Month: May 2023

May 31, 2023, 02:57 PM ET Luton Town captain Tom Lockyer, who was carried off after collapsing on the pitch in the club’s promotion-winning game against Coventry, is ready to return home from hospital. Lockyer, 28, has been undergoing tests at London’s Cavendish Clinic since the incident in the early stages of Saturday’s Championship playoff
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 31, 2023, 09:08 AM ET Harry Maguire will hold talks with Erik ten Hag to discuss his Manchester United future after the end of the season, sources have told ESPN. Maguire has endured a frustrating campaign at Old Trafford, making just 16 starts in all competitions and only eight in the Premier
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 31, 2023, 06:53 AM ET BARCELONA — England international Keira Walsh said Barcelona want to take women’s football to new heights as they target a second Champions League trophy when they meet Wolfsburg in Saturday’s final. Barca are appearing in their fourth final in the last five seasons. They lost
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 31, 2023, 05:58 AM ET Barcelona manager Xavi Hernandez has said comparisons with his former teammate and coach Pep Guardiola are not helpful for his own managerial career. Xavi has led Barca to a first LaLiga title since 2019 in his first full season as coach at Spotify Camp Nou,
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 30, 2023, 08:16 AM ET Karim Benzema has scored 30 goals in 42 matches for Real Madrid this season. Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images Karim Benzema is mulling his Real Madrid future after receiving a lucrative offer over a move to Saudi Arabia, a source has told ESPN. Benzema, 35, was offered a
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May 30, 2023, 08:29 AM ET New Chelsea manager Mauricio Pochettino does not want Joao Felix to remain at the club next season, according to Atletico Madrid president Enrique Cerezo. The 23-year-old joined Chelsea in January on a six-month loan from Atletico, shortly after extending his contract with the LaLiga club to 2027. – Stream
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Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentMay 30, 2023, 10:57 AM ET Real Madrid are in advanced talks to sign Joselu on a season-long loan from Espanyol, a source has told ESPN. Joselu joined Espanyol after suffering relegation with Alaves last season but included a clause in his contract which would allow him to move on loan to
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Associated Press May 30, 2023, 02:33 PM ET Former chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is returning to Bayern Munich as a member of the club’s supervisory board. Bayern said on Tuesday that 67-year-old Rummenigge, a former player and long-time employee of the club before he made way for incoming CEO Oliver Kahn in December 2021, was
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 30, 2023, 04:36 PM ET Manchester United‘s preparations for the FA Cup final have been hit by an injury to Anthony Martial. The Frenchman has been ruled out of Saturday’s clash with Manchester City at Wembley after suffering a hamstring injury during the 2-1 win over Fulham. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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May 30, 2023, 03:53 PM ET The United States cruised into the quarterfinals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup with a 4-0 victory over New Zealand in Tuesday’s round of 16 matchup in Mendoza, Argentina. Austin FC’s Owen Wolff got the opening goal of the contest with a low shot that caught out New Zealand
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Adriana Garcia May 30, 2023, 02:16 PM ET AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho has stated he’s had “zero contacts with other clubs” and that he is firmly focused on leading his team to the Europa League title. The Giallorossi take on six-time champions Sevilla in Wednesday’s final in Budapest. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentMay 30, 2023, 12:01 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. The U.S. Soccer Federation announced Tuesday that Anthony Hudson is leaving his role as interim manager of the United States men’s national team to take a new role, and will be replaced
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentMay 30, 2023, 11:00 AM ET Between them, the Bundesliga, Serie A and Ligue 1 had pretty much everything in 2022-23 and didn’t disappoint. Borussia Dortmund‘s extraordinary collapse in the last minutes of the season allowed Bayern Munich to snatch the title away from them and become champions of Germany for an 11th
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