Month: August 2023

A late goal from Facundo Pellistri earned Manchester United a 1-1 draw against Athletic Club in their final preseason match ahead of the start of the Premier League next weekend. Nico Williams opened the scoring for visiting Athletic in the 29th minute and looked headed for a win as they prepare to begin league play in
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 6, 2023, 12:26 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States women’s national team defender Julie Ertz announced her retirement from international soccer following Sunday’s heartbreaking defeat to Sweden in the Women’s World Cup round of 16. Ertz was part of
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Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has bemoaned the officiating changes that led to Arsenal‘s dramatic Community Shield shootout victory at Wembley on Sunday. City were leading 1-0 through Cole Palmer‘s 77th-minute strike before Leandro Trossard equalised 11 minutes into added time with a tame shot which deflected off Manuel Akanji. – Olley: Beating Man City
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LONDON — Nothing develops a winning mentality quite like winning itself. The Community Shield occupies a curious position in the calendar, sitting somewhere between a friendly and the competitive fare that follows a week later when the Premier League begins, but beating Manchester City in any circumstances can have a significant psychological effect on Arsenal
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Arsenal beat Manchester City 4-1 in a penalty shootout to win the Community Shield on Sunday and strike the first blow in this season’s rivalry between the two clubs. While City had the bulk of the possession in the first half, Arsenal had the better chances, with big close-season signing Kai Havertz twice spurning opportunities
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 6, 2023, 10:25 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. United States women’s national team manager Vlatko Andonovski said that it would be “selfish” to think about his own future following his side’s Women’s World Cup defeat to Sweden. The U.S. dominated
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The United States women’s national team has been knocked out at the Women’s World Cup round of 16 after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat at the hands of Sweden on Sunday. The USWNT entered the tournament as reigning two-time champion but has been bounced at its earliest stage ever, exiting by the narrowest of margins
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Jill Roord scored her fourth goal of the tournament as the Netherlands marched into the quarter-finals of the Women’s World Cup with a 2-0 win over South Africa at Sydney Football Stadium on Sunday. Roord’s header gave her side an early lead and Lineth Beerensteyn added the second goal courtesy of a goalkeeper error in
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 5, 2023, 11:34 PM 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 BRISBANE, Australia — England’s star midfielder Keira Walsh is back in full training and could make a stunning
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Aug 5, 2023, 05:43 AM ET Chelsea have signed Spain goalkeeper Robert Sánchez from Brighton on a seven-year contract, the club announced on Saturday. ESPN reported on Thursday that Chelsea had agreed a fee in the region of £25 million ($31.7m) for the 25-year-old. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Chelsea have been
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Aug 5, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Manchester City have made their biggest move of the summer transfer window with the signing of centre-back Josko Gvardiol from RB Leipzig, the club announced on Saturday. Sources told ESPN earlier this week the clubs had agreed a €90 million ($98m) fee for the Croatia international with no add-ons.
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 5, 2023, 05:19 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. D.C. United is moving toward a mutual termination of Taxi Fountas‘ contract following an accusation that the forward directed a racial slur toward teammate Nigel Robertha, sources confirmed to ESPN. The Athletic
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentAug 5, 2023, 12:53 PM ET Norway striker Ada Hegerberg says football federations need to show more respect to their women’s teams on the back of some historic achievements at the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand. Morocco, Jamaica and South Africa have all reached the knockout stage for the first
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Wrexham endured a difficult start to their first season in the Football League since 2008 as they were beaten 5-3 by MK Dons at the recently renamed Stok Racecourse on Saturday.  The home side were behind early after defender Eoghan O’Connell nodded the ball past his own goalkeeper just six minutes after kick-off.  – Stream
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MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United came from behind to beat Lens 3-1 in a preseason friendly at Old Trafford on Saturday. The French side went ahead in the first half when Florian Sotoca scored past Andre Onana — making his home debut following his summer move from Inter Milan — with an audacious lob from
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