Month: May 2022

10:00 AM ET It had all started so well. When Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United last August, 12 years after leaving for Real Madrid, the team were unbeaten in the Premier League and harbouring hopes of challenging for the title. But nine months on, United have just completed their worst season in Premier League
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10:51 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Kylian Mbappe said Paris Saint-Germain‘s “sporting project” rather than financial considerations convinced him to snub Real Madrid and sign a three-year contract extension with the French champions. The forward, speaking at a news conference on Monday alongside PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, also denied that his desire to exert
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7:39 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will target midfielders Ruben Neves or Martin Zubimendi should Frenkie de Jong leave the club this summer, sources have told ESPN. Barca coach Xavi Hernandez has spoken of his desire to keep De Jong but has also conceded the club’s precarious financial situation could force them to
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9:40 AM ET Rodrigo Faez Julien Laurens Real Madrid and Liverpool are the two clubs best placed to sign Aurelien Tchouameni this summer, sources have told ESPN. Kylian Mbappe — a personal friend of the Monaco midfielder — has also asked Paris Saint-Germain to sign Tchouameni, but sources said that this week’s Champions League finalists
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5:12 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Steve McClaren and Mitchell van der Gaag have joined Erik ten Hag at Manchester United. Barrington Coombs/PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United have confirmed the appointments of Mitchell van der Gaag and Steve McClaren as part of Erik ten Hag’s new-look backroom staff. The pair will join as assistant coaches
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6:34 PM ET Red Bull Salzburg and United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson is on the cusp of moving to Premier League side Leeds United for a fee of $29.5 million, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPN. MLSSoccer.com was the first to report the news. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA
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2:57 AM ET Leeds United owner Andrea Radrizzani has pledged to work with manager Jesse Marsch on improving the squad for next season after they narrowly avoided relegation on the last day of the Premier League campaign. Leeds went into the final day in the bottom three, but their late 2-1 win over Brentford, coupled
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2:43 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Aston Villa’s Robin Olsen was assessed after the game but wasn’t significantly injured. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images Manchester City have apologised to Robin Olsen after Steven Gerrard claimed the Aston Villa goalkeeper was “attacked” during a pitch invasion at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. Olsen appeared to be holding his
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11:48 PM ET Jonathan Lewis was credited with the lone goal, and the Colorado Rapids increased their home unbeaten streak to 23 matches with a 1-0 victory over the Seattle Sounders on Sunday night in Commerce City, Colo. Goalkeeper William Yarbrough made two saves while recording his sixth shutout of the season for Colorado (5-5-3,
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2:02 PM ET Son Heung-Min scored a second-half brace in Spurs’ 5-0 victory over Norwich. Photo by Tottenham Hotspur FC/Tottenham Hotspur FC via Getty Images Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah and Tottenham Hotspur’s Son Heung-Min shared the 2021-22 Premier League Golden Boot award, with both scoring on the final day of the season to take their tallies to
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4:32 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain relieved sporting director Leonardo of his duties on Saturday, and are set to appoint Luis Campos as his successor, sources told ESPN. ESPN reported that Campos was the favourite for the job after his name was put forward by Kylian Mbappe, who signed a three-year deal to stay in Paris
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12:58 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City held off a spirited Liverpool fightback to clinch the Premier League title. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Manchester City won the Premier League title for a fourth time in five years after surviving an almighty scare on an incredible final day of the season. Starting one point ahead of Jurgen Klopp’s
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