Month: November 2023

Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 21, 2023, 06:21 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions England have received a timely boost for their final Nations League fixtures with Beth Mead
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Adriana Garcia Nov 21, 2023, 05:06 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Vinícius won the Socrates Award for the best social initiative by a champion footballer in 2023. Getty Images Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior has launched a campaign to combat racism, organised to coincide with Brazil’s Black Awareness Day on Nov. 20. Vinícius has been the
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Shubi Arun Nov 20, 2023, 12:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Benjamin Mendy has filed a multi-million pound claim against his former club Manchester City over unpaid wages, his lawyer confirmed to ESPN. Mendy, 29, was acquitted on one count of rape and another on attempted rape at a retrial in July, following on from
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ESPN News Services Nov 20, 2023, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The fierce rivalry between Brazil and Argentina will hit fever pitch when Lionel Messi‘s world champions face the struggling hosts in a mouth-watering South American World Cup qualifying clash in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. However, Brazil’s caretaker manager Fernando Diniz has no
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterNov 20, 2023, 10:16 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions The United States men qualified for the 2024 Copa America on Monday night despite a 2-1 loss to host Trinidad and Tobago in which right-back Sergiño Dest was sent off
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England suffered a frustrating conclusion to their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign as they were held to a scrappy 1-1 draw by North Macedonia in Group C on Monday. With qualification long since secured and just a draw needed to seal a top seeding for next year’s finals, England trailed to Enis Bardhi‘s 41st-minute follow-up after
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Italy qualified for the Euro 2024 finals after drawing 0-0 against Ukraine in their final Group C qualifier on Monday. Defending champions Italy, who will make their eighth consecutive appearance at the Euros, dominated possession and created more chances, but Ukraine remained composed in defence while seeking opportunities on the counter-attack although they could not
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 20, 2023, 02:15 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions U.S. Soccer sporting director Matt Crocker said that the United States women can evolve into a side that is “bold and brave” and adept in possession under new manager
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Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCNov 20, 2023, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Friday, a three-man independent panel convened by the Premier League opted to dock Everton 10 points for violating the competition’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR). Everton have said they will appeal the punishment and, in a written statement, said they
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 20, 2023, 10:52 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Six of the shirts Lionel Messi wore during Argentina’s historic 2022 World Cup campaign, including
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 20, 2023, 11:21 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States women’s national team interim manager Twila Kilgore has named a 26-player roster ahead of a pair of December friendlies against China, one that omits several USWNT mainstays,
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 20, 2023, 07:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Gavi is unlikely to play again this season after the Catalan club confirmed he has torn his anterior cruciate ligament while playing for Spain on Sunday. Gavi, 19 , has also suffered an associated injury to the lateral meniscus and
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Adriana Garcia Nov 20, 2023, 04:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid-bound wonderkid Endrick has said he is more of a Cristiano Ronaldo fan than Lionel Messi ahead of his Brazil team’s World Cup qualifier against Argentina. Palmeiras striker Endrick, 17, made his Brazil debut in a 2-1 defeat at Colombia on Thursday and
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Nov 19, 2023, 06:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The mid-season World Cup in Qatar last year led to players from Europe’s top five leagues spending an average of eight days longer on the sidelines due to injury in the months after the tournament, a study has revealed. Insurance group Howden published its European Football
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Nov 19, 2023, 06:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions England players hoping to compete at next year’s European Championship in Germany will have to ensure their fitness is up to the mark, manager Gareth Southgate has said, with UEFA having reduced the permitted squad size to 23 players. Squad sizes were increased from 23 to
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 19, 2023, 04:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Gavi suffered a “significant knee injury” in Spain‘s 3-1 Euro 2024 qualifying win against Georgia on Sunday, a Spanish Football Federation [RFEF] spokesperson confirmed to ESPN. Gavi, 19, will undergo tests on Monday to determine the full severity of the
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