Month: November 2021

7:54 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said rivals Manchester United are hiring an “outstanding” coach in Ralf Rangnick. Sources have told ESPN that United are in advanced talks to appoint Rangnick as the club’s interim manager until the end of the season. – Insider Notebook: Why United moved for Rangnick– Stream ESPN FC
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10:23 AM ET Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel said on Friday that Ben Chilwell has suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury and the next six weeks will determine whether he needs surgery which could rule him out for the majority of the season. The 24-year-old was forced off midway through the second half of Tuesday’s
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11:24 AM ET European champions Italy face a possible World Cup qualifying playoff against Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Portugal after being drawn in the same path in Friday’s draw. Italy finished as runners-up to Switzerland, while Portugal were pipped to top spot in their group after a home defeat to Serbia, meaning both teams have to go
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6:59 PM ET Larrys Mabiala scored a dramatic goal in the 90th minute as the visiting Portland Timbers earned a 1-0 victory over the top-seeded Colorado Rapids on Thursday to advance to the Western Conference final. Mabiala scored for the second straight postseason game during a scramble following a corner kick. Felipe Mora had his
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8:42 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Michael Carrick has backed the Manchester United squad to adapt to Ralf Rangnick’s high-pressing style if and when the German takes over at Old Trafford. Rangnick’s teams have a reputation for fierce pressing, something Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s United were accused of not doing well before the Norwegian was sacked. –
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6:24 AM ET Police and Legia Warsaw supporters clashed in the away end. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Twelve police officers were injured and seven arrests were made during the clashes with away supporters which marred Leicester City‘s home match against Legia Warsaw in the Europa League on Thursday, Leicestershire Police have said. Officers were responding
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6:16 AM ET FIFA president Gianni Infantino accused those opposed to altering the frequency of the World Cup to every two years of being scared of change and wanting to keep their elevated status in the game as Africa backed the plans on Friday. In a veiled dig at confederations in Europe and South America,
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6:23 AM ET The ownership group of National Women’s Soccer League team Chicago Red Stars has apologized after former coach Rory Dames resigned amid accusations of emotional and verbal abuse. Dames was accused of misconduct by several players, including U.S. national team star Christen Press, on Monday, the day after he resigned as coach of
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5:22 AM ET Adriana Garcia Gareth Bale‘s agent, Jonathan Barnett, has hit out at Real Madrid supporters for the “disgusting” treatment of his client. The Wales captain was insulted by a group of supporters as he left Madrid’s training ground after returning from international duty injured last week. Asked if he felt the media and
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3:09 PM ET Galatasaray are into the Europa League knockout stages. Getty Galatasaray reached the Europa League knockout stages with a pulsating 4-2 home win over Marseille on Thursday which eliminated the Ligue 1 side from Europe’s second-tier competition. Roared on by a fervent home crowd, Galatasaray took a 12th-minute lead as Alexandru Cicaldau rifled in
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4:00 PM ET Spurs suffered a shock defeat to NS Mura in the Europa Conference League on Thursday. Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has slammed his team as playing at “not a high level” after they suffered a stunning last-minute defeat away to Slovenian side NS Mura in
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3:20 AM ET The fan-led review follows attempts from top clubs to join a breakaway European Super League. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images The British government’s fan-led review of English football has recommended a transfer tax on Premier League clubs as a means of redistributing money from the game’s elite level to lower divisions and grassroots.
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10:19 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are in advanced talks to appoint Ralf Rangnick as the club’s interim manager until the end of the season, sources told ESPN. Rangnick, 63, is set to leave his role as head of sports and development at Lokomotiv Moscow and sign a six-month contract at Old Trafford. Sources
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10:52 AM ET Caitlin Murray The U.S. women’s national team is doing something it traditionally doesn’t do very often: It’s heading overseas to play a pair of friendlies against a tough opponent on hostile turf. In this case, it’s Australia, a team that’s been steadily on the rise thanks to the talent of players like
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8:36 PM ET Flamengo’s star-studded lineup includes ‘Gabigol’ and Bruno Henrique. Wagner Meier/Getty Images In 2018, the final of South America’s Copa Libertadores was between the old Buenos Aires rivals, River Plate and Boca Juniors. On the face of it, Saturday’s all-Brazilian final between Flamengo and Palmeiras may not have quite the same glamour — the
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