Month: November 2021

6:45 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer expects to survive the international break and remain in charge for Manchester United‘s next game against Watford, sources told ESPN. The Norwegian has spoken to executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward since the demoralising 2-0 defeat to Manchester City on Saturday but has so far been given no indication
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4:29 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said that United States star Christian Pulisic is still “in pain” ahead of the key World Cup qualifiers against Mexico and Jamaica this week, and has warned U.S. counterpart Gregg Berhalter against overusing the 23-year-old forward. Pulisic was named in the U.S. squad last week after returning
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3:28 PM ET Jurgen Klopp has accused referee Craig Pawson of “making it easy for himself’ by “hiding” behind VAR as Liverpool were beaten 3-2 by West Ham at the London Stadium on Sunday. Liverpool fell behind after just four minutes as goalkeeper Alisson diverted a Pablo Fornals corner into his own net under pressure
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4:48 PM ET AC Milan continued their unbeaten start to the Serie A season with a 1-1 draw against Inter Milan in an enthralling Derby della Madonnina on Sunday, maintaining the Rossoneri‘s seven-point lead over the reigning Italian champions. Hakan Calhanoglu, who crossed the divide by joining Inter on a free transfer from Milan in
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12:38 AM ET James Rodriguez was the first of Colombia‘s players to report for international duty ahead of this week’s World Cup qualifier against Brazil. He was clearly keen to return. It has been a year since Rodriguez played for his country, in the astonishing 6-1 capitulation to Ecuador that brought to an end the
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9:00 PM ET San Jose Earthquakes striker Chris Wondolowski announced his retirement from Major League Soccer following the Quakes’ 1-0 regular season finale win on FC Dallas on Sunday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more The 38-year-old Wondolowski scored the game’s
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10:57 AM ET Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe has scored three goals in his last three games. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images In a match of missed chances for Arsenal, Emile Smith Rowe gave his side their only goal of the game in a 1-0 win against Watford at the Emirates on Saturday. The result sees
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5:55 PM ET Josef Martinez scored a highlight-reel goal in the 79th minute as Atlanta United FC rallied to defeat host FC Cincinnati 2-1 Sunday afternoon on the final day of Major League Soccer’s regular season. Miles Robinson tied the score on a header off an Ezequiel Barco corner kick in the 70th minute for
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2:21 PM ET The documentary focuses on the life of Maradona. Photo by Andrea Staccioli/Insidefoto/LightRocket via Getty Images Lazio have hit out at the makers of Amazon Prime’s dramatised “Maradona: Blessed Dream” series for a scene in which the Roman club are branded fascists, asking for it to be cut. The scripted series, which follows the
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12:35 PM ET Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann scored a sensational individual goal against Valencia on Sunday but the LaLiga champions let a two-goal lead slip in stoppage time to draw 3-3 on Sunday. Valencia were trailing 3-1 when seven minutes of time were added on but Hugo Duro scored twice in the final stretch
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9:16 AM ET Genoa have appointed former Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko as their manager on a deal until 2024, the Serie A club announced on Sunday. The former AC Milan striker, who won the 2004 Ballon d’Or after helping the Rossoneri to Serie A and Champions League triumphs, replaces Davide Ballardini following his sacking on
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8:47 AM ET Aston Villa have parted company with manager Dean Smith, the club announced on Sunday. The decision comes on the back of a run of five successive Premier League defeats with Friday’s 1-0 reverse at Southampton was Smith’s final game in charge. – Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access “Aston Villa Football Club
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12:03 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said Manchester United have taken “a big step backwards” after their demoralising defeat to Manchester City. United had more shots at their own goalkeeper than at City’s during a comprehensive 2-0 defeat at Old Trafford and Solskjaer was left to accept that the November international break
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