Month: November 2023

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 16, 2023, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona players have called for VAR to be used in the UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage after refereeing controversy marked Chelsea‘s draw at Real Madrid on Wednesday. Madrid earned a 2-2 draw courtesy of a late penalty given following a foul
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Nov 15, 2023, 10:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Union Berlin have hired the first female coach in Bundesliga history after parting ways with Urs Fischer and his staff on Wednesday. Marie-Louise Eta is to be an assistant to interim head coach Marco Grote, with the pair having worked together with the club’s under-19s until
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Israel scored an 88th-minute equaliser to grab a 1-1 draw with Switzerland in their European Championship qualifier in neutral Hungary on Wednesday to keep alive their hopes of reaching next year’s finals in Germany. The Swiss were within two minutes of booking their berth at the finals, but Shon Weissman‘s opportunistic late goal means they must
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Nov 15, 2023, 02:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcelo Gallardo is the most successful manager in River Plate history. Manuel Cortina/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Marcelo Gallardo has accepted an 18-month contract to coach Karim Benzema, Fabinho and N’Golo Kanté at Al Ittihad, sources told ESPN in Argentina. The Saudi Pro League defending champions reached
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ESPN News Services Nov 15, 2023, 09:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions No player in Brazil should feel pressure to take over the role of Neymar, coach Fernando Diniz said ahead of the World Cup qualifiers against Colombia and Argentina. The 31-year-old captain underwent surgery on a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus earlier this
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ESPN News Services Nov 15, 2023, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) expansion teams Bay FC and Utah Royals both made their first player signings on Wednesday, ahead of making their debuts in the league next year. Defensive midfielder Alex Loera become the first player for northern California’s Bay FC
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentNov 15, 2023, 07:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Eduardo Camavinga will leave the France squad on Thursday to return to Madrid after picking up a knee injury in training on Wednesday, sources told ESPN. The Real Madrid midfielder will undergo scans and medical tests at the club’s Valdebebas training complex to discover
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterNov 15, 2023, 03:34 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions After two windows of international friendlies, the United States men’s team shifts attention back to competitive matches this week to defend its Concacaf Nations League title and attempt to qualify
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 15, 2023, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are refusing to let Jadon Sancho leave on the cheap if he moves in January, a source has told ESPN. United will listen to offers for the England forward while he remains exiled from the first-team squad following his public row with
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Open Extended Reactions The Adidas FUSSBALLLIEBE ball which will be used at Euro 2024 in Germany. TOBIAS SCHWARZ/AFP via Getty Images UEFA will introduce connected technology into the Adidas FUSSBALLLIEBE ball for Euro 2024 to improve the accuracy of semi-automated offside VAR decisions, as well as provide additional tracking data for players. The same technology was
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 15, 2023, 06:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Richard Arnold will leave his role as Manchester United CEO ahead of Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s imminent arrival as a minority shareholder. United released a statement confirming the news on Wednesday afternoon. “It has been an incredible privilege to serve this great football club for
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Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have revealed the price of last season’s historic Treble after becoming the first club in British football history to spend more than £400 million ($498m) on annual wages. The reigning Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup champions have reported record revenues on £712.8m — an increase of £99.8m ($124m)
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Nov 15, 2023, 03:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions After winning their first treble last season, Manchester City reported on Wednesday that the success was matched off the pitch with record profits, their highest ever revenue and recognition as the most valuable football brand in the world. The club, which has been majority owned by
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Nov 14, 2023, 07:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich have signed 17 year-old Australian winger Nestory Irankunda on a “long-term contract,” the Bundesliga club announced on Monday. The Adelaide United winger will move to Bavaria on July 1, 2024 as FIFA regulations prevent him from moving to Europe until he turns 18 in
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