Month: January 2024

Jan 15, 2024, 03:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel has said Harry Kane has the ability to break Robert Lewandowski‘s sensational 41-goal single-season Bundesliga record as the England striker continues to enjoy a remarkable debut season in Germany. Lewandowski made history in May 2021 when he broke legend Gerd Müller’s
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Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have discussed a summer move for Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise which would see defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka returning to Selhurst Park as part of any deal, sources have told ESPN. Olise, 22, signed a four-year contract at Palace last August after rejecting a transfer to Chelsea, but the France under-21
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 AC Milan striker Olivier Giroud produced a sparkling performance as they secured a commanding 3-1 Serie A victory at home to AS Roma on Sunday, thanks in large part to the Frenchman who scored one goal and created another. The 37-year-old Giroud was in the perfect position to head in their second goal before his
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Goals from Kylian Mbappé and Bradley Barcola earned Ligue 1 leaders Paris St Germain a 2-0 away win over RC Lens on Sunday, extending their unbeaten league run to 13 games. Luis Enrique’s side reached 43 points as they extended their lead over second-placed Nice to eight points. Lens are eighth with 26 points. – Stream
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJan 14, 2024, 06:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández repeatedly apologized to the club’s supporters after Sunday’s 4-1 humbling at the hands of Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup final in Saudi Arabia. Vinícius Júnior scored a first-half hat-trick at Al-Awwal Park, including two in the first
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Mohamed Salah scored a 97th-minute penalty to spare the blushes of Egypt as they rescued a 2-2 draw against Mozambique and denied their opponents a first ever Africa Cup of Nations win in a Group B clash at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium on Sunday. Salah’s spot-kick went in off the post after Mozambique defender
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Vinícius Júnior starred as Real Madrid beat rivals Barcelona. Photo by GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images Vinícius Júnior scored a hat-trick in the first half as Real Madrid were crowned Spanish Super Cup champions with a 4-1 demolition of bitter rivals Barcelona in Saudi Arabia on Sunday. Real dominated every aspect of the game and toyed with
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Surprise LaLiga leaders Girona were left frustrated after being held to a goalless draw by bottom side Almeria on Sunday and ending the contest with 10 men as Aleix Garcia was shown a straight red-card late in the second half. With Real Madrid playing in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barcelona in Saudi Arabia
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Manchester United twice gave up one-goal leads in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Sunday, a disappointing result for Erik ten Hag’s team who are desperately trying to climb up the Premier League standings. Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur scored for Spurs, who remain fifth in the table, level with fourth-placed Arsenal on
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Jan 14, 2024, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ajax coach John van ‘t Schip has confirmed the club’s interest in signing former Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson. Sources told ESPN earlier this week that Henderson, who is unsettled in Saudi Arabia, is wanted by Ajax as well as teams from the Premier League and Bundesliga.
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Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe expects the Premier League to ratify his move to take charge of Manchester United‘s football operations by “mid-February” as he spoke for the first time about his investment in the club ahead of Sunday’s game against Tottenham. Ratcliffe, 71, agreed to buy 25% of United from their American owners
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Ivory Coast‘s Seko Fofana and Jean-Philippe Krasso scored in each half as the hosts completed a 2-0 Group A victory over Guinea-Bissau in the Africa Cup of Nations opening game played in energy-sapping humidity on Saturday. Fofana gave his side a fourth minute lead with a superb shot from the edge of the box before
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Jan 13, 2024, 03:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A pitch invasion by fans hurling tennis balls forced Reading‘s English League One (third-tier) home game against Port Vale to be abandoned on Saturday. Play was paused in the first minute after tennis balls were thrown onto the pitch and after 16 minutes of the game
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 13, 2024, 04:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola hailed Kevin De Bruyne as a “legend” after the midfielder registered a goal and an assist on his Premier League return to help Manchester City to a dramatic 3-2 win over Newcastle United. De Bruyne came on as a 69th-minute substitute with
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Fifth-placed Borussia Dortmund eased past bottom side Darmstadt 98 3-0 away on Saturday for a winning start to the new year as Jadon Sancho set up one goal on his return for the Ruhr valley club following his loan move from Manchester United. The England international had left Dortmund after four years for United in
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