Month: March 2022

3:01 PM ET New Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch has described the reaction to his decision to hold an on-pitch huddle with his players after his first game in charge as “hilarious and ridiculous.” Marsch became just the third American to manage in the Premier League when he was appointed to replace Marcelo Bielsa last
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12:29 PM ET Dutch prosecutors intend to press attempted murder charges against Spartak Moscow player Quincy Promes, they said on Wednesday, in order to ensure his case proceeds as quickly as possible. Promes was arrested in connection with a July 2020 stabbing in the Dutch town of Abcoude. It later emerged that the alleged victim
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2:58 PM ET Last week, there was a flurry of rumours that the European Super League was making a comeback. Reports in Spain and Italy suggested Andrea Agnelli — president of Juventus, one of the three clubs still driving the project, along with Real Madrid and Barcelona — was going to make an announcement at
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7:04 AM ET Roman Abramovich has received multiple bids for Chelsea but none have yet matched his £3 billion (3.94bn) valuation, sources have told ESPN. Potential interested parties have until March 15 to submit offers to the New York merchant bank Raine Group, appointed to handle the sale of the club. – Olley, Marcotti: What
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9:57 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has said uncertainty over the club’s ownership could be affecting contract talks with several key players and admitted fears are growing that defender Andreas Christensen will leave this summer. Barcelona and Bayern Munich are leading the race to sign Christensen, whose existing deal expires at the end of
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5:00 AM ET David Moyes is planning a significant overhaul of West Ham’s squad this summer to cement their status as top-four challengers in the Premier League. The Hammers lie in sixth place, just three points outside the Champions League places and resume their Europa League campaign on Thursday with a round-of-16, first-leg tie against
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5:35 PM ET Queretaro manager Hernán Cristante said that his players have received death threats in the days following scenes of violence at a Liga MX soccer match that left 26 people injured, three critically. Queretaro’s home match against Atlas was halted on Saturday after brawls among fans in the stands spilled onto the pitch
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7:18 PM ET Antonio Conte says Tottenham Hotspur securing a top-four finish would feel like winning the Champions League or the Premier League title. Spurs thrashed Everton 5-0 on Monday night to move within three points of fourth-placed Arsenal — having played a game more — as Harry Kane struck twice in an easy victory.
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2:15 PM ET New York Jets owner Robert “Woody” Johnson is readying a bid for Chelsea FC in the English Premier League, according to sources close to the situation. Johnson already has spoken to Raine Group, which is organizing the bid process, per sources, and he now is vying to become the latest NFL owner
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10:47 AM ET Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has identified a lack of ability to overcome adversity within the squad he inherited from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, sources have told ESPN, with only Scott McTominay and Luke Shaw regarded as consistently displaying those qualities since he took charge in December. United face a battle to
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