Month: June 2022

8:26 AM ET Sebastian Haller was named Eredivisie top scorer last season. Soccrates/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund are set to sign striker Sebastian Haller from Ajax in a deal worth around €36 million, sources have told ESPN. Haller, 27, joins the team following the departure of Erling Haaland to Manchester City in a €60m move earlier this
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9:49 AM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Sadio Mane is edging closer to securing a move to Bayern Munich after undergoing his medical on Tuesday in Germany. The 30-year-old landed in Munich on Tuesday morning to undergo his medical to seal his departure from Liverpool after six years at the club. –
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6:24 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Barcelona have blamed La Liga’s strict financial rules for their tough negotiating stance on Frenkie de Jong during transfer talks with Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. United are keen to land De Jong this summer while Barcelona want to let the midfielder leave to raise money to fund their
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1:34 PM ET Alba Palacios is the first transgender athlete in Spain’s football federation. no_source World football’s governing body FIFA and World Athletics said on Monday that they are reviewing their transgender eligibility policies after swimming passed new rules that restrict transgender participation in women’s events. On Sunday, swimming’s world governing body FINA voted to restrict
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2:23 PM ET Samuel Eto’o agreed to pay a fine and taxes owed from image rights from 2006-09. DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO/AFP via Getty Images Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto’o was handed a 22-month suspended prison sentence by a Spanish court on Monday after admitting tax fraud of €3.8 million ($4m) while he was playing for Barcelona.
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4:46 PM ET Ryan Giggs confirmed on Monday that he has resigned as coach of the Wales national team. The former Manchester United winger is awaiting trial after being charged with controlling and coercive behaviour and assault against his ex-girlfriend and her sister. Giggs has pleaded not guilty to all charges and remains on bail.
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9:11 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Antonio Rudiger turned down interest from Barcelona to sign for Real Madrid on a four-year contract. Denis Doyle Antonio Rudiger said it was “Real [Madrid] or nothing” when he decided to leave Chelsea for a new challenge this summer, despite interest from LaLiga rivals Barcelona. Rudiger, 29, was presented
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6:34 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Raheem Sterling is interested in moving to Chelsea after new owner Todd Boehly made the forward his top summer transfer target, sources have told ESPN. Sterling has entered the final year of his contract at Manchester City and is keeping his options open ahead of making a decision about his
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6:35 AM ET Kylian Mbappe has hit back at French football president Noel Le Graet for saying the Paris Saint-Germain striker wanted to quit the national team over his missed penalty at Euro 2020. The 23-year-old saw his penalty saved in the shootout against Switzerland which saw France eliminated at the round-of-16 stage. – Preseason
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5:19 AM ET Chelsea chairman Bruce Buck will step down at the end of June after 19 years in the role, the Premier League club announced on Monday. Buck, an America lawyer who was appointed in 2003 when former owner Roman Abramovich bought the club, will remain as a senior adviser after June 30. –
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7:22 PM ET Adam Brown Tammy Abraham could be back in the Premier League soon, with Arsenal and Man United interested in the ex-Chelsea star. Michael Regan – The FA The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours,
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5:35 PM ET Josef Martinez scored his third goal of the season and first since March as Atlanta United cruised to a comfortable 2-0 home victory over a 10-man Inter Miami on Sunday afternoon. Luiz Araujo also scored his third of the year for Atlanta (5-5-4, 19 points) in the first game for both teams
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