Month: December 2021

9:30 AM ET Major League Soccer announced a significant overhaul of its diversity, equity and inclusion hiring policy for sporting positions on Tuesday. The changes to the league’s so-called Rooney Rule — a name borrowed from the NFL’s minority hiring initiative — are intended to increase the policy’s efficacy, add a specific focus on the
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9:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick has said he has brought a sports psychologist to Manchester United to help train the brains of his players. Sascha Lense, who has previously worked at RB Leipzig, is set to join the backroom team at Old Trafford with Rangnick insisting it is important there is an “expert
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7:53 AM ET Reuters Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email The German Football Association (DFB) has fined Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham €40,000 ($45,008) for unsportsmanlike conduct after he criticised referee Felix Zwayer following Saturday’s Bundesliga defeat by Bayern Munich. Zwayer turned down Dortmund’s appeals for a penalty before awarding one to Bayern following a
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8:30 AM ET The data gurus at the CIES Football Observatory have produced a list of the most valuable young players plying their trade across Europe’s top five leagues: the Premier League (England), LaLiga (Spain), Bundesliga (Germany), Serie A (Italy) and Ligue 1 (France). CIES have used their bespoke algorithm to determine which players could
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2:17 PM ET Pochettino’s not really under pressure as PSG boss, but there is a bubbling frustration about how incoherent this star-driven team looks. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images The assessment is pretty simple to make now. This is arguably Paris Saint-Germain‘s most talented squad, both individually and collectively. Never since Qatar Sports Investment took over
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3:30 AM ET Rayo Vallecano’s fearless, team-oriented football is putting LaLiga’s biggest clubs under pressure and, in a sense, giving them something they could use as inspiration. Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images The immediate future of LaLiga’s clubs in the Champions League over the next 48 hours has more permutations than your hapless lottery numbers face every
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4:57 PM ET Everton eased some of the pressure on manager Rafa Benitez as they ground out a comeback 2-1 home win over Arsenal in the Premier League on Monday as Demarai Gray struck a stunning stoppage-time winner after setting up the equaliser. – Arsenal ratings: Defensive lapses doom Gunners– How VAR affects every Premier
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2:45 PM ET The FA Cup third-round draw was revealed on Monday, with Manchester United hosting Steven Gerrard’s Aston Villa and title holders Leicester City welcoming former coach Claudio Ranieri and Watford among the more notable fixtures. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)–
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1:06 PM ET The German Football Association (DFB) is investigating comments made by Borussia Dortmund‘s Jude Bellingham after the England international criticised referee Felix Zwayer following Saturday’s Bundesliga defeat against Bayern Munich. Zwayer turned down Dortmund’s appeals for a penalty before awarding one to Bayern following a Mats Hummels handball. Robert Lewandowski scored from the
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12:15 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LA Galaxy‘s Julian Araujo could make his first appearance for Mexico after he earned his first senior call-up with the national team ahead of a Dec. 8 friendly against Chile in Austin, Texas. Araujo is one of a number of youngsters and newcomers in the 23-player squad who will look
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9:58 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he is not worried about Mohamed Salah‘s future at the club amid reports linking the forward with a move to Barcelona. Salah’s existing deal at Anfield runs out in June 2023 and he previously said he wants to extend his stay at Liverpool but
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8:35 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are exploring the possibility of hiring former United States international Chris Armas as part of Ralf Rangnick’s staff, sources have told ESPN. Armas, whose last job was head coach of Toronto FC, would need a work permit before sealing a move to Old Trafford. – ESPN FC 100:
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9:55 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said Kevin De Bruyne will know he has a fight on his hands to win back his place in the Manchester City team. De Bruyne returned to the squad for the 3-1 win over Watford on Sunday but has not started a game since City’s victory over
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5:05 AM ET Adriana Garcia Ramon Ramos Lima said he was involved in a car crash that resulted in the death of a cyclist. Photo by Silvia Izquierdo-Pool/Getty Images Flamengo right-back Ramon Ramos Lima has confirmed he was involved in an accident on Saturday evening that killed a cyclist in Rio de Janeiro. Ramon, 20, ran
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