Month: January 2022

5:43 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez The European Court of Justice will decide if the Super League is protected by EU law. Soeren Stache/picture alliance via Getty Images A court in Madrid has rejected a bid from UEFA to have the judge who granted an injunction protecting the Super League removed from the case. Judge
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12:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard is growing increasingly unhappy at his treatment by Manchester United with talks over a possible loan move to Newcastle stalled and on the brink of collapse, sources have told ESPN. Lingard, who will be out of contract in the summer, wants to move to St James’ Park until
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7:42 PM ET Associated Press Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle are back with OL Reign. The National Women’s Soccer League club re-signed Rapinoe to a one-year deal while Lavelle’s new deal is for two. Terms were not released. Rapinoe and Lavelle were on the U.S. team that won the World Cup in 2019. Both spent
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9:00 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain are a club well-used to having superstars both in their playing squad and in the stands watching their matches, but the Ligue 1 leaders played host to an extra-special guest this week as Kanye West dropped by for a visit. In town for Paris Fashion Week, West had been spotted
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1:14 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Wolverhampton Wanderers forward Adama Traore has emerged as a January target for Barcelona, but any deal is linked to Ousmane Dembele‘s situation at the club, sources have confirmed to ESPN. Dembele, 24, is in the final six months of his contract with Barca and has still not signed
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11:52 AM ET Associated Press FIFA president Gianni Infantino linked his plan for biennial World Cups on Wednesday to giving more hope to Africans who risk their lives crossing the sea to Europe. In a speech to European lawmakers, Infantino said football was being dominated by the few who “have everything” and it needed to
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2:44 AM ET Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard have come under fire for being in a photo with rap artist Wiley. Getty Images Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard have said they do not condone any form of discrimination after a photo of them with controversial British rap artist Wiley drew criticism. Wiley, who had
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10:05 AM ET The Premier League has revised its rules over postponing matches during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images The Premier League has said that clubs can apply for a fixture postponement only if they have a minimum of four positive COVID-19 cases in their squads, following a meeting on Wednesday of representatives of
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5:35 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard’s loan move to Newcastle could fall through. Visionhaus/Getty Images Jesse Lingard‘s proposed move from Manchester United to Newcastle is in danger of collapse, sources have told ESPN. Lingard’s representatives were expecting an answer by 12 p.m. GMT (7 a.m. ET) on Tuesday about whether he would be allowed to
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7:23 AM ET Luis Diaz has an €80 million release clause at Porto. Jose Manuel Alvarez/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur are expected to make an improved offer for FC Porto winger Luis Diaz after having an opening bid of €45 million ($50.75m) plus add-ons rejected, sources have told ESPN. Porto have a strong negotiating position
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3:36 PM ET D.C. United is set to transfer midfielder Kevin Paredes to Bundesliga side Wolfsburg for a fee of over $7 million, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic was first to report that terms had been agreed between DCU and Wolfsburg. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Futbol Americas on
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8:03 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 Morocco right-back Achraf Hakimi believes his decisive set-pieces at the Africa Cup of Nations could help him assert himself in the Paris Saint-Germain
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6:38 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexican Football Federation (FMF) president Yon de Luisa lent his support to Mexico men’s national team manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino, but left no promises about his future. “In life there are no guarantees, here you have to go out and earn the job. I’m convinced that Tata is the right
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