Month: March 2022

1:23 PM ET This weekend was again full of talking points, from Cristiano Ronaldo‘s hat trick to lift Manchester United over Tottenham, to Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain being heckled by unhappy fans in their first Ligue 1 game since being dumped out of the Champions League. Liverpool, Chelsea, Barcelona and Juventus picked up impressive
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10:26 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Barcelona would have to reduce costs and increase their income to be able to make a significant investment in the squad this summer, LaLiga has said, after setting the club’s spending limit after the January transfer window at -€144 million. Barca are the only club in Spain’s first
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11:07 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bruno Fernandes is available for Manchester United‘s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid after recovering from COVID-19. The midfielder missed United’s 3-2 win over Tottenham on Saturday but after returning a negative test on Sunday was able to train as normal on Monday and is set to be part of
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7:04 AM ET Florian Wirtz is set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines after tearing his ACL on Sunday during Bayer Leverkusen‘s match against Cologne in the Bundesliga. Wirtz, 18, is regarded as one of the best young prospects in Europe but is likely to be out for at least six months after tearing
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9:16 AM ET Chelsea won the FA Cup in 2021. James Gill – Danehouse/Getty Images The prize money for the Women’s FA Cup will be significantly increased to £3 million for the 2022-23 season, the Football Association announced on Monday. The new agreement will see greater investment in both the professional and grassroots game, with the
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6:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said he has gone from thinking Manchester United were the “worst team he has ever coached” after the derby defeat to Manchester City to dreaming about winning the Champions League following victory over Tottenham on Saturday. United were hammered 4-1 by City at the Etihad Stadium only for
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7:23 PM ET With NFL legend Tom Brady in attendance, Manchester United‘s Cristiano Ronaldo became football’s all-time top scorer. Elsewhere, drama in the Bundesliga and Serie A are providing some title races, but Sevilla‘s LaLiga chances against Real Madrid are shrinking. ESPN’s Mark Ogden, Alex Kirkland, and Bill Connelley wrap up all the big action
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2:22 PM ET Arsenal continued their fine form and returned to the top four with an impressive 2-0 win over Leicester City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday. Thomas Partey opened the scoring in the early stages and Alexandre Lacazette netted a second-half penalty as Mikel Arteta’s side leapfrogged Manchester United into the Champions League
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2:43 PM ET Marius Wolf celebrates scoring Borussia Dortmund’s winner against Arminia Bielefeld at Signal Iduna Park on Sunday. Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund edged past Arminia Bielefeld 1-0 on Sunday, with top striker Erling Haaland making a comeback from injury, to cut the gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to seven points, with a
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11:53 AM ET Chelsea edged Newcastle 1-0 on Sunday amid the ongoing uncertainty over the club’s ownership. Kai Havertz, who escaped a sending off in the first half, pounced after 89 minutes and finished superbly to hand Chelsea all three points and end Newcastle’s nine-match unbeaten run. While the result has ramifications in third-place Chelsea’s
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9:29 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said there is “no euphoria” at Real Madrid after their dramatic Champions League comeback against Paris Saint-Germain this week. A 17-minute Karim Benzema hat trick gave Madrid a 3-1 win over PSG in their round-of-16 second leg to progress to the quarterfinals, after Kylian Mbappe
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8:21 AM ET Lionel Messi and Neymar were subjected to boos and jeers from the Paris Saint-Germain fans in their first game since their dramatic Champions League collapse to Real Madrid on Wednesday. Lining up against Bordeaux in Ligue 1 on Sunday, both players were relentlessly booed by the home supporters and their every touch
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8:56 AM ET Jennifer Hermoso celebrates as Barcelona secured the title with a fine win over Real Madrid. Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Barcelona’s all-conquering women’s team won the Primera Division title for the third season in a row after thrashing Real Madrid 5-0 on Sunday. Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas scored twice in two minutes
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