Month: January 2022

11:12 AM ET Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has told ESPN Brasil that he is aiming to continue his footballing career until the age of 42. Despite his club’s struggles this season, the 36-year-old is United’s top scorer with 14 goals in all competitions. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Don’t have
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4:05 AM ET Newcastle United have signed striker Chris Wood from relegation rivals Burnley on a two-and-a-half year deal, the club has announced, with sources telling ESPN the move is worth £25 million. The New Zealand international is the latest signing for the club after they were taken over by Saudi Arabia‘s Public Investment Fund,
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3:48 PM ET Ed DoveSpecial to ESPN Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica The early days of the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations have been fraught with incident, from positive coronavirus tests to Burkina Faso alleging
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5:42 PM ET Defending Serie A champs Inter Milan beat Juventus to win the Italian Super Cup. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Internazionale striker Alexis Sanchez scored in the final minute of extra time to clinch a 2-1 win against Juventus in the Italian Super Cup at San Siro on Wednesday, marking the Nerazzurri’s first victory in the
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10:08 PM ET Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has backed interim boss Ralf Rangnick to do a good job at the Premier League club but said the German needs time to bed in his ideas and improve the team’s performances. Rangnick was appointed until the end of the season following the sacking of Ole Gunnar
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11:37 AM ET U.S. women’s national team coach Vlatko Andonovski has called in 25 players for the team’s first training camp of the year, a group that includes Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman. Rodman, 19, the NWSL’s 2021 Rookie of the Year, is accepting a call-up for the first time. But she isn’t alone in
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4:43 PM ET Chelsea beat London rivals Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 thanks to Antonio Rudiger‘s first-half goal to complete an emphatic 3-0 aggregate triumph in the Carabao Cup semifinal on Wednesday. Leading 2-0 from last week’s one-sided first leg at Stamford Bridge, defender Rudiger gave Tottenham a mountain to climb when he bundled home from Mason
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4:32 PM ET Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored as Real Madrid claimed a thrilling 3-2 extra-time win over Barcelona in the semifinals of the Spanish Supercopa in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Wednesday. Madrid took the lead through Vinicius, who raced in behind the opposition backline on 25 minutes and converted a one-on-one, before Barca
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10:06 AM ET The AFCON descended into farce on Wednesday as the referee twice blew for full-time before 90 minutes had been played, with Tunisia refusing to return to the pitch 40 minutes later in protest despite having lost 1-0 to Mali. Mali striker Ibrahima Kone scored a second-half penalty to seal a 1-0 victory
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12:51 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan Oblak has conceded 24 goals in 20 league games so far this season. Ãlex Cámara/NurPhoto via Getty Images Atletico Madrid captain Koke has backed Jan Oblak to recapture the form that made him one of the world’s most highly-rated goalkeepers after a challenging 2021-22 season so far. Oblak
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8:47 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said Mohamed Salah can match the consistency and longevity levels of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Salah has been one of the standout performers in the Premier League this season and is the top scorer with 16 goals so far. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
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