Month: January 2023

4:53 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain suffered their second defeat of the season in a 1-0 loss to Stade Rennais on Sunday as their Ligue 1 lead was slashed to three points. Rennes, who have won a club record ninth consecutive home game in the top flight, prevailed thanks to Hamari Traore‘s second-half goal as the
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5:10 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Carlo Ancelotti denied that Real Madrid‘s 3-1 loss to Barcelona in the Spanish Supercopa final was a “sporting humiliation” on Sunday, blaming individual errors and insisting the team would bounce back. Gavi put Barca ahead before Robert Lewandowski made it 2-0 and Pedri added a third goal after half-time,
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1:22 PM ET Arsenal extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to eight points as they beat Tottenham 2-0 in the north London derby at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday. The league leaders burst into a commanding first half performance, profiting from a Hugo Lloris own goal before a stunning Martin
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1:37 PM ET Aaron Ramsdale appeared to be kicked by a Tottenham Hotspur supporter following Arsenal‘s 2-0 North London derby victory on Sunday. Ramsdale, who was involved in an incident with Spurs striker Richarlison moments earlier, was collecting his goalkeeper gloves from behind the goal after the final whistle when a fan appeared to kick
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9:30 AM ET Chelsea moved quickly to agree a deal for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhailo Mudryk, despite Arsenal having been favourites after submitting three previous bids to land the 22-year-old Ukraine international. The Blues got their man for a €70 million transfer fee, plus another €30m in potential add-ons, for a total package of €100m
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12:34 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain will leave the Parc des Princes, their home ground since the club’s formation in 1970, after the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, announced the city will not sale the stadium to the club. PSG, who have already invested €85 million ($92.17m) in the last few years to improve the facilities
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3:30 PM ET Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi on Saturday ordered a two month ban on away matches for supporters of AS Roma and Napoli, after they clashed last Sunday forcing authorities to briefly shut the country’s main motorway. As part of the order, sections at stadiums where Roma and Napoli play away matches will
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4:50 PM ET Leeds United have signed French forward Georginio Rutter from Bundesliga side Hoffenheim for a club record fee, the Premier League club said on Saturday. The 20-year-old Frenchman completed a five-and-a-half-year transfer deal. Financial details were not disclosed by Leeds but British media reported it was for a fee rising to £35 million
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10:42 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Karim Benzema refused to discuss the “difficult” events that saw him withdrawn from France‘s World Cup squad, as he prepares to lead Real Madrid into their Spanish Supercopa final with Barcelona on Sunday. The Ballon d’Or winner has now returned to fitness — after a series of hamstring
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12:01 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City players surrounded the officials in the Old Trafford tunnel following their controversial derby defeat to Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. City were left furious after Bruno Fernandes‘ equaliser was allowed to stand despite Marcus Rashford straying into an offside position. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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2:49 PM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp blasted his side’s effort in a humiliating 3-0 Premier League defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion that he called the worst ever in his reign. Winger Solly March scored twice and created a third for Brighton as they dominated the game from start to finish, with Liverpool barely
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1:12 PM ET Chelsea look set to hijack Arsenal‘s pursuit of Mykhailo Mudryk after agreeing a €100 million deal with Shakhtar Donetsk for the winger, sources have told ESPN. The bid comprises a fixed fee of €70m with a further €30m in add-ons, matching the Ukrainian club’s valuation for the transfer of the 21-year-old. –
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10:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has played down their title chances despite moving to within a point of second-placed Manchester City following their derby victory on Saturday. United fought back from 1-0 down to win 2-1 thanks to goals from Bruno Fernandes — controversially awarded after initially being ruled
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7:28 AM ET Everton are battling relegation from the Premier League. Tim Markland/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images Everton‘s board of directors have been advised not to attend their Premier League home game against Southampton later on Saturday due to a “real and credible threat to their safety and security,” the club said. Everton said that Chairman
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