Month: January 2023

6:10 PM ET Chelsea‘s sixth Premier League defeat of the season left them in 10th place, but manager Graham Potter said he continues to feel the support of the players and the club’s ownership despite their struggles. Chelsea, who announced the signing of Molde striker David Datro Fofana on Saturday, have put in a run
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9:14 PM ET Zinedine Zidane rejected an approach from the U.S. Soccer Federation to take over as head coach of the U.S. men’s national team, sources have told ESPN. Zidane, via his agent Alain Migliaccio, was asked if he would be interested in succeeding Gregg Berhalter on the U.S. bench, to which the Frenchman politely
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6:33 PM ET Wrexham claimed a sensational 4-3 upset victory over Championship side Coventry City in the FA Cup third round on Saturday. The Welsh side — owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney — were engaged in a seven-goal thriller as they beat Coventry, a side three tiers above them. – Stream
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players he will continue to crack down on squad discipline after axing Cristiano Ronaldo and dropping Marcus Rashford. Ronaldo had his contract cancelled after criticising Ten Hag and the club in an interview with Piers Morgan while Rashford was punished for being
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4:52 PM ET Holders Liverpool were undone by two defensive blunders that allowed Wolves to claim a 2-2 draw and a replay from their FA Cup third-round tie at Anfield on Saturday. A disjointed Liverpool looked to have recovered from Alisson‘s early gift to Goncalo Guedes to give Wolves the lead when Darwin Nunez and
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2:57 PM ET Rob Dawson Mark Ogden Manchester United are interested in signing Wout Weghorst on a short-term deal until the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Weghorst is currently on loan at Turkish side Besiktas from Burnley and would have to be recalled before any potential move to Old Trafford. – Stream
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1:45 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois criticised the handball penalty decision that saw his side beaten 2-1 at Villarreal in LaLiga on Saturday, saying the referee had tried to compensate for giving Madrid a penalty three minutes earlier. Villarreal winger Yeremy Pino put the home side ahead at the
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9:18 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez has said his Barcelona side can send a message to the rest of LaLiga by beating Atletico Madrid (stream live on ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET) on Sunday. Barca have lost back-to-back games at the Metropolitano without scoring and have won just one of five matches
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9:01 AM ET The FA will investigate alleged anti-gay chants during FA Cup tie between Manchester United and Everton. Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images England’s Football Association (FA) will investigate alleged anti-gay chanting during Everton‘s 3-1 FA Cup third round loss at Manchester United on Friday. Some supporters were heard using anti-gay language
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6:22 AM ET France head coach Didier Deschamps has extended his contract until July 2026, the French football federation (FFF) said in a statement on Saturday. “The French Football Federation and Noel Le Graet, its president, are pleased to announce the extension of Didier Deschamps’ contract as head of the French national team until June
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1:54 PM ET Romeo Beckham has joined Brentford’s B team on loan from Inter Miami II until the end of the season, the clubs announced Friday. The 20-year-old, son of former England captain, David, had been training with the Premier League club’s reserve side for the past three months in order to keep fit following
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6:52 PM ET Associated Press Atlanta United has loaned midfielder Marcelino Moreno and transferred defender Alan Franco to clubs in Brazil‘s top league. The MLS club announced Friday that Moreno is being loaned to Coritiba of Brazil’s Serie A for the 2023 season, which is set to begin in mid-April. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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6:33 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag branded Marcus Rashford “unstoppable” after the Manchester United forward scored for the fifth game in a row. Rashford made two goals and scored the other as United progressed in the FA Cup with a 3-1 win over Everton at Old Trafford on Friday. – Stream on ESPN+:
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1:00 PM ET Portland Thorns forward Sophia Smith beat Alex Morgan to win the U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images Portland Thorns and United States forward Sophia Smith has been voted the 2022 U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year. Smith, 22, won the award in a landslide, claiming 50.8% of
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3:01 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo watched on from the stands as his new team Al Nassr beat Al Tae’e 2-0 on Friday in their first home match since the Portuguese star’s blockbuster arrival. The 37-year-old will miss his first two Saudi Pro League matches after being suspended by England’s Football Association (FA) for knocking a
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