Month: February 2023

3:28 PM ET Associated Press Liverpool supporters were sprayed with tear gas in Paris before the 2022 Champions League final. Charlotte Wilson/Offside/Offside via Getty Images UEFA-appointed investigators have said European footballing’s ruling body bears the “primary responsibility” for chaotic security failures at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris that put the lives of Liverpool and
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1:42 PM ET Neymar has confirmed that he was involved in an argument with PSG sporting director Luis Campos on Saturday but questioned how the information came to light in the media. PSG suffered a disappointing 3-1 defeat at Monaco on Saturday and following the game, reports in France claimed Neymar vented his frustrations at
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6:11 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur will miss the rest of the season after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee, the Premier League club said on Monday. Bentancur was forced off the field in the second half of Saturday’s 4-1 league defeat to Leicester City. He scored Spurs’ only
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10:06 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid are tracking Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus and Tottenham Hotspur‘s Richarlison as options to strengthen their attack, multiple sources have told ESPN, with the LaLiga giants viewing an addition to their forward line in the summer transfer window as “essential.” Coach Carlo Ancelotti has had to rely
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8:31 AM ET Czech Republic midfielder Jakub Jankto has previously played in LaLiga and Serie A. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto has announced he is gay, saying he wants to live his life “without fears.” The Sparta Prague midfielder released a video on social media on Monday saying that he wants
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6:45 AM ET John Brooks has been replaced as the VAR for Liverpool vs. Everton and Arsenal vs. Manchester City this week after he incorrectly ruled out a Pervis Estupinan goal for Brighton & Hove Albion at Crystal Palace on Saturday. Brooks placed the offside line onto the wrong player in a game that ended
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4:08 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe took part in training on Sunday, and is set to start on the bench in Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg against Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes, sources have told ESPN. Sources added that Mbappe is likely to do the full training session with the
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12:19 PM ET Ten-man Atletico Madrid beat Celto Viga 1-0 in LaLiga on Sunday after second-half substitute Memphis Depay opened his account for the club following his January move with a late winner. With a draw looking the most likely result after both teams spurned chances, Depay was in the right place at the right
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2:12 PM ET Adrien Rabiot celebrates scoring the only goal of the match for Juventus. Chris Ricco – Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images A first-half goal by midfielder Adrien Rabiot earned Juventus a 1-0 home win over Fiorentina in Serie A on Sunday, stretching the visitors’ winless run to five games. Rabiot put the hosts
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12:28 PM ET Supporters at Elland Road taunted other over tragedies suffered by fans of the two clubs. Daniel Chesterton/Offside/Offside via Getty Images The Premier League has said dealing with “tragedy chanting” has become a “matter of urgency” after Leeds United‘s clash with Manchester United at Elland Road was marred by rival supporters taunting each other
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10:24 AM ET Brentford have condemned the “barrage” of racist abuse sent to striker Ivan Toney over social media after he scored the equaliser in Saturday’s draw with Premier League leaders Arsenal. Toney scored a header on 74 minutes at the Emirates to cancel out Arsenal substitute Leandro Trossard‘s earlier strike, forcing a draw that
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8:33 AM ET Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL), the body responsible for match officials across English football, has admitted two “significant errors” with VAR offside decisions — one which went against Arsenal that could have implications on the Premier League title race. Arsenal drew 1-1 at home to Brentford on Saturday, with Ivan Toney
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3:09 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erling Haaland is a doubt for Manchester City‘s top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal on Wednesday, Pep Guadiola said, after the striker was forced off with an injury during the 3-1 win over Aston Villa on Sunday. Haaland was substituted at half-time and Guardiola says the Norway international will be assessed ahead
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1:21 PM ET Rodri celebrates after scoring the opening goal for Man City. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images Manchester City closed in the gap to just three points behind Arsenal at the top of Premier League with a dominant win 3-1 over Aston Villa at the Etihad on Sunday. Defensive midfielder Rodri opened the scoring for City, heading
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10:51 AM ET Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring the opening goal for United. Gareth Copley/Getty Images Forward Marcus Rashford continued his goalscoring form for Manchester United as he helped lead his side to a 2-0 win over Leeds United Elland Road on Sunday. Rashford broke the deadlock in the 80th minute, connecting with a cross from
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