Month: January 2022

6:38 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo missed Manchester United‘s 1-0 FA Cup third round win over Aston Villa with muscular problems but manager Ralf Rangnick said on Monday it was nothing too serious. – Dawson: McTominay proves to be functional in drab win– ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Stream ESPN FC Daily
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9:22 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Axel Tuanzebe is aiming to help Napoli win the Serie A title for the first time in more than 30 years after leaving Aston Villa over concerns Steven Gerrard’s history at Liverpool was affecting his chances of getting first team football at Villa Park, his agent Dimitri Tuanzebe told ESPN.
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10:31 AM ET Sadio Mane scored seven minutes into stoppage time from a penalty. Getty Senegal‘s Sadio Mane converted a penalty seven minutes into stoppage time to hand the pre-tournament favourites a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe at the start of their Africa Cup of Nations campaign in Bafoussam on Monday. – Africa Cup of Nations bracket
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12:07 PM ET Atletico Madrid have drawn up a four-man shortlist to replace Kieran Trippier headed by Valencia‘s Daniel Wass and Chelsea‘s Cesar Azpilicueta, sources have told ESPN. Trippier joined Newcastle last week in a deal worth an initial £12 million plus add-ons with Atletico boss Diego Simeone admitting he was sad to see the
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12:14 PM ET Another weekend of European club soccer is in the books, and with it, plenty to talk about! There was Serie A drama between AS Roma and Juventus, LaLiga intrigue as Valencia complained about Real Madrid‘s (well-earned) 4-1 win, and FA Cup magic galore as Arsenal lost to a lower-league opponent. (Tottenham, Liverpool
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7:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona can finally register new signing Ferran Torres after Samuel Umtiti signed a new contract and reduced his salary, the club announced on Monday. Barca announced the signing of Torres from Manchester City for €55 million two weeks ago but have not yet been able to register him
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7:56 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur are in talks with Wolves to sign winger Adama Traore in a deal which could be worth around £20 million, sources have told ESPN. The 25-year-old is interested in a move to north London and Spurs boss Antonio Conte is keen to strengthen his squad this month after being alarmed
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6:40 AM ET Federico Chiesa is taken off during Juventus’ 4-3 victory over Roma. Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images Juventus and Italy forward Federico Chiesa has seen his season ended after his club revealed on Monday he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury. The statement added that “it will be necessary for the player to undergo
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6:12 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has mocked Real Madrid and Villarreal manager Unai Emery on Twitter over penalty decisions. Ahead of Barca’s Supercopa semifinal against Clasico rivals Madrid, the veteran defender took to social media after Carlo Ancelotti’s side secured a 4-1 victory over Valencia on Saturday. – Barcelona vs. Real
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6:35 PM ET Adam Brown The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here) and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: PSG make a pricey play for Rudiger
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11:12 PM ET Having lost Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny to the Africa Cup of Nations, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has acknowledged that the club is short of cover in midfield. There are also rumours that the Gunners are interested in signing Danilo from current South American champions Palmeiras. It would, however, surely be an
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5:10 PM ET Dani Alves made history as Barcelona’s oldest-ever player when he started, and contributed in Saturday’s 1-1 draw against Granada. Fran Santiago/Getty Images Despite the Premier League taking a break, the European soccer weekend was far from boring, with talking points galore from the FA Cup third round, German Bundesliga, Italian Serie A and
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Edinson Cavani has told Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick he will stay at Old Trafford until the end of the season. Cavani, who is out of contract in the summer, has been linked with a January move to Barcelona or a return to South America but Rangnick has said
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