Month: April 2023

9:03 AM ET Thomas Muller and Bayern Munich were knocked out of the DFB-Pokal at the quarterfinal stage on Tuesday. Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images ESPN’s lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae says there are significant question marks hovering over both Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund in the title race after ignominious DFB-Pokal exits in midweek. The Pokal in
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6:54 PM ET Associated Press Ireland coach Vera Pauw talks with Sinead Farrelly during a training session ahead of the match against the USWNT. Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images The coach of the Irish women’s national team called allegations of weight shaming during her time as a coach in the National Women’s Soccer League “absolutely ridiculous
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7:45 PM ET U.S. women’s national team manager Vlatko Andonovski said he’s “positive” that he won’t have his 23-player World Cup roster decided after two upcoming games against Ireland. The matches against Ireland — on Saturday in Austin, Texas, and again three days later in St. Louis — mark the final matches the U.S. will
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4:56 PM ET Vincent Kompany has won promotion to the Premier League with Burnley in his first season as manager at the club. Alex Dodd – CameraSport via Getty Images Burnley secured an immediate return to the Premier League as they earned automatic promotion with a 2-1 victory against Middlesbrough on Friday. Vincent Kompany’s side sealed
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9:34 AM ET Christian Eriksen is ahead of schedule in his recovery from an ankle injury. Naomi Baker/Getty Images Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has said Christian Eriksen is in the squad to face Everton in the Premier League this weekend after recovering from an ankle injury. Eriksen, 31, sustained the injury in a clumsy
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12:18 PM ET Wrexham fell to second in the National League table following defeat on Friday. Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA/Getty Images Wrexham slipped up in their race for automatic promotion to the English Football League (EFL) after suffering a shock 3-1 defeat at FC Halifax Town on Friday, ending their 28-match unbeaten run in the
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8:56 AM ET Kylian Mbappe has held talks with Paris Saint-Germain after the forward criticised the club for using him in a video to promote season ticket sales, according to manager Christophe Galtier. PSG released a video on Wednesday which featured snippets from an interview with Mbappe, in which he talks about the club and
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6:26 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp called questions about rotating his squad as a “waste of time” after he made six changes for the goalless draw at Chelsea on Tuesday. Following Liverpool’s 4-1 thrashing at Manchester City last Saturday, Klopp dropped Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson to the bench for
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4:58 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti will be considered for a return to Chelsea for a second spell as manager at Stamford Bridge should the Real Madrid coach leave the Santiago Bernabeu at the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Chelsea announced former player and coach Frank Lampard as interim manager for the remainder
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12:52 PM ET Associated Press Romelu Lukaku scored a stoppage-time winner to earn Inter a 1-1 draw at Juventus on Tuesday. Sportinfoto/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Juventus have been given a partial stadium ban for their next home game in the Italian Cup after some of their supporters directed racist chants at Inter Milan striker Romelu
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5:14 PM ET England beat Brazil in a penalty shootout in a thrilling inaugural Women’s Finalissima on Thursday, the second straight international trophy hoisted by the Lionesses at a jam-packed Wembley Stadium. Tied 1-1 at full-time, Sarina Wiegman’s Lionesses beat Brazil 4-2 in the shootout to improve their unbeaten streak to 21 games, a record
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11:49 AM ET Liverpool have been charged by the Football Association (FA) over failing to control their players during Saturday’s 4-1 defeat at Manchester City. Several Liverpool players crowded around referee Simon Hooper as they pleaded for him to show City midfielder Rodri a second yellow card for a challenge on Cody Gakpo. – Stream
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10:29 AM ET Kylian Mbappe has criticised Paris Saint-Germain after they used him in a video to promote season ticket sales, without informing him how the interview would be used. The video released by PSG on Wednesday features snippets from an interview with Mbappe, in which he talks about the club and its supporters. It
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8:23 AM ET Chelsea have appointed Frank Lampard as caretaker head coach until the end of the season following Sunday’s dismissal of Graham Potter, the club announced on Thursday. Lampard took Chelsea training on Thursday ahead of Saturday’s Premier League game at Wolverhampton Wanderers. He has returned to the club he managed until 2021 while
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