Month: January 2022

8:47 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have been warned over their potentially illegal treatment of forward Ousmane Dembele by the Professional Footballers Association (AFE) in Spain. Barca announced on Thursday that Dembele must leave the club before the end of the month after failing to agree a new contract at Camp Nou, with
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6:02 AM ET French lawmakers approved a change to the country’s COVID-19 rules that could impact unvaccinated players in the Champions League. Valerio Pennicino – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images European football governing body UEFA have said Real Madrid and Chelsea are facing the prospect of losing unvaccinated players for the away legs of their Champions League
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8:42 PM ET Nigeria fans must be pinching themselves. Surely this must be a dream. In an Africa Cup of Nations which has proven to be not just the most unpredictable but has presented the most perilous of circumstances for Africa’s big teams, Nigeria have emerged as the standard bearer of respect for the continent’s
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3:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The January transfer window is open and though clubs are still finding things tough amid COVID-19 restrictions, financial issues and match postponements, there has been movement already. 2 Related The futures of some of the big-name players out of contract in summer 2022 — like Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and
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5:56 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo reacted angrily after he was substituted on 71 minutes for Harry Maguire. Clive Rose/Getty Images Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has said Cristiano Ronaldo‘s reaction to being substituted during the 3-1 win over Brentford as “normal” despite the striker being visibly angered as he came off. Ronaldo was
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4:22 PM ET Steven Bergwijn scored twice in stoppage time as Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a remarkable 3-2 victory at Leicester City in the Premier League on Wednesday. A 76th-minute goal from James Maddison looked to have secured the three points for Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester until a dramatic finale with the Dutch substitute turning the
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10:18 AM ET Associated Press The cost of attending the World Cup final is up to 46% higher in Qatar than the previous tournament in Russia, fans discovered on Wednesday as tickets went on sale. The steep rise in the prices for the FIFA showpiece match contrasts with the group stage seeing a reduction in
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12:25 PM ET Associated Press Former Brazil international forward Robinho had a nine-year sentence for sexually assaulting a young woman upheld by Italy’s top court this Wednesday. The player’s lawyers appealed a decision by Milan’s Court this morning, and it was denied by the Rome court, Italy’s highest judicial instance. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
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11:18 AM ET Adriana Garcia Lionel Messi has been left off Argentina‘s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia to allow the forward to rebuild his match fitness at Paris Saint-Germain as he recovers from COVID-19. Messi has not played for PSG since a 1-1 draw at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Dec. 22.
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8:34 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said that Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale could have contributed more to Real Madrid‘s season so far, but denied issues with either player, and discussions of departures during this month’s transfer window. Both Hazard and Bale are fit and available for Madrid’s Copa del Rey
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