be deducted 12 points with immediate effect after the Championship side entered administration, the English Football League (EFL) said on Wednesday. Derby, managed by former England and Manchester
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6:26 AM ET Adriana Garcia Ronnie Brunswijk is better known for his exploits off the pitch. Louis ALFAISIE/AFP via Getty Images Suriname Vice President Ronnie Brunswijk made history by becoming the oldest player, at 60 years of age, to play in an international club competition when he started in Tuesday’s 6-0 home loss to Olimpia in
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6:16 AM ET The row between FIFA and domestic leagues over the international calendar is doing “irreversible damage” to football according to Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin. The Madrid boss has warned that clubs may be forced to turn to a Super League-type alternative as “the only solution could be emancipation.” – Stream
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