Month: February 2022

2:21 PM ET Manchester City cruised to a convincing 4-0 win against Norwich City at Carrow Road to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League to 12 points. A Raheem Sterling hat trick and Phil Foden strike helped Pep Guardiola’s side to continue their fine form this season. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide:
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10:50 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — When Ralf Rangnick asked for more consistency this isn’t what he had in mind. For the third time in nine days, Manchester United dominated, scored, stopped playing, conceded and drew. Southampton were well worth their 1-1 draw at a rain-soaked Old Trafford in Saturday’s Premier League clash
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12:12 PM ET Gareth Bale returned from injury but was unable to mark his comeback with a win as Real Madrid were held to a goalless draw at Villarreal on Saturday. The Wales captain made his first appearance for the LaLiga leaders since August and was Madrid’s standout performer before being substituted in the second
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9:25 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United missed a chance to move into the top four after another disappointing 1-1 draw against Southampton at Old Trafford on Saturday. Che Adams‘ second-half strike cancelled out Jadon Sancho‘s opener as Ralf Rangnick’s side failed to hold onto a lead for a third
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8:58 AM ET Christian Pulisic has said he puts himself under too much pressure to try to “save” the United States men’s national soccer team as he tries to live up to the “high standards” others set for him in his career. In an exclusive interview with ESPN, the 23-year-old revealed the difficulties he has
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says he “doesn’t believe” Jurgen Klopp when he says he doesn’t think Liverpool can catch Manchester City in the title race. Liverpool are nine points behind City with a game in hand and after victory over Leicester City on Thursday Klopp played down his chances of lifting the
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11:44 AM ET Arsenal have agreed terms to sign United States international goalkeeper Matt Turner from the New England Revolution, pending the successful completion of a medical. Turner is set to join Arsenal in summer, allowing him to remain with the Revs for the start of the 2022 MLS regular season. It will also keep
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7:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick says it is “obvious” Manchester United will need a younger striker next season. Rangnick is having to rely on 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani, who turns 34 on Monday, to provide the goals in the second half of the season with Anthony Martial out on loan and
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3:51 PM ET United States women’s national team star and U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year Lindsey Horan will miss out on the 2022 SheBelieves Cup with a knee injury. She will be replaced on Vlatko Andovoski’s roster by Racing Louisville midfielder Jaelin Howell. Horan will still come to training camp for evaluation by
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2:29 PM ET A mischievous grin appears on Joan Capdevila’s face when he’s told that foreign visitors to Barcelona are often surprised to learn there are two top-flight football teams in the city. “Really?” he jokes. “There are people that have never heard of Barca?” Capdevila, a World Cup winner with Spain in 2010, is
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5:56 AM ET Luis Diaz joined Liverpool from FC Porto in January. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said newly signed winger Luis Diaz had “one of the best” debuts he has ever seen when he appeared in the Premier League for the first time on Thursday. Diaz started alongside Diogo
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6:42 AM ET Tottenham have urged fans to move on from using the Y-word. Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur have called on their supporters to “move on” from using the word “Y–” after concluding a thorough review with fans’ focus groups. Many Tottenham fans chant the controversial word,
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5:10 AM ET There were proud scenes in the Ronaldo household this week as Cristiano Ronaldo‘s eldest son, Cristiano Jr., passed another important milestone as he continues to follow in his father’s footballing footsteps. Cristiano Jr. has been playing for the Manchester United academy this season and has obviously impressed those in charge. Indeed, it
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