Month: July 2023

Jul 27, 2023, 11:51 AM ET UEFA confirmed Barcelona‘s place in the next UEFA Champions League on Thursday, though it said an investigation into more than $7 million paid to a refereeing official could be reopened if more evidence emerges. Barcelona’s place in the Champions League group stage worth tens of millions of euros —
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jul 27, 2023, 08:10 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti said that his Real Madrid squad is already “complete” — even without the addition of Kylian Mbappé — after their 2-0 friendly win over Manchester United in Houston on Wednesday. Madrid’s €103 million ($115m) new arrival Jude Bellingham opened the scoring early at
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HOUSTON, Texas — Jude Bellingham scored his first goal for Real Madrid and they beat Manchester United 2-0 at NRG Stadium. Bellingham, a £88.5 million signing from Borussia Dortmund this summer, scored after just five minutes in front of a crowd of 67,801 in Houston to begin his career at the Spanish giants with a
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 27, 2023, 03:21 AM ET Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez said he was surprised by Arsenal‘s intensity and tactical fouls as the LaLiga champions were beaten 5-3 by the Premier League side in Los Angeles on Wednesday. Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha twice gave Barca the lead, but goals from Bukayo Saka,
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INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Arsenal signed off their preseason tour of the United States with a 5-3 win over Barcelona in a feisty friendly at SoFi Stadium. Robert Lewandowski gave the La Liga side a seventh-minute lead before Bukayo Saka equalised in a first half punctuated by a plethora of rough tackles. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Caitlin Murray, ESPNJul 27, 2023, 01:01 AM ET Close Caitlin Murray is a general editor for ESPN.com. She has reported on and written about soccer for The New York Times, The Guardian, Yahoo Sports, Fox Sports, the Associated Press, and others. She authored a book about the history of the U.S. women’s national team called
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Lindsey Horan, angry over being knocked down minutes earlier by Danielle van de Donk, scored a revenge goal minutes later in the second half on Thursday to help the United States squeeze out a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands at the Women’s World Cup. The Dutch struck first with a goal from Jill Roord in
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ESPN News Services Jul 26, 2023, 06:24 PM ET Kylian Mbappé has reportedly refused to meet with representatives of Saudi Arabian soccer team Al Hilal, who have made a world record bid for the France striker. French sports daily L’Equipe reported Wednesday that the Paris Saint-Germain player wouldn’t meet with Al Hilal officials, who were
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Cesar Hernandez Jul 26, 2023, 04:34 PM ET Liga MX club Atlas has been handed a fine by the Leagues Cup disciplinary committee after publishing a since-deleted social media post on Monday, quoting former Nazi propaganda leader Joseph Goebbels in response to an offside call during a 1-0 win over New York City FC on
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 26, 2023, 10:56 AM ET Manchester United are unhappy with Phil Parkinson following comments made by the Wrexham manager about the challenge from goalkeeper Nathan Bishop which left Paul Mullin in hospital, sources have told ESPN. Parkinson hit out at Bishop after the United goalkeeper charged out of his penalty area and
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Alex Kirkland Julien Laurens Jul 26, 2023, 06:59 AM ET The Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, has criticised Paris Saint-Germain‘s approach to the row over Kylian Mbappé‘s future, with the star forward training with the reserves after he refused to extend his contract at the club. Mbappé was left out of PSG’s preseason tour of
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