Month: January 2023

9:34 PM ET The United States men’s national team finished without a victory from its two January friendlies after a scoreless draw with Colombia at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, on Saturday. The U.S. had the better of the chances, most coming in an engaging first half, but failed to find the breakthrough
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5:43 PM ET Tottenham have reached an agreement to sign Sporting Lisbon wing-back Pedro Porro, sources have told ESPN, with the player ready to sign a contract at the Premier League club until 2028. Porro, 23, played for Sporting in their 2-0 Portuguese League Cup final defeat to FC Porto on Saturday, and was pictured
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4:52 PM ET Three quick-fire second-half goals allowed Manchester United to ease to a 3-1 win over Championship side Reading in Saturday’s FA Cup fourth round tie at Old Trafford. After a frustrating first half, Casemiro struck twice in four minutes before the hour mark to put United on the path to victory. Substitute Fred
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2:47 PM ET Associated Press United States midfielder Weston McKennie was left out of the Juventus squad for this weekend’s match amid a potential move to the English Premier League. McKennie has been strongly linked with a move to Leeds United, who are coached by American Jesse Marsch. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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8:01 AM ET Leon Imber Brighton & Hove Albion have told midfielder Moises Caicedo not to return to training until after the January window, sources have told ESPN, as the club insist he is unavailable for transfer after a £60 million offer from Arsenal was rejected on Friday. Caicedo said on Twitter on Friday that
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6:48 AM ET Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah‘s poor form in front of goal are down to the club no longer having the “well-drilled” front three that caused problems for defences in the past, manager Jurgen Klopp said. Although Salah has scored 17 goals in all competitions at the halfway mark this season, he has managed
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6:30 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid CEO Miguel Angel Gil Marin has said Real Madrid‘s “huge influence” and the pressure it puts on referees affects their decisions, after Madrid’s 3-1 comeback win over Atletico in Thursday’s Copa del Rey quarterfinal. Alvaro Morata put Atletico ahead in the 19th minute at the Bernabeu
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2:06 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain coach Christophe Galtier has taken responsibility for the confusion that ensued after Kylian Mbappe was named as captain for the team’s Coupe de France match against Pay de Cassel on Monday. In the absence of regular captain Marquinhos, Mbappe took the captain’s armband for the first time in his career.
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10:15 PM ET The National Women’s Soccer League is in advanced discussions to add teams in Boston, Utah and the San Francisco Bay area, according to a Friday’s report in The Wall Street Journal. The NWSL played last season with 12 teams after adding Los Angeles-based Angel City FC and San Diego Wave FC in
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to “strike” in the transfer market if an opportunity arises before Tuesday’s deadline. United have so far added only loan striker Wout Weghorst in January with sources telling ESPN the club are instead focused on strengthening the squad in the summer. – Stream
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7:09 PM ET CARSON, Calif. — U.S. men’s national team interim manager Anthony Hudson said he’s going to continue to do all he can to move the team forward, now that it looks like he’ll be in charge possibly through the summer. The U.S. is set to play the second of two friendlies Saturday against
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4:56 PM ET Manchester City got the better of Premier League title rivals Arsenal, thanks to Nathan Ake‘s second-half goal that secured a 1-0 win at the Etihad Stadium in Friday’s blockbuster FA Cup fourth round tie. In a game of few clear-cut chances, Ake’s second goal of the season broke the deadlock in the
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2:37 PM ET Leon Imber Brighton & Hove Albion have rejected a £60 million offer from Arsenal for Moises Caicedo, with the south coast club unwilling to let the midfielder leave the club in January, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal have bolstered their squad with the signings of Leandro Trossard and Jakub Kiwior so far
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2:23 PM ET Chelsea and Lyon have agreed a fee for the transfer of France Under-21 international defender Malo Gusto, sources have told ESPN. The 19-year old right-back will stay on loan at the Ligue 1 club until the end of the season. The transfer fee could reach €40 million, with €30m guaranteed and a
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10:16 AM ET The 2024 Copa America tournament will be played in the United States, CONMEBOL confirmed on Friday after an agreement between the South American football confederation and CONCACAF. The format will feature 16 teams, 10 from CONMEBOL and six from CONCACAF, with teams from the North, Central American and Caribbean confederation qualifying via
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