Month: December 2023

Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane struck once in each half to steer Bayern Munich to a 3-0 victory over VfB Stuttgart on Sunday and cut the gap to leaders Bayer Leverkusen to four points with a game in hand. The England captain, the league’s all-time record signing after his €100-million ($108.94-million) move from Tottenham Hotspur
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Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool were more dominant against Manchester United in Sunday’s 0-0 draw than in last season’s 7-0 Anfield victory against Erik ten Hag’s team after watching his side miss the chance to leapfrog Arsenal at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool created 34 shots against United, who had just
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Dec 17, 2023, 12:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United’s bus was damaged by a bottle. Photo by Peter Byrne/PA Images via Getty Images Manchester United‘s team bus was hit by a glass bottle as it arrived at Anfield ahead of their Premier League game against Liverpool on Sunday. Video on social media shows a
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Liverpool missed out on reclaiming top spot in the Premier League as they were held to a 0-0 draw by Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday — ending their perfect home record this season. Juergen Klopp’s side had been knocked out of first place by Arsenal earlier on Sunday and would have recaptured a place at the
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Dec 17, 2023, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA’s revamped Club World Cup planned for 2025 and set to feature 32 teams will be played from June 15 to July 13, while a new Intercontinental Cup will be played annually from next year, Gianni Infantino, the head of world football’s governing body, said on
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Dec 16, 2023, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has told Endrick to “enjoy the moment” as the Brazil forward visits Madrid ahead of his move to Real Madrid next summer. Endrick, 17, flew into Madrid on Friday to visit the club’s Valdebebas training ground and will attend their
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Chelsea scored twice in seven second-half minutes through Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson to claim a laboured 2-0 win over the Premier League‘s bottom club Sheffield United on Saturday. Palmer unlocked a determined visiting defence when he poked home the ball from six metres after a one-two with Raheem Sterling in the 54th minute. –
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A 92nd minute game-winner from Real Salt Lake forward Andres Gomez secured a 3-2 victory for Colombia over Mexico in Saturday’s friendly at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. With both teams featuring experimental rosters due to the match landing on a non-FIFA date, the friendly kicked off in energetic fashion with dangerous first-half opportunities for
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 16, 2023, 06:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions An upset Xavi Hernández blamed missed chances as Barcelona‘s winless run extended to three games with a 1-1 draw at Valencia in LaLiga on Saturday. João Félix opened the scoring at Mestalla for Barça, who were made to pay for their profligacy
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Dec 16, 2023, 04:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola blasted his team after their careless defending and a needless late-game penalty cost them a much-needed victory in a 2-2 draw with Crystal Palace on Saturday, saying they deserved the result. “It’s not bad luck, it’s deserved,” an angry Guardiola told
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ESPN News Services Dec 16, 2023, 03:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sevilla fired coach Diego Alonso after his team remained winless in LaLiga on his watch following a 3-0 home defeat to Getafe on Saturday. Sevilla made the announcement in a short statement moments after what was just Alonso’s 14th game in charge. The
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ESPN News Services Dec 16, 2023, 03:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The New York Red Bulls have signed Sweden midfielder Emil Forsberg from sister club RB Leipzig, the teams announced Saturday. Forsberg, 32, will be registered as a designated player after signing a three-year contract through 2026 with an option for 2027, the MLS
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Michael Olise scored a stoppage-time penalty as Crystal Palace clawed back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday. The draw kept City — who were without their league-leading scorer Erling Haaland due to a foot injury — in fourth place in the table on 34 points
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Dec 16, 2023, 12:01 PM ET The Premier League game between Bournemouth and Luton Town was abandoned after Luton captain Tom Lockyer had earlier collapsed on the pitch on Saturday. The score was 1-1 in the 59th minute when Lockyer fell to the ground with no other player near him and players and Luton manager
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Dec 16, 2023, 09:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Tottenham edged North London rivals Arsenal 1-0 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday to give Chelsea the opportunity to move three points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League in their game on Sunday. Martha Thomas scored what turned out to be the
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Dec 15, 2023, 11:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton confirmed on Friday that next season will be their last at Goodison Park before they move into their new stadium at Bramley-Moore dock for the start of the 2025-26 campaign. The club, who have played at Goodison Park since 1892, had not previously communicated an
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