Month: May 2022

6:22 AM ET The Premier League are set to approve the Todd Boehly-led consortium’s takeover of Chelsea — but a key stumbling block remains as talks between Roman Abramovich and the U.K. government continue, sources have told ESPN. Although the league has described the process as “ongoing,” sources suggest the bid spearheaded by Los Angeles
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2:25 AM ET Nottingham Forest’s win over Sheffield United sparked a pitch invasion. Michael Regan/Getty Images A man has been arrested on suspicion of assault after Sheffield United captain Billy Sharp was knocked to the ground following a pitch invasion after their Championship semifinal playoff defeat to Nottingham Forest on Tuesday night. Forest won 3-2 on
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8:03 PM ET Sheffield United manager Paul Heckingbottom condemned what he called “assault” on team captain Billy Sharp by a fan following a loss to Nottingham Forest in their Championship playoff match second-leg on Tuesday night. Video showed a fan run up to Sharp and headbutt him to the ground as supporters stormed the pitch
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5:01 PM ET Associated Press Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says next month’s planned friendly between his nation and Iran is ill-advised. Preparing for its first World Cup since 1986, Canada hosts Iran on June 5 at B.C. Place Stadium in Vancouver, British Columbia. “This was a choice by Soccer Canada,” Trudeau said Tuesday. “I
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1:21 PM ET Associated Press Gabriel Slonina, 18, has already established himself as a regular for Chicago Fire FC. Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Chicago Fire FC‘s Gabriel Slonina, an 18-year-old viewed as a goalkeeper of the future for the U.S. national team, was listed on Poland‘s 39-man roster announced by coach Czesław Michniewicz
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5:57 PM ET Associated Press Nottingham Forest will play Huddersfield for a place in the Premier League after reaching the Championship playoff final thanks to a penalty shootout victory over Sheffield United on Tuesday. Forest lost the second leg of the semifinals 2-1 after extra time, making it 3-3 on aggregate, but won 3-2 on
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2:44 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico‘s men’s national team have released a 38-man roster that will take part in three friendlies and two CONCACAF Nations League matches through mid-June. Included in the roster is 18-year-old Arsenal academy player Marcelo Flores, who officially committed himself to the Mexican national team a day before Tuesday’s roster announcement.
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1:00 PM ET Chicago Fire FC‘s Xherdan Shaqiri is Major League Soccer’s highest-paid player with a guaranteed compensation of $8.15 million, according to salary data published Tuesday by the MLS Players Association. Shaqiri beat Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez of the LA Galaxy for the top spot, with the Mexico international guaranteed $6m. Inter Miami’s Gonzalo Higuain
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8:07 AM ET Spain’s chief of police warned of the potential for “serious problems” as Seville braces for an expected of 150,000 Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt fans for Wednesday’s Europa League final. “It’s too many people with too much alcohol, the majority without tickets for the game and lots of construction sites around the city,
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4:55 AM ET Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka said his teammates did not deserve to be on the pitch following their 2-0 defeat to Newcastle United on Monday, putting a major dent in their Champions League qualification hopes. Arsenal were chasing a top four spot, sitting two points behind fourth-placed Tottenham Hotspur (68), but were second
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7:35 PM ET USMNT midfielder Richard Ledezma has reporedly been contacted by Mexico to play for their national team. Soccrates / Courtesy of ESPN NL PSV Eindhoven and United States international midfielder Richard Ledezma has “made no commitment” to play for Mexico, according to a source close to the player. Ledezma, 21, scored the game-winner for
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9:25 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ralf Rangnick has been assured that Erik ten Hag will have no involvement with the Manchester United first-team during his final week as interim manager, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag took charge of Ajax for the final time on Sunday but will not join the Dutch side on their
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