Month: June 2022

6:22 AM ET Associated Press Carson Pickett started for the United States women’s national team in their 2-0 win over Colombia on Tuesday, becoming the first player with a limb difference to appear for the country. A defender who plays for the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL, Pickett was born without a left hand
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5:00 AM ET Kathleen McNamee Manchester City have announced the signing of young Australia forward Mary Fowler on a four-year deal. Fowler, 19, has spent the last two-and-a-half seasons at Montpellier in Division 1 Feminine and has attracted a lot of attention for her exploits with her club and country. Make picks throughout the Women’s
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12:47 AM ET The United States women’s national soccer team made hard work out of its 2-0 friendly win over Colombia at Rio Tinto Stadium on Tuesday that included an hourlong delay due to lightning and severe weather in Sandy, Utah. Vlatko Andonovski’s side had already beaten Colombia 3-0 on Saturday and was playing its
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5:33 PM ET Associated Press Scott Vermillion, who died in 2020, is the first player in MLS history to be diagnosed with CTE. Getty Images Researchers have diagnosed chronic traumatic encephalopathy in a Major League Soccer player for the first time, saying Tuesday that former league defender Scott Vermillion had the degenerative brain disease. The Boston
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11:53 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United are trying to pip Lyon to the signing of Netherlands left-back Tyrell Malacia, sources have told ESPN. Lyon have agreed a €15 million fee with Feyenoord for Malacia but sources have told ESPN that United have now also had a similar offer
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7:10 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have made a breakthrough in their bid to sign Frenkie de Jong, with an initial fee now agreed with Barcelona, sources have told ESPN. United are set to pay €65 million up front for the midfielder, who is manager Erik ten Hag’s top summer target. – Preseason schedule:
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3:18 PM ET Zack Steffen faces a battle with new Arsenal signing Matt Turner to start in goal for the USMNT at the 2022 World Cup. Jan Kruger/Getty Images United States men’s national team and Manchester City goalkeeper Zack Steffen is expected to join English Championship side Middlesbrough on loan through the 2022-23 season, sources confirmed
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1:25 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico’s men’s national team has announced three additional friendlies ahead of the 2022 World Cup — against Peru on Sept. 24 in Pasadena, California. Colombia on Sept. 27 in Santa Clara, California, and Sweden on Nov. 16 in Girona, Spain. The matches will be held at California’s Rose Bowl and
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11:12 AM ET AS Monaco have signed Japan international Takumi Minamino from Liverpool, the Ligue 1 club announced on Tuesday. The 27-year-old put pen to paper on a four-year contract in France after spending two years with the Premier League club. – Preseason schedule: When, where, who Europe’s top clubs will play– Don’t have ESPN?
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7:06 AM ET Lisandro Martinez is open to a move away from Ajax, sources have told ESPN. Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Arsenal have submitted an improved €40 million offer for Ajax defender Lisandro Martinez, sources have told ESPN. The north London club had a €30m bid rejected earlier this month, sources have told ESPN,
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4:50 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have threatened legal action against AS Roma after the Italian side pulled out of a preseason friendly at Camp Nou in August. Roma’s men’s and women’s sides were scheduled to play the annual Joan Gamper Trophy in Barcelona on Aug. 6. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on
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6:02 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City have decided they will not stand in the way of Raheem Sterling‘s proposed move to Chelsea, sources have told ESPN. City expect to receive a fee of between £50 million and £60m for the England winger, who has a year left on his contract at the Etihad Stadium,
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5:51 PM ET Fernandinho is returning to his boyhood club Athletico Paranaense after nine seasons with Manchester City. Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Former Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho has signed for Brazil Serie A side Athletico Paranaense as the 37-year-old makes a return to the club where he began his senior career. “Welcome back, Fernandinho,” Athletico
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9:33 PM ET Lorenzo Insigne will be the highest-paid player in MLS after joining Toronto FC. USA Today Images Lorenzo Insigne may be viewed as one of Major League Soccer’s most significant signings but the Italy international shrugged off the notion that he was under any pressure when Toronto FC introduced their prize recruit on Monday.
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