Month: December 2022

4:55 PM ET Marcus Rashford found the net again as Manchester United eased past Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Tuesday, with the England international scoring in consecutive games since returning from World Cup duty in Qatar. First-half goals from Rashford and Anthony Martial and a late third from Fred at a rain-soaked Old Trafford were all
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12:11 PM ET Shakhtar Donetsk have rejected Arsenal‘s €65 million offer for Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN, with the Ukrainian team holding out for their original €100m asking price for the winger. Shakhtar’s refusal of the Premier League team’s initial bid — — €40m up front with €25m in add ons — is a
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2:23 PM ET Chelsea marked their return to Premier League action in style with a convincing 2-0 win over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday. Graham Potter’s side, who had not won in the league at home since Oct. 8, struck twice in quick succession early in the first half through Kai Havertz and Mason
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9:15 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain boss Christophe Galtier denied suggestions of a rift between Lionel Messi and teammate Kylian Mbappe after they faced off in the World Cup final. Messi won his maiden World Cup title with Argentina after they beat France 4-2 on penalties following a thrilling 3-3 draw. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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7:16 AM ET Alex Kirkland Julien Laurens Karim Benzema‘s agent has claimed the forward would have been available to play for France from the World Cup round-of-16 stage, but was sent home prematurely by coach Didier Deschamps and the team’s medical staff. Benzema, 35, suffered a thigh injury in training on Nov. 19, three days
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4:13 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte said he had no doubts that Harry Kane would rise above the disappointment of his World Cup heartache as the Premier League season resumed on Monday. Kane matched Wayne Rooney’s England goalscoring record by converting a penalty in the World Cup quarterfinal against France but later missed
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has confirmed the club are looking to sign a striker in January amid the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo last month. Ronaldo’s departure has left Ten Hag with just Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford as the only recognised strikers in the squad. – Stream on
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4:56 PM ET Arsenal padded their lead in the Premier League with a barnstorming, come-from-behind 3-1 win over West Ham United at the Emirates on Monday night. Arsene Wenger looked on from the stands in north London for the first time since leaving the club in 2018 following his 22 years as Gunners manager, as
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8:06 PM ET Tim Ream celebrates after scoring a goal for Fulham against Crystal Palace. Getty Images United States defender Tim Ream signed a contract extension with Fulham on Monday, the Premier League side announced, which ties the 35-year-old Ream to the club through the 2023-24 season. The announcement comes on the same day that Ream
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5:13 PM ET Cody Gakpo scored three goals with Netherlands at the World Cup in Qatar. Rico Brouwer/Soccrates/Getty Images Liverpool have beaten Manchester United in the race to sign winger Cody Gakpo after agreeing a deal with PSV, the Dutch side announced on Monday. Sources have told ESPN that the fee of the deal is around
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3:18 PM ET Mykhaylo Mudryk has enjoyed a superb season with Shakhtar. Mikolaj Barbanell/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Arsenal have submitted an opening bid of around €65 million for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old is Arsenal’s top transfer target in January, and the club have made an early formal move,
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