Month: September 2023

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 15, 2023, 04:44 AM ET Jadon Sancho is risking his Manchester United career if he refuses to apologise following his public row with manager Erik ten Hag, sources have told ESPN. Sancho has been ordered to train alone after accusing Ten Hag of lying about the reasons he was dropped for the
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 15, 2023, 06:04 AM ET Spain‘s World Cup winning footballers will continue their boycott of the national team despite the resignation of Luis Rubiales and dismissal of Jorge Vilda, according to Associated Press and EFE. The squad for UEFA Nations League games against Sweden and Switzerland this month is due
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Sep 14, 2023, 04:19 AM ET Harry Maguire said he can deal with hostile treatment from opposition supporters and that it takes the pressure off his England teammates after the defender was mocked by Scotland fans following his own goal on Tuesday. The Manchester United centre-back was brought on at half-time in Glasgow with England
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 14, 2023, 07:50 AM ET Barcelona‘s financial woes continued on Thursday as LaLiga slashed their spending cap by almost €400 million ($429m) for the new season, from €649m to €270m. Real Madrid once again have the highest limit in LaLiga for the 2023-24 campaign at €727m, while Atletico Madrid‘s is
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Associated Press Sep 14, 2023, 02:32 PM ET Arsenal chief executive Vinai Venkatesham will leave the club next summer, the Gunners said Thursday. Venkatesham has been with the Premier League team for 14 years in different roles. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “This was a tough decision, but it is time to
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Associated Press Sep 14, 2023, 07:53 PM ET Manchester United‘s women’s team signed American goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce on Thursday from OL Reign in the National Women’s Soccer League. The 26-year-old Tullis-Joyce previously played in Europe with French club Reims. United did not specify the length of the contract or value of her transfer. – Stream
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Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé lead the 12-player shortlist for FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player nominees, with England midfielder Declan Rice also nominated after captaining former club West Ham United to Europa Conference League success. Argentina captain Messi, now playing for MLS side Inter Miami, is aiming to win the award for a
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Sep 14, 2023, 03:51 PM ET Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci said he will take legal action against former club Juventus after a reported fallout with manager Massimiliano Allegri led to his recent exit from the club. Bonucci, 36, who spent 12 years in Turin over two spells, was left out of Allegri’s squad for the
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 14, 2023, 02:31 PM ET A player for Real Madrid’s reserve team Castilla, and three players for the club’s third team, Real Madrid C, have given evidence to Spanish police over “the sharing of a private video on WhatsApp,” the club has confirmed. Earlier on Thursday, Spanish newspaper El Confidencial
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 14, 2023, 10:56 AM ET Jadon Sancho has been axed from the Manchester United squad after his public spat with manager Erik ten Hag, the club announced Thursday. United issued a statement to say Sancho will train “away from the first-team group pending resolution of a squad discipline issue” after the 23-year-old
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 14, 2023, 05:49 AM ET Alexia Putellas has said Spain‘s footballers are fighting for changes beyond just football as the fallout to Luis Rubiales’ behaviour after last month’s World Cup final continues. Rubiales resigned from his role as Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) president earlier this week after multiple investigations were
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Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCSep 13, 2023, 06:01 AM ET LaLiga has announced a one-year shirt sponsorship deal with Welsh village team Clwb Pêl Droed Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Football Club, with the league’s “LL” logo to be displayed on the club’s home and away shirts for 2023-24. The team — based on the island of Anglesey and known
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 13, 2023, 07:22 AM ET Barcelona‘s new director of football Deco says Lamine Yamal‘s emergence for club and country this season has taken him by surprise. Lamine Yamal, 16, became the youngest player to represent, score and start for Spain during the international break. He came off the bench on
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Sep 13, 2023, 12:43 PM ET Italy midfielder Marco Verratti has left Paris Saint-Germain to join Qatari side Al Arabi, the clubs said on Wednesday. Verratti has signed a three-year deal with the Qatar Stars League club, who have paid a reported €45 million ($48.31m) for the 30-year-old, according to the Italian media. – Stream
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