Month: March 2023

9:02 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens UEFA have opened an investigation into payments made by Barcelona to the former vice president of the refereeing committee in Spain, the body confirmed in a statement on Thursday. Barca paid Jose Maria Enriquez Negreira over €7 million between 2001 and 2018, with Spanish prosecutors alleging they sought
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9:34 AM ET A Premier League footballer previously arrested on suspicion of rape is facing new allegations after a third woman came forward. The player, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was already accused of raping two other women in different alleged attacks, the first in April 2021 and the second in June 2022.
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7:19 AM ET Dele Alli has been criticised by Besiktas coach Senol Gunes during the season. Photo by BSR Agency/Getty Images Besiktas midfielder Dele Alli has clarified that he is not missing after his own manager claimed the club were looking for him. Speaking in his news conference on Wednesday, Besiktas coach Senol Gunes appeared to
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5:48 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens LaLiga have filed a formal complaint with a court in Barcelona after Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior suffered racist abuse during Sunday’s 2-1 Clasico defeat at Camp Nou. This is the eighth time LaLiga have reported racism aimed at Vinicius, who in December accused the Spanish top-flight of
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2:44 PM ET Associated Press French soccer club Lyon have condemned the online abuse suffered by midfielder Houssem Aouar after he chose to represent Algeria despite previously playing for France‘s national team. The 24-year-old Aouar has French and Algerian nationality and decided to make the switch to play for Algeria last week. He posted a
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4:30 PM ET Gareth Southgate is seeking to lead England to a major tournament for the fourth time. Eddie Keogh – The FA/The FA via Getty Images NAPLES, Italy — Gareth Southgate said England should use Italy‘s failure to qualify for last year’s World Cup as a warning not to take their place at Euro 2024
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3:09 PM ET NAPLES, Italy — Roberto Mancini has denied any wrongdoing amid allegations of salary irregularities during his time as Manchester City manager and does not expect to be contacted by the Premier League as part of their investigation. Last month, City were charged by the Premier League with more than 100 breaches of
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12:48 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Tottenham Hotspur are interested in signing Dean Henderson in the summer if Manchester United decide to let him leave, sources have told ESPN. Henderson is on loan at Nottingham Forest until the end of the season and is set for talks with United about his future. – Stream on ESPN+:
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7:16 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bidders for Manchester United have been given extra time to make their offers, sources have told ESPN. The Raine Group, the merchant bank handling the process for current owners the Glazer family, initially set a deadline of 9 p.m. UK time Wednesday for second bids. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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5:03 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo said on Wednesday that his exit from Manchester United following a second stint at Old Trafford represented a “bad phase of his career.” The Portugal international, who is back playing for his country in a pair of Euro 2024 qualifiers, moved to Saudi club Al Nassr in January after becoming
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11:22 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona midfielder Pedri will not be fit in time to face Real Madrid in the Copa del Rey semifinal after the international break, a source has told ESPN. Pedri, 20, has not played since injuring his hamstring against Manchester United in the Europa League on Feb. 16 but
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4:30 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent There’s a simple explanation for Raheem Sterling’s absence with England: he’s not fit. Julian Finney/Getty Images Raheem Sterling hasn’t been selected for the latest England squad for games against Italy and Ukraine, but only because Gareth Southgate didn’t have a choice. “Raheem is not fit,” said the England manager ahead of
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7:37 AM ET Scarlett Camberos will join Angel City FC. no_source Liga MX Club America has confirmed that Mexico forward and former UC Irvine standout Scarlett Camberos was a victim of online harassment in February and will transfer to NWSL club Angel City FC because her safety in Mexico cannot be guaranteed. “In support of the
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7:17 AM ET Mesut Ozil played 254 times for Premier League side Arsenal. Ahmad Mora/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Former Real Madrid and Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil has announced his retirement from professional football at age 34. Ozil, who was part of Germany‘s World Cup-winning squad in 2014, has spent the past three seasons in the
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