Month: February 2023

4:42 PM ET AS Roma midfielder Nicolo Zaniolo has completed a move to Turkish side Galatasaray, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. Zaniolo has signed a 4-1/2-year deal, and Galatasaray would pay Roma a transfer fee of 16.5 million euros ($17.70 million) and a further 13 million euros in add-ons, according to multiple reports
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5:27 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s miserable start to the year continued when they were knocked out of the French Cup last 16 by bitter rivals Marseille on Wednesday. Marseille, who had only beaten PSG twice since the capital side were taken over by Qatar Sport Investment (QSI) in 2011, reached the quarterfinals thanks to an
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7:15 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Tigres head coach Diego Cocca is set to become the next manager of Mexico men’s national team, sources told ESPN’s David Faitelson on Wednesday. Cocca was selected over Pachuca’s Guillermo Almada for the job, leaving just details to be finalized in his contract regarding his date of arrival and salary,
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7:08 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag said his players were “not ready” to start either half during their 2-2 draw with Leeds United. Leeds scored 55 seconds after kick-off and again three minutes after half-time to go 2-0 up at Old Trafford. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)
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6:54 PM ET U.S. women’s national team forward Alex Morgan spoke out against FIFA possibly bringing on Visit Saudi — the official tourism authority for the kingdom of Saudi Arabia — as a sponsor of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Speaking to reporters ahead of the SheBelieves Cup, which the USWNT is participating in
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5:01 PM ET Manchester United fought back from 2-0 down to rescue a point against manager-less Leeds United after a thrilling 2-2 draw at Old Trafford in the Premier League on Wednesday. Leeds, under the charge of caretaker boss Michael Skubala following the dismissal of Jesse Marsch, struck after just 55 seconds through Wilfried Gnonto
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4:11 PM ET Vinicius Junior reacts after scoring Real Madrid’s opening goal against Al Ahly. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Real Madrid reached the Club World Cup final after goals from Vinicius Junior, Federico Valverde, Rodrygo and Sergio Arribas secured a 4-1 win over Egypt’s Al Ahly in Morocco on Wednesday. Playing without several key starters, Real Madrid
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3:04 PM ET Adriana Garcia The brother of Lionel Messi, Matias, has taken a swipe at Barcelona, claiming “no one knew” the club before the Argentina captain played there and ruling out a return to the Camp Nou for the World Cup winner. Matias Messi answered questions from fans on his son’s twitch account regarding
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12:57 PM ET Christian Atsu joined Hatayspor in September 2022 after a spell in the Premier League. Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Ghanaian soccer player Christian Atsu remains missing after two devastating earthquakes struck Turkey and Syria, Hatayspor director Volkan Demirel told Reuters on Wednesday. On Tuesday, Hatayspor vice president Mustafa Ozat as well as
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8:44 AM ET Hugo Lloris is set to be out for at least six weeks with a knee injury, sources have told ESPN. Visionhaus/Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper Hugo Lloris is set to be out for at least six weeks with a knee injury he sustained in his side’s 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday,
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4:49 AM ET Associated Press Pellegrino Matarazzo’s first game in charge will be against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Christof Koepsel/Getty Images American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was hired by Bundesliga club Hoffenheim on Wednesday, four months after he was fired by relegation rival Stuttgart. The New Jersey-born Matarazzo spent just over two years at Hoffenheim as an
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3:16 AM ET Cody Gakpo has struggled to settle into life in the Premier League, with Liverpool‘s poor form not helping the situation, new Netherlands boss Ronald Koeman has said. Gakpo, 23, moved to Liverpool from PSV Eindhoven last month but in six starts he has yet to score. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
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2:57 AM ET Former Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has said he is “very sceptical” of people “pointing fingers” at the club after they were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 breaches of its financial rules. On Monday, the Premier League confirmed a number of alleged breaches during a nine-year period between
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4:19 PM ET Salem Al Dawsari celebrates one of his two goals that gave Al Hilal victory over Flamengo. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal stunned 10-man Flamengo to reach Club World Cup final with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday thanks to two penalties from Salem Al Dawsari and a close-range strike from Luciano Vietto.
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5:51 PM ET Sheffield United forward Billy Sharp accused Wrexham‘s players of being “disrespectful” to the EFL Championship team after scoring the goal that ended the FA Cup hopes of the National League side owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. And the bad feeling between the two sides spilled over after the
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended striker Wout Weghorst despite scoring just one goal since his loan move to Old Trafford. Weghorst has started United’s last six games since arriving from Burnley in January but has found the net just once in the 3-0 over Nottingham Forest in
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