Month: April 2022

2:24 PM ET Bayern Munich won the championship by beating rivals Borussia Dortmund. Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Bayern Munich won a historic 10th Bundesliga title in succession as they strolled to a 3-1 win against Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on Saturday. Serge Gnabry put Bayern ahead after 15 minutes with a volley from
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8:54 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Xavi Hernandez has said Barcelona “have to be patient” in the “post-Messi era,” pointing to Manchester United as an example of a big club who have struggled to maintain their previous success in recent years. Barca will look to strengthen their grip on second place in LaLiga on Sunday
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9:24 AM ET Arsenal dealt a blow to Manchester United‘s hopes of a top-four Premier League finish as Nuno Tavares, Bukayo Saka and Granit Xhaka struck in a 3-1 win on Saturday that revived the home side’s chances of Champions League football next season. Arsenal were rewarded for their blistering early pace as Tavares tapped
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2:52 PM ET Associated Press The United States will begin its CONCACAF Nations League title defense with an opening match against 170th-ranked Grenada at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, on June 10. The game will be the third of six pre-World Cup games for the Americans, who are in Group D with Grenada and El
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5:31 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag says that if he had not been granted “control” over transfers at Manchester United he would not have taken the job. The Dutchman will take over at Old Trafford in the summer and says negotiations with the club were only concluded once he was given more input
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3:27 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona broke the attendance record in women’s football for the second time in a month as 91,648 supporters watched them beat Wolfsburg 5-1 at Camp Nou in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal. The previous record crowd for a women’s game had only been set by
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4:45 PM ET The Colorado Rapids have agreed terms to acquire U.S. international forward Gyasi Zardes from the Columbus Crew, sources tell ESPN. The deal, if approved by the league, will see the Crew receive $300,000 in 2022 General Allocation Money (GAM) though that amount could increase to $1.25 million if certain incentives are met.
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick has condemned a post on Eric Bailly‘s Instagram account, which appeared to endorse the Manchester United interim coach dropping captain Harry Maguire for the game at Arsenal. Bailly appeared to reply to a comment suggesting he should partner Raphael Varane in defence at the Emirates on Saturday at
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7:41 PM ET Julien Laurens Rodrigo Faez Talks between Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al Khelaifi and Kylian Mbappe‘s representatives in Doha are moving in a positive direction, sources have told ESPN. The Ligue 1 giants are doing everything in their power to keep Mbappe at the club and the latest talks could represent a huge
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9:06 AM ET Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch has backtracked on his apparent swipe at former club head coach Marcelo Bielsa and labelled his comments as “careless.” Earlier this month, Marsch told UK radio station talkSPORT that the Leeds squad was “over-trained” under Bielsa and his training methods played a role in the number of
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7:43 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo is set to return for Manchester United in Saturday’s Premier League clash against Arsenal following the death of his baby son. Ronaldo missed the defeat at Liverpool while on compassionate leave but returned to training on Wednesday and interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed the 37-year-old will be part
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7:31 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said Paul Pogba may have played his last game for Manchester United. The France midfielder limped off during the first half of the 4-0 defeat at Liverpool on Tuesday and, according to Rangnick, is expected to be out for four weeks. With just five games left this season
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12:02 PM ET Harry Maguire called police after receiving a bomb threat to his family home. Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Police were called to the home of Manchester United captain Harry Maguire after the defender received a bomb threat. The 29-year-old reported the threat to the police who swept the player’s home. A Cheshire Police
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6:34 AM ET Formula One star Lewis Hamilton, who is part of a consortium bidding to buy Chelsea, has said he was forced to support Arsenal as a child, although he now describes himself as a “sporting fan.” Hamilton and tennis star Serena Williams have joined a consortium led by Sir Martin Broughton to buy
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