Month: September 2023

Gabriel Jesus has confirmed his “secret agent” role in convincing “his brother” Oleksandr Zinchenko to join Arsenal. Both players left Manchester City to join the Gunners last summer but Jesus was first to make the move before Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu went to Zinchenko’s house to discuss a transfer. – Stream
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Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy has confirmed the club have an option to re-sign striker Harry Kane as part of the transfer that took him to Bayern Munich. The 30-year-old ended a 19-year association with Spurs this summer after agreeing a €120 million ($128m) switch to the Bundesliga champions. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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Sep 20, 2023, 02:33 AM ET Spain‘s World Cup winning-squad agreed to end their boycott of the national team early on Wednesday after the country’s football federation (RFEF) said it would make “immediate and profound changes” to its structure. The decision was reached around 5 a.m. local time (11 p.m. ET) after more than seven
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Al-Nassr made their numerical advantage count against 10-man Persepolis in Tehran’s empty Azadi Stadium on Tuesday as the Saudi Pro League side kicked off their Asian Champions League campaign with a 2-0 win over the Iranians. Victory came after the hosts had Milad Sarlak sent off for a second bookable offence seven
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ESPN News Services Sep 19, 2023, 06:37 PM ET Lazio goalkeeper Ivan Provedel came forward and headed in a stoppage-time equalizer to earn the Roman club a 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday. On the final play of the match at the Stadio Olimpico, Provedel — making his Champions League
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 19, 2023, 06:37 PM ET Xavi Hernandez says Barcelona are playing their best football since he took over as manager after they thrashed Antwerp 5-0 in their Champions League opener on Tuesday. João Félix scored twice, with Robert Lewandowski, Gavi and a Jelle Bataille own goal completing the scoring as
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentSep 19, 2023, 11:35 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Megan Rapinoe’s celebration against France in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Women’s World Cup is illustrative of her enduring legacy. Elsa/Getty Images The picture — like the player — has become iconic. It’s
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ESPN News Services Sep 19, 2023, 07:54 PM ET Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi is expected to return as a starter or from the bench on Wednesday against Toronto FC, sources told ESPN Argentina. Messi, who missed Inter Miami’s 5-2 loss at Atlanta on Saturday due to what coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino called “muscular
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Holders Manchester City recovered from falling a goal behind to outclass Red Star Belgrade 3-1 in their Group G opener with Julián Álvarez scoring twice at The Etihad on Tuesday. Pep Guardiola’s side dominated the opening period but were guilty of wayward finishing and trailed to a sucker-punch just before halftime as Osman Bukari broke
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Sep 19, 2023, 12:28 PM ET The National Women’s Soccer League has awarded an expansion team to Boston, with the new franchise set to to begin play in 2026, the league announced Tuesday. The club will be led by Boston Unity Soccer Partners, with the core owners all being women with local ties. Among the
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Sep 19, 2023, 02:00 PM ET Champions League soccer is back! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2023-24 with eight matches on Tuesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Newcastle make their Champions League return and Manchester City kick off their title defense.
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 19, 2023, 09:56 AM ET Harry Kane has revealed there were “talks between a few clubs” when asked about summer interest from Manchester United but said he is “glad” he chose Bayern Munich. Kane left Tottenham in a £100 million ($124m) move and will come up against United in the Champions League
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 19, 2023, 09:01 AM ET Players have reported for duty with Spain‘s women’s national team with the threat of a fine or a domestic ban looming over them if they don’t. The six Madrid-based players arrived at a hotel in the Spanish capital on Tuesday before departing for Valencia, where
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Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCSep 19, 2023, 07:46 AM ET Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti has said Manchester City must be considered favourites to win the Champions League this season. City won the last season’s competition — their first European Cup title — as part of a historic treble, beating Inter Milan 1-0 in the
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Sep 18, 2023, 10:34 PM ET For months after her car accident, Rylee Foster, left, had to wear a steel ‘halo’ that was surgically attached to her skull. Nick Taylor/Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Two years after almost dying in a serious car crash, goalkeeper Rylee Foster has penned an A-League Women contract with Wellington
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