Month: April 2022

6:25 AM ET Manchester United are exploring alternative options to hiring Robin van Persie as part of the club’s new coaching staff under Erik ten Hag, the favoured candidate to become manager this summer, due to concerns that the 38-year-old will not be able to secure a UK work permit, sources have told ESPN. ESPN
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7:52 PM ET Associated Press Wearing the names of heavily bombarded cities on its jerseys, Ukrainian soccer club Shakhtar Donetsk opened a series of charity games on a government-backed “Global Tour for Peace” with a 1-0 loss at Greek league leader Olympiakos on Saturday. The tour aims to raise money for Ukraine’s military in the
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7:45 PM ET Associated Press Sophia Smith scored three goals and the United States women’s national team beat Uzbekistan 9-1 on Saturday, extending the team’s unbeaten streak on American soil to 66 games. Andi Sullivan, Mallory Pugh, Catarina Macario, Jaelin Howell, Ashley Hatch and Ashley Sanchez also scored at Lower.com Field in Columbus for the
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10:27 PM ET Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez and Sega Coulibaly scored in the first half for the host LA Galaxy in a nail-biting 2-1 win over rivals LAFC on Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park. Down 2-1 and responsible for a majority of the pressure in the second half, LAFC (4-1-1, 13 points) was finally rewarded
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1:09 PM ET Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has apologised after he appeared to knock a mobile phone out of a supporter’s hand following his side’s 1-0 Premier League defeat to Everton on Saturday. Footage emerged on social media of Ronaldo appearing to swipe his hand towards the ground as he walked off the pitch
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2:25 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur eased to a comfortable 4-0 victory at Aston Villa to boost their chances of a top four finish and Champions League football next season. Son Heung-Min bagged a hat trick with Dejan Kulusevski also getting on the scoresheet but Spurs needed captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to produce a number
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10:51 AM ET David de Gea criticised his Manchester United teammates after their 1-0 defeat at Everton and said the team are “not good enough.” United produced a woeful display at Goodison Park on Saturday and remain in seventh place in the Premier League table with their top-four hopes fading. – ESPN+ viewers guide: Stream
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7:00 AM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah refused to commit his future to the club when asked about talks over a new contract. Earlier in the week Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down reports that Salah is set to commit his long-term future to the club, but said contract talks are ongoing. – Manchester City
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2:40 PM ET Borussia Dortmund midfielder Gio Reyna left the field in tears after suffering the latest in a frustrating series of injuries during Friday’s Bundesliga clash at VfB Stuttgart. Reyna grabbed the back of his hamstring after just one minute of the match before making his way off the field and showing obvious emotion
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