Month: December 2021

6:23 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick described Mason Greenwood as a “massive talent” after the young striker scored a spectacular goal during Manchester United‘s 1-1 draw with Young Boys in their Champions League group stage finale. Greenwood, 20, found the net against the Swiss champions with an acrobatic volley from Luke Shaw‘s cross on
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3:18 PM ET Atalanta vs. Villarreal is postponed due to heavy snow. Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images The Champions League Group F clash between Atalanta and Villarreal was postponed on Wednesday due to heavy snow in Bergamo. Manchester United had already confirmed top spot in the group and both sides have the opportunity to finish in
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3:01 PM ET Magomed Ozdoev scored an injury time equaliser for Zenit. OLGA MALTSEVA/AFP via Getty Images Champions League holders Chelsea blew the chance to top their group as they were held to a 3-3 draw against Zenit St Petersburg at the Gazprom Arena on Wednesday. The result sees Thomas Tuchel’s side finish second in their
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9:37 AM ET Brazil great Pele is in hospital to undergo treatment for a colon tumour, Sao Paulo’s Hospital Albert Einstein said on Wednesday. It added that the 81-year-old former Brazil international was in stable condition and should be discharged in the next few days. The three-time World Cup winner underwent surgery to remove a
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8:31 AM ET Six Tottenham Hotspur players and two backroom staff are understood to have tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of their Premier League clash against Brighton on Sunday. Visionhaus Tottenham Hotspur are expected to push the Premier League for a formal postponement of their game against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday due to a
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2:00 PM ET New England Revolution midfielder Carles Gil has won Major League Soccer’s Most Valuable Player award, the league announced on Tuesday. Gil was a key cog in the Revolution’s spectacular regular-season run that saw the team win the Supporters’ Shield and amass an MLS-record 73 points. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS,
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7:00 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Leon’s hopes for another Liga MX title will depend on Angel Mena. Leopoldo Smith/Getty Images Can Leon make a case for themselves as the strongest Liga MX team in recent years? They qualified for the 2019 Clausura final, lifted the 2020 Apertura trophy, won the 2021 Leagues Cup championship, and now,
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4:56 PM ET Liverpool players celebrate after scoring a goal against AC Milan in the Champions League. Getty Liverpool beat AC Milan 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday night at the San Siro to send the Serie A side out of European competition for the remainder of the season. Fikayo Tomori opened the scoring for
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5:40 PM ET Cesar Hernandez FIFA vice president Victor Montagliani said that the concept of so-called super leagues shouldn’t be dismissed, adding that “there are some areas in the world that I think it’s a great idea.” While recognizing that the plan of top teams forming a breakwaway league didn’t work in Europe, Montagliani —
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1:47 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Gerard Pique said the difference between Barcelona and Bayern Munich is how the two clubs have been run ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League meeting between the two sides. Barca beat Bayern in the Champions League semifinals on their way to the Treble in 2015 but have been on
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Dec 1, 2021 Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring for Leipzig. Boris Streubel/Getty Images RB Leipzig beat Manchester City 2-1 in their final Champions League Group A match at the Red Bull Arena, after goals from Dominik Szoboszlai and Andre Silva. Pep Guardiola’s side had already qualified for the round of 16 as group winners, while this
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