Month: February 2022

6:15 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Carlo Ancelotti admitted that Real Madrid’s first-half performances have been “a weakness” lately after they needed second-half goals from Marco Asensio, Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema to beat Alaves 3-0 and bounce back from their midweek Champions League loss to Paris Saint-Germain. – ESPN+ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA
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10:00 AM ET The Chicago Fire has completed the transfer of Atlas midfielder Jairo Torres as a Young Designated Player, the team announced on Saturday. Torres signed a four-year contract, and will join the Fire for $6 million following the end of the Clausura season in May, pending a medical and receipt of his P-1
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11:57 AM ET Second-half goals from Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz helped Liverpool come from behind to claim a 3-1 victory against relegation-battlers Norwich City at Anfield on Saturday. An upset looked to be on the cards when Milot Rashica handed Norwich the lead on 48 minutes as he skipped past Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain
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10:47 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Xavi Hernandez has backed Frenkie de Jong to be at Barcelona “for many years,” praising the midfielder’s improvement since the coach took over earlier this season. The Netherlands international has been linked with a move away from Camp Nou in recent months, with Barca’s difficult financial situation — and
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2:06 PM ET Cesar Hernandez A much-anticipated World Cup qualifying clash between Mexico and the United States has officially been set for March 24, with the Estadio Azteca expected to be back at full capacity. Mexico had played its last two home qualifiers with only 2,000 fans in attendance as part of a punishment over
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says he wasn’t disappointed Manchester City failed to sign Harry Kane in the summer, but admits he didn’t know how they would fare this season without a recognised striker. City have racked up 98 goals without a traditional centre forward in the squad and opened up a nine-point
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3:25 PM ET Major League Soccer has launched a review into the Portland Timbers‘ handling of the domestic violence allegations against midfielder Andy Polo, the league confirmed to ESPN in a statement Friday. A report from The Athletic added that the Timbers didn’t notify MLS of last year’s domestic violence call at Polo’s home, as
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8:55 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick said the dressing room atmosphere at the club has improved since his arrival as interim boss. There have been reports of rifts within the squad at Old Trafford but Rangnick said the mood is “better” after allowing “unhappy players” like Anthony Martial and Donny van
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8:33 AM ET Aramide Oladipo Jurgen Klopp has said he now possesses the best squad during his time at Liverpool but warned that the players are “not the Harlem Globetrotters” and said he is happy with the team’s attitude rather than quality. Liverpool took a huge step to making the Champions League quarterfinals with a
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2:12 PM ET Caitlin Murray After allegations of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct from their previous coach, the Chicago Red Stars are moving on. The Red Stars have hired long-time college coach Chris Petrucelli as their new head coach, the club announced on Friday. Petrucelli, 59, coached Southern Methodist University for nine seasons, and before
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