Month: December 2021

11:56 AM ET There were two penalties in an entertaining contest between the two sides. Chris Lee – Chelsea FC via Getty Images Jorginho scored two penalties as Chelsea rescued a late dramatic 3-2 win against Leeds United at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. Raphinha scored a first half penalty to give Marcelo Bielsa’s side an early
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8:12 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Forward Antoine Griezmann has said he struggled to adapt to life back at Atletico Madrid after rejoining the LaLiga champions from Barcelona last summer. The France international starred this week in Atletico’s dramatic 3-1 win away at FC Porto to secure qualification for the Champions League round of
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9:11 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Diego Simeone praised Antoine Griezmann as a “different” talent who can give his Atletico Madrid side the edge in Sunday’s LaLiga derby with Real Madrid (Sunday at 3 p.m. ET, live on ESPN+). The match pits league leaders Real, who are on a nine-game winning streak in all
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Dec 8, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur’s Europa Conference League group game against Rennes will not be played after it was called off this week because of COVID-19 infections in the Premier League club, European soccer’s governing body said on Saturday. UEFA said it had tried to find a viable solution to reschedule Thursday’s match in London
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City players have been told to avoid Christmas parties where possible as coronavirus cases continue to rise in the UK. Tottenham‘s Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday has been postponed after the North London club confirmed eight players and five staff
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick will tell his Manchester United players they will no longer be allowed to recover from injury away from the club’s Carrington training base after learning of Paul Pogba‘s decision to spend time in Dubai following a thigh problem. Pogba was given permission from the club and former manager
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9:26 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel said he was “concerned” about his side’s form but denied the past week has been the most challenging spell of his time at the club. The European champions have dropped points from winning positions in their past two matches, a 3-2 defeat at West Ham in the Premier
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11:57 AM ET A referee in Italy’s sixth tier has been punished on Friday for failing to notice a hole in the net. Ian Walton/Getty Images A referee in Italy’s sixth-tier was punished for taking his eye off the ball on Friday when a league match was ordered to be replayed because he failed to notice
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7:12 AM ET There is a “big chance” Erling Haaland will leave Borussia Dortmund next summer, with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Manchester City all potential destinations, the striker’s agent Mino Raiola has said. Haaland, who has scored 51 Bundesliga goals in 51 appearances since joining Dortmund in December 2019, reportedly has a release
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8:21 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Jurgen Klopp has said Steven Gerrard will “definitely” become Liverpool manager one day ahead of his return to Anfield on Saturday. The Aston Villa boss returns to Merseyside for the first time since he left the club during his playing career in 2015. – Ogden: Gerrard’s return is start of
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10:44 AM ET PORTLAND, Ore. — On a rainy Thursday at Providence Park, the Portland Timbers‘ home venue has all the trappings of base camp on Mount Everest. Shelters have been constructed. Sleeping bags and blankets are everywhere. Propane canisters and space heaters vainly try to provide additional warmth against the December chill. Adult beverages
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9:43 AM ET Mikel Arteta has rejected claims of a rift with club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and said Arsenal have not discussed the possibility of selling the striker in January. Aubameyang was dropped for Monday’s 2-1 defeat at Everton, appearing for just the final five minutes at Goodison Park and missing a chance to equalise
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