Month: May 2023

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 17, 2023, 06:13 PM ET Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City players can “visualise” the Treble after thrashing Real Madrid to reach the Champions League final. City won 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium to win the tie 5-1 on aggregate and are now just three wins away from winning the Premier League
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May 17, 2023, 12:38 PM ET Liverpool have confirmed that the quartet of Roberto Firmino, Naby Keita, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will leave the club when their contracts expire this summer. All four will be out of contract on June 30 and able to leave on free transfers. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
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May 17, 2023, 12:16 PM ET Ivan Toney has been one of the best strikers in the Premier League this season. Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been suspended from all football-related activities for eight months, the English Football Association (FA) announced Wednesday. Toney has been charged with a total of 262
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Adriana Garcia May 17, 2023, 05:16 AM ET Leonardo Bonucci played his 500th match for Juventus last week. Daniele Badolato – Juventus FC/Juventus FC via Getty Images Italy captain Leonardo Bonucci has said he will retire from football in June 2024 once his contract with Juventus expires. Bonucci, 36, made his 500th appearance for Juve in
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May 16, 2023, 03:14 PM ET Washingtoin Spirit owner Michele Kang will become CEO of a new global women’s soccer organisation. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images Olympique Lyonnais owner OL Groupe and Michele Kang, owner of National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) side Washington Spirit, have signed a deal to create a global women’s soccer organization, they announced
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Cesar Hernandez May 16, 2023, 04:42 PM ET Andres Guardado leaves the field following his final match with Mexico, a 2-0 loss to Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. Getty Images Mexico captain and all-time caps leader Andres Guardado announced his retirement from the national team on Tuesday. Guardado, 36, said before the 2022 World Cup
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Cesar Hernandez May 16, 2023, 02:59 PM ET CONCACAF released a new system of rankings for regional men’s leagues and clubs that will be used for seeding in competitions like the CONCACAF Champions League, with Mexico’s Liga MX and Monterrey leading the respective league and club rankings. Only first division clubs and leagues are included
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May 16, 2023, 05:21 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored the opening goal in Al Nassr‘s 2-0 away win over Al Tai in the Saudi Premier League on Tuesday. The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star buried a spot kick in the 52nd minute to put his side ahead and teammate Anderson Talisca doubled the
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentMay 16, 2023, 04:31 PM ET Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al-Thani has made an improved bid to buy Manchester United, sources have told ESPN. Amid speculation current owners, the Glazer Family, are favouring an offer made by British billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim has returned with another bid more than two weeks
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May 16, 2023, 07:58 PM ET Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi acknowledged his team would be the underdogs in the Champions League final against either Manchester City or Real Madrid after his side completed a resounding 3-0 aggregate victory over AC Milan in the semifinals on Tuesday. Lautaro Martinez’s 74th-minute goal at the San Siro
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Bayer Leverkusen are in talks to sign Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, sources have told ESPN. The 30-year-old has a year remaining on his current contract and although the Gunners have an option to extend by a further year, sources say the club are yet to trigger the clause. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens May 16, 2023, 10:22 AM ET Barcelona sporting director Jordi Cruyff will leave the club when his contract expires at the end of June, it was confirmed on Tuesday. Cruyff’s decision comes two weeks after director of football Mateu Alemany announced that he would depart Barca when the season finishes, with
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