Month: January 2022

5:39 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Spanish police are investigating a robbery at the house of Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema while he was playing in the club’s 2-2 LaLiga draw with Elche on Sunday. Sources close to the investigation confirmed to the news agency EFE that the break-in took place between 3-7 p.m.
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6:00 PM ET The European weekend didn’t disappoint with late goals the dominant theme: Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid completed dramatic comebacks in LaLiga, while Manchester United needed a 93rd-minute goal to get victory. Elsewhere, Liverpool‘s goalkeeper was the hero in a 3-1 win at Crystal Palace that could have gone a lot differently. Here
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4:48 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Julian Alvarez has been capped five times for Argentina. Matías Baglietto/NurPhoto/Getty Images Manchester City are close to sealing a deal for River Plate forward Julian Alvarez, sources have told ESPN. City believe they have seen off competition from AC Milan for the 21-year-old Argentinian with the final details to be ironed
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12:31 AM ET Australia international Milos Degenek is hoping a fresh start — mooted to be with Major League Soccer’s Columbus Crew — can have him at his best leading into the 2022 World Cup. Degenek departed Red Star Belgrade earlier this month after a successful three-year spell across two stints with the Serbian outfit,
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has left the door open for some of his fringe players to leave in the last week of the January transfer window. Rangnick revealed there are “negotiations with clubs” going on behind the scenes at Old Trafford as players look to for an exit
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1:28 PM ET Chelsea secured their first win in the Premier League since Boxing Day as they beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Sunday. Former Chelsea boss Antonio Conte made his league return to Stamford Bridge but he was unable to guide his side to a win as Hakim Ziyech and Thiago Silva scored for the
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10:20 AM 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 Africa Cup of Nations debutants Comoros will be forced to use an outfield player in goal against tournament hosts Cameroon in their round
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11:30 AM ET Adam Brown Liverpool scored three goals against Crystal Palace but the result could have been very different were it not for Alisson. DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images Liverpool capitalised on Manchester City‘s draw at Southampton in the Premier League title race by winning 3-1 against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Sunday. Jurgen
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8:11 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Barcelona won their first trophy of the year on Sunday. Angel Martinez/Getty Images Barcelona cruised to a 7-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday to claim their first trophy of 2022. Barca were three goals up inside half an hour after Ingrid Engen gave them
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8:43 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Barcelona players picked up Virginia Torrecilla and threw her into the air at the final whistle. Photo by Angel Martinez/Getty Images Atletico Madrid midfielder Virginia Torrecilla has returned to the team almost two years after undergoing surgery to remove a brain tumor. Torrecilla, 27, came on as a late substitute
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6:00 AM ET As William Troost-Ekong wheeled away after scoring the goal that sealed Nigeria‘s 2-0 victory over Guinea-Bissau in the Super Eagles’ final Africa Cup of Nations group game, it was easy to imagine the wave of emotions pouring over him in that moment. After seeing that goal, and the three performances preceding it,
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