Month: January 2024

Jan 18, 2024, 09:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions United States and AC Milan forward Christian Pulisic was named U.S. Soccer’s male player of the year for 2023 on Thursday, tying Landon Donovan for the most wins by a USMNT player with four. Pulisic, 25, had previously been named the top U.S. men’s player for
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 18, 2024, 05:52 AM ET Former Brazil international Dani Alves has claimed for the first time that he was drunk on the night he is accused of committing sexual assault, judicial sources have confirmed to the news agency EFE. If accepted as a mitigating factor when the case goes to court
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Open Extended Reactions Ajax are in advanced talks to sign Jordan Henderson after the midfielder reached an agreement to leave Al Ettifaq, a source has told ESPN. The 33-year-old wants to leave Saudi Arabia after less than six months and has been in discussions to end his lucrative contract early. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 17, 2024, 03:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mariona Caldentey and Salma Paralluelo both scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 4-0 to advance to the final of the Spanish Supercopa Femenina. Patri Guijarro had a late fifth goal ruled out for offside at the Estadio Butarque as Barça made it
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Associated Press Jan 17, 2024, 02:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MLS franchise LAFC took over storied Swiss club Grasshopper on Wednesday by buying a majority stake from its Chinese owner Jenny Wang. The deal was announced at a news conference in Zurich as 27-time Swiss champion Grasshopper became the latest American-backed club in European
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 17, 2024, 03:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Toni Kroos described being whistled by fans during Real Madrid‘s Spanish Supercopa games in Saudi Arabia as “fun,” and said that if anything they proved he was “probably right” in criticising players for moving to the country. The midfielder was whistled every
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Jan 17, 2024, 12:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Goalkeeper André Onana is likely to be included in Cameroon’s lineup for Friday’s Africa Cup of Nations group game against holders Senegal after returning to training with the team on Wednesday. Onana missed Cameroon’s opening match of the tournament in the Ivory Coast on Monday after
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 17, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United‘s aim in the January transfer window is to ease their financial situation rather than strengthen the squad ahead of the second of the season, a source has told ESPN. United are concerned about breaching financial rules and want to put themselves in
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 17, 2024, 11:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Karim Benzema is exploring his options in the January transfer window after six underwhelming months at Saudi Pro League club Al Ittihad, sources have told ESPN. The 36-year-old striker is not happy with how his stint in Saudi Arabia is panning out so far,
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Jan 17, 2024, 07:17 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has said European football’s increasingly busy schedule is beginning to mirror the NBA season, and warned of the effects of basketball-style load management. In an interview with British GQ, Mbappé said such practices could create a wedge between players, teams, and supporters who attend
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Jan 17, 2024, 04:47 AM ET The former president of the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) Luis Rubiales launched his own NFT on Wednesday, claiming it was intended “to support real equality.” Rubiales is facing charges of sexual assault and coercion in a Madrid court over his conduct following the Women’s World
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Adriana Garcia Jan 17, 2024, 05:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Benfica have denied reports that they are negotiating with Manchester United over the potential transfer of João Neves. Amid reports that United’s priority is to sign the holding midfielder, Benfica stated they have no intention to sell Neves to United or any other club
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