Month: November 2023

Adriana Garcia Nov 29, 2023, 06:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has encouraged Lionel Messi to continue playing for “as long as he can.” Messi, 36, who recently completed his first season with MLS side Inter Miami CF, has not given an indication as to when he will retire from football.
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Nov 29, 2023, 07:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions While the 2023 women’s World Cup featured record prize money, many of the tournament’s players still lack adequate financial compensation and one in five supplement their income with a second job, according to a FIFPRO poll released Wednesday. The global players union found that one in
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 28, 2023, 08:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has told his Manchester United players to “stay calm” in the cauldron atmosphere of Galatasaray‘s Rams Park. United, bottom of Group A, will be eliminated from the Champions League if they lose in Istanbul on Wednesday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Open Extended Reactions The VAR who awarded Paris Saint-Germain‘s controversial added-time penalty against Newcastle United in the Champions League has been removed from duty by UEFA on a game on Wednesday night. Polish VAR Tomasz Kwiatkowski sent referee Szymon Marciniak to the pitchside monitor in the 96th minute of Tuesday’s match after the ball struck
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ESPN News Services Nov 28, 2023, 07:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Another pair of goal records on Erling Haaland‘s bulging resume had Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola sounding on Tuesday — tongue-in-cheek — like he was growing tired of answering questions about his prolific scorer. The 23-year-old became the fastest to score 40 Champions
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Open Extended Reactions Despite the effort of Christian Pulisic, pictured, AC Milan suffered a 3-1 loss to Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, potentially derailing the Italian club’s campaign. Davide Spada/LaPresse via AP MILAN — So much for best-laid plans. AC Milan‘s chances of advancing to the knockout phase of the Champions League,
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Open Extended Reactions Eddie Howe said he had to “control” himself after Newcastle‘s Champions League prospects suffered a major setback when Kylian Mbappé scored a contentious 98th minute penalty to earn a 1-1 draw for Paris Saint-Germain at Parc des Princes. Referee Szymon Marciniak — the man who refereed the 2022 World Cup Final —
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Reuters Nov 28, 2023, 11:18 AM ET Email Print Open Extended Reactions Expansion team St. Louis City SC was one of four clubs with two players named to the 2023 MLS Best XI on Tuesday. Defender Tim Parker and MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Roman Bürki helped St. Louis break league records for wins and
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Nov 28, 2023, 12:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Measures to improve player behaviour and increase respect for match officials were supported at the law-making International Football Association Board (IFAB) annual meeting on Tuesday. A proposed trial whereby only the team captain may approach the referee in certain game situations was backed and it was
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 28, 2023, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Gavi is expected to be out for eight to 10 months after undergoing knee surgery on Tuesday, a source told ESPN. Gavi, 19, tore his anterior cruciate ligament and suffered an associated injury to the lateral meniscus while playing for
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Nov 28, 2023, 03:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wolves manager Gary O’Neil railed against VAR after his side’s 3-2 stoppage-time defeat against Fulham on Monday, saying the technology has cost them “seven points” in the Premier League this season. The match saw three penalties awarded, two of which were for Fulham — the first
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Nov 27, 2023, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The last time Manchester City hosted RB Leipzig is not a night Joško Gvardiol remembers with great fondness. The Croatia international was then part of a Leipzig defence torn to shreds by City’s attack as Erling Haaland plundered five goals in a 7-0 rout in the
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Open Extended Reactions Arsenal are eyeing up a reshuffle of their midfield in January with Aston Villa‘s Douglas Luiz a leading target and the future of Thomas Partey uncertain, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal had three bids for Luiz rejected in September 2022 — the final offer totalling around £25 million ($31.6m) — and the
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