Month: July 2023

Associated Press Jul 28, 2023, 01:13 PM ET A bronze statue of former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger lifting the Premier League trophy was unveiled Friday outside the club’s Emirates Stadium. Wenger won three Premier League titles and the FA Cup seven times while in charge of the Gunners between October 1996 and May 2018. –
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Jul 28, 2023, 10:15 AM ET Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham has said he is aiming for the club’s brand to become a world leader and named the New York Yankees as his inspiration. In a wide-ranging interview with The Athletic, Beckham outlined his initial hopes for Miami, who recently completed one of the first
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 28, 2023, 05:30 PM ET Manchester United are ready to move for Fiorentina midfielder Sofyan Amrabat but only if they can raise significant funds through departures, sources have told ESPN. United have spent more than £100 million ($128.6m) to bring in Mason Mount and André Onana already this summer and manager Erik
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 28, 2023, 03:24 PM ET Manchester United have rejected a £20 million ($25.7m) bid from West Ham for Harry Maguire, sources have told ESPN. Maguire has slipped down the pecking order at Old Trafford and United are willing to listen to offers, but will only let the 30-year-old leave if a significant
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Associated Press Jul 28, 2023, 01:54 PM ET Juventus were removed from European competition next season and Chelsea were fined €10 million ($11m) in separate UEFA rulings over financial rules breaches on Friday. The expulsion of Juventus from the third-tier Europa Conference League was expected because of a false accounting case that already saw the
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJul 28, 2023, 05:24 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 England midfielder Keira Walsh was stretchered off in the 35th minute of their Women’s World Cup group-stage match
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJul 28, 2023, 10:36 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain are set to complete a stunning deal to sign Ousmane Dembélé from Barcelona, sources have told ESPN. The French champions have been interested in the 26-year-old for a long time, and, according to sources, the forward has already agreed a five-year contract at PSG. –
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 28, 2023, 05:00 AM ET SAN DIEGO — Ryan Reynolds has personally intervened in the row between Manchester United and Wrexham to send goalkeeper Nathan Bishop a message of support after the challenge that left Paul Mullin in hospital. United goalkeeper Bishop collided with Mullin during Wrexham’s 3-1 win over at Snapdragon
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A superb early strike from Lauren James proved enough to secure England a 1-0 victory over Group D opponents Denmark on Friday and help Sarina Wiegman’s side close in on the knockout stages of the Women’s World Cup. The match was barely in full flow at the Allianz Stadium in Sydney before James picked the
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Sophia Braun and Romina Nunez scored goals in a five-minute span late in the second half, rallying Argentina to a 2-2 draw with South Africa in the Women’s World Cup on Friday. Linda Motlhalo put South Africa in front in the 30th minute, and Thembi Kgatlana doubled the lead in the 66th minute before Australia
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Jul 27, 2023, 11:16 PM ET AC Milan have signed Nigeria forward Samuel Chukwueze from LaLiga side Villarreal on a five-year deal, the Serie A club announced on Thursday. The 24-year-old has joined the Rossoneri for a contract worth about 20 million euros ($22.00 million) plus eight million euros in add-ons, according to Italian media.
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Jul 27, 2023, 07:36 AM ET Jordan Henderson has completed his move to Saudi Pro League club Al Ettifaq from Liverpool, it was announced on Thursday. The England international confirmed his departure from Liverpool following 12 years at Anfield on Wednesday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)– Saudi Arabia transfer tracker: Done deals,
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 27, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Manchester United are becoming increasingly confident they will sign a striker before the start of the Premier League season, sources have told ESPN, as talks with Atalanta over a deal for Rasmus Höjlund begin to pick up pace. United have indicated to the Italian side that they
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Adriana Garcia Jul 27, 2023, 10:34 AM ET Manchester City legend David Silva has announced his retirement from professional football aged 37, days after suffering a knee injury. Silva had planned to continue his career at Real Sociedad but an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury picked up in preseason threatened to keep him out for
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Nigeria produced the first major shock of the Women’s World Cup as they stunned Australia 3-2 on Thursday to leave the co-hosts’ tournament hopes on thin ice. Asisat Oshoala volleyed into an open goal in the 72nd minute to seal a deserved win for the Africans after Uchenna Kanu cancelled out Emily van Egmond‘s opener
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