Month: April 2022

5:29 AM ET Lyon’s Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir strongly criticised England’s venue choices. Photo by CLIVE BRUNSKILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images Iceland captain and Lyon midfielder Sara Bjork Gunnarsdottir has said the stadiums chosen for the women’s European Championship in England this summer are “shocking” and “embarrassing.” The venues chosen for the tournament have capacities which range from
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2:35 PM ET Associated Press Cristiano Ronaldo announced on social media on Monday that one of his newborn twins has died. “It is with our deepest sadness we have to announce that our baby boy has passed away,” the Manchester United striker wrote in a post also signed by his partner, Georgina Rodriguez. “It is
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8:43 PM ET Associated Press Landon Donovan, manager of the San Diego Loyal, won four MLS Cups as a player for the LA Galaxy. Katharine Lotze/Getty Images When Landon Donovan drives past his bronze statue Tuesday night at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, there will be a brief moment of nostalgia and gratitude. Then
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12:47 PM ET Associated Press Gerard Pique has denied any wrongdoing after audio recordings stolen from the Spanish football federation by hackers revealed the Barcelona defender helped to negotiate a €24 million ($25.9 m) commission to take the Spanish Super Cup to Saudi Arabia. The federation changed the format of the Super Cup in 2020,
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8:38 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said his relationship with Manchester United interim head coach Ralf Rangnick is “on hold” ahead of Tuesday’s Premier League’s clash between the two clubs. Both managers faced each other during their time in the Bundesliga and Rangnick has influenced Klopp and other contemporary German coaches with his
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United will only be able to catch Liverpool and Manchester City if they fix the way they recruit new players. United head to Anfield on Tuesday 19 points behind their rivals, who remain in the hunt for an unprecedented Quadruple of the Premier League title, Champions
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11:58 AM ET Wayne Rooney’s Derby County have been relegated from the Championship, it was confirmed on Monday. Derby needed to better Reading’s result but fell to a 1-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers while Reading snatched a late comeback 4-4 draw against Swansea City. Rooney managed to guide the club to safety on the
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8:32 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid are assessing the possibility of signing Antonio Rudiger on a free transfer, sources have told ESPN, after being impressed with the defender’s performances in their Champions League quarterfinal with Chelsea. The centre-back — whose Stamford Bridge contract expires on June 30 — was first named as
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9:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bruno Fernandes was involved in a car crash on Monday. imon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Bruno Fernandes is expected to be available for Manchester United‘s Premier League clash with Liverpool despite being involved in a car crash on Monday, sources have told ESPN. Fernandes is scheduled to train as normal after
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9:20 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick said Manchester United “have a chance” against Liverpool but only if the players “raise their level” at Anfield. Rangnick did not hide his frustration at the performance during the 3-2 win over Norwich City on Saturday — particularly defensively — and warned his players a similar display would
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7:09 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Carlo Ancelotti said he “didn’t understand” two key handball decisions that Real Madrid overcame in a 3-2 win at Sevilla on Sunday, saying recent impressive wins against Paris Saint-Germain and Chelsea gave the team the belief they needed to turn the game around. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
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3:34 PM ET Valentin Castellanos recorded his first-ever four-goal MLS performance to lift New York City FC to a 6-0 victory over visiting Real Salt Lake on Saturday afternoon. The goals were the first four of the season for Castellanos. Castellanos’ second and third goals came from the penalty spot for defending MLS Cup champions
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