Month: September 2023

João Félix and João Cancelo scored after making their first starts for Barcelona in a 5-0 rout of Real Betis in the Spanish league on Saturday. The pair of Portugal internationals made their debuts last round for Barcelona as substitutes two days after they joined the defending champions on loan just hours before the summer
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Manchester United slipped to their third defeat of the Premier League season as an impressive Brighton & Hove Albion left Old Trafford with a 3-1 victory on Saturday. Despite making a bright start, United fell behind in the 20th minute when Danny Welbeck slotted home against his former club when left unmarked in the penalty
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 16, 2023, 02:11 PM ET MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has attempted to brush off the boos which greeted his decision to substitute Rasmus Højlund during the 3-1 defeat to Brighton. A disastrous day for Ten Hag was made worse when his decision to replace Højlund with Anthony
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Sep 16, 2023, 06:32 AM ET Brazil‘s all-time leading goal scorer Neymar made his Saudi Pro League debut for Al Hilal on Friday, coming off the bench to feature for the final 26 minutes of his new club’s 6-1 demolition of Al Riyadh. The 31-year-old, who last month joined the former Asian champions for €90
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Liverpool beat Wolves 3-1 away on Saturday thanks to two late goals in a scintillating comeback that sent the Reds — at least temporarily — to the top of the Premier League table. The hosts dominated the first half at Molineux against an unusually sloppy Liverpool, with Hwang Hee-Chan stroking in a 7th minute goal after a
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 16, 2023, 07:43 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti said Jude Bellingham‘s personality is the reason he has adapted so quickly to life at Real Madrid, adding “it means an important shirt like Real Madrid’s doesn’t weigh so much.” Bellingham is the top scorer in LaLiga with five goals from four games
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ESPN News Services Sep 15, 2023, 12:06 PM ET Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi didn’t travel with the team for Saturday’s road game against Atlanta United FC, a source told ESPN Argentina. Messi uncharacteristically left Argentina‘s World Cup qualifying win last week over Ecuador before the final whistle, and although he did make Wednesday’s
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Nice forward Terem Moffi scored two goals and earned an assist to help his side to a 3-2 win at Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1 on Friday, condemning the hosts to their first defeat of the season. PSG, who on Tuesday host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, could have provisionally topped the standings with
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Bayer Leverkusen scored a stoppage-time penalty through Exequiel Palacios to rescue a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Friday and snap their winning start. Palacios thundered in his spot kick after Alphonso Davies had brought down Jonas Hofmann. Bayern had taken the lead in the 86th minute through Leon Goretzka, who tapped in after fine
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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said Gabriel Jesus “changed our world” after joining the club from Manchester City last summer and backed the striker to rediscover his best form. Jesus moved in a £45 million deal and breathed fresh life into the Gunners attack as they launched an unexpected title challenge before finishing five points
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Arsenal are increasingly confident of agreeing a contract extension with midfielder Martin Ødegaard, sources have told ESPN. The 24-year-old’s deal expires in 2025 but talks are progressing well over fresh terms, which are expected to see him commit his future to the club for at least a further two seasons. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Sep 15, 2023, 05:41 AM ET Everton have been sold to 777 Partners, the struggling Premier League club said on Friday, with the U.S. private equity firm taking over from Farhad Moshiri in a deal reportedly worth more than £550 million ($685m). The Miami-based investment fund said it had signed an agreement with British-Iranian billionaire
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Ross Devonport Sep 15, 2023, 12:06 PM ET Lionel Messi is healthy and will be available for selection Saturday’s road game against Atlanta United FC, Inter Miami CF coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino said on Friday. Messi uncharacteristically left Argentina‘s World Cup qualifying win last week over Ecuador before the final whistle, and while he did
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Associated Press Sep 15, 2023, 01:18 PM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation is planning to build a national training center in Atlanta with financial support from Arthur Blank. The USSF announced plans for the training center on Friday. Blank, who owns the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and MLS’ Atlanta United, is contributing $50 million for the
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 15, 2023, 06:46 AM ET Barcelona will play Real Madrid on Oct. 28 in the first Clásico matchup of the 2023-24 season, LaLiga announced on Friday. The world-famous clash will see Barca host Madrid at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys — their temporary home, while Camp Nou is being redeveloped.
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 15, 2023, 08:52 AM ET Prosecutors requested a restraining order on Friday to prevent former Spanish football federation (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales from approaching Spain player Jenni Hermoso, as he appeared in court on sexual assault charges for kissing her on the lips. Rubiales denied any wrongdoing during the hearing,
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