Month: December 2021

5:03 PM ET PSG’s Sergio Ramos was sent off in a draw with Lorient after picking up two yellow cards. Getty Images Mauro Icardi scored a 91st-minute equaliser in Paris Saint-Germain‘s trip to Lorient on Wednesday to rescue the visitors and earn a 1-1 Ligue 1 draw. Mauricio Pochettino’s side, who had Sergio Ramos sent off
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4:56 PM ET Liverpool beat Leicester City 5-4 on penalties to reach the Carabao Cup semifinals after a thrilling 3-3 draw in regular time. Diogo Jota fired the deciding kick in the ensuing shoot-out past Foxes keeper Kasper Schmeichel as the Reds moved on in the competition, where they’ll face Arsenal in the two-legged semifinal.
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2:10 PM ET The New England Revolution signed free-agent defender Omar Gonzalez to a two-year contract on Wednesday. Financial terms were not disclosed by the team for Gonzalez, who has three MLS Cup titles (2011, 2012, 2014), four MLS Best XI selections (2010, 2011, 2013, 2014) and MLS Defender of the Year (2011) honors on
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8:25 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Benjamin Mendy awaits trial, charged with seven counts of rape. Photo by Manchester City FC/Manchester City FC via Getty Images Benjamin Mendy has been charged with another count of rape following an appearance in court on Wednesday. The Manchester City footballer is now accused of seven counts of rape relating to
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6:39 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United expect Paul Pogba to stay during the January transfer window despite the midfielder nearing the end of his contract at Old Trafford, sources have told ESPN. Pogba will be a free agent in the summer and can begin formal negotiations with clubs outside England from Jan. 1. Sources
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6:27 AM ET Arsenal are willing to listen to offers for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in January, sources have told ESPN. The 32-year-old was stripped of the captaincy last week after a series of disciplinary issues and has been training away from his teammates. Sources claim the situation is not beyond repair but the Gunners are ready
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5:18 AM ET Posts by Premier League club Arsenal promoting fan tokens broke advertising rules, a watchdog has ruled. The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said Arsenal had taken “advantage of consumers’ inexperience” in cryptoassets. The posts, which appeared on Arsenal’s Facebook page and website and featured three first team players in Ben White, Kieran
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3:34 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Real Madrid have confirmed that David Alaba and Isco have both tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the squad to eight ahead of their LaLiga game at Athletic Bilbao. Luka Modric, Marcelo, Marco Asensio, Gareth Bale, Rodrygo and Andriy Lunin — as well as
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5:30 PM ET Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has warned against starting “a hunt for non-vaccinated people” as English football battles to continue its schedule over Christmas with COVID-19 cases rising in the United Kingdom. The UK recorded 90,629 new cases on Tuesday, a day after the Premier League and English Football Leagues vowed to
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1:47 PM ET Associated Press Serie A champions Inter Milan were the latest club to have its offices raided by the finance police on Tuesday as part of the ongoing investigation into false accounting. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant access Authorities had raided the offices of
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4:58 PM ET On Monday, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, speaking at a global summit of FIFA member nations, revealed that a biennial men’s World Cup would likely generate an additional $4.4 billion in revenue (an increase of around 60%) over a four-year cycle compared with the current quadrennial tournament. He said there was probably enough
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4:13 PM ET Salernitana will be kicked out of Serie A if they do not find a new owner by Dec. 31, Italian Football Federation (FIGC) President Gabriele Gravina said on Tuesday. The team from Salerno were promoted from Serie B for the first time in 23 years last season but their owner, Claudio Lotito,
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3:37 PM ET Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe confirmed on Tuesday the Africa Cup of Nations would go ahead as planned in Cameroon from Jan. 9-Feb. 6, ending concerns that the already delayed finals could be postponed again. The announcement followed a meeting between Motsepe and Cameroon president Paul Biya after concerns
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