Month: January 2024

Associated Press Jan 9, 2024, 07:11 AM ET Halil Umut Meler was punched by Faruk Koca after a match on Dec. 11. Photo by Emin Sansar/Anadolu via Getty Images The former president of a Turkish Super Lig team told a court on Tuesday that he regretted attacking a referee at the end of a league game
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool’s Premier League title bid has suffered a new injury blow with Trent Alexander-Arnold set to be sidelined until mid-February with a knee ligament tear. The 25-year-old has undergone a scan to assess the full extent of the damage sustained while playing in Sunday’s FA Cup third round win against Arsenal at
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 9, 2024, 04:46 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has refused to rule out making loan signings in the January transfer window after being forced to name a bench full of youngsters for the FA Cup win over Wigan Athletic on Monday. Antony was ruled out of
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Jan 9, 2024, 04:30 AM ET Former France and Arsenal striker Thierry Henry has said that he struggled with his mental health during his career, adding that he “must have been in depression.” The 46-year-old ended his glittering 20-year club career in 2014, which also included stints at Monaco, Juventus, Barcelona and New York Red
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ESPN News Services Jan 8, 2024, 04:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA has again backed embattled Brazilian soccer confederation (CBF) president Ednaldo Rodrigues. Emilio García, chief legal officer for world soccer’s governing body, visited the confederation’s headquarters on Monday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) His visit comes just days after a
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Associated Press Jan 8, 2024, 03:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Laurent Courtois was hired as head coach of CF Montreal on Monday after two seasons as head coach of Columbus Crew 2 in the third team MLS Next Pro. The 46-year-old Courtois replaced Hernan Losada, who was fired on Nov. 9 after Montreal failed
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Jan 8, 2024, 01:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Spanish champions Barcelona will face third-division side Unionistas de Salamanca in the Copa del Rey round of 16, while holders Real Madrid travel to Atlético Madrid. Unionistas beat LaLiga side Villarreal on penalties to progress to this stage and are the only
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ESPN News Services Jan 8, 2024, 03:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sporting Kansas City moved its April 13 home game against Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami CF to Arrowhead Stadium from the team’s Children’s Mercy Park. The team made the announcement on Monday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri
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Jan 8, 2024, 03:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FA Cup holders Manchester City face a tricky trip to Tottenham Hotspur, while in-form Aston Villa have been drawn to face Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in the fourth round. Third-placed champions City are a point above Spurs with a game in hand in the Premier League
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Jan 8, 2024, 11:44 AM ET Franz Beckenbauer, a World Cup winner with West Germany as a player and coach who was regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, has died at the age of 78. German news agency DPA said the family confirmed Beckenbauer’s death via statement. “It is with deep
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 8, 2024, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé will decide his club future in the next few weeks, sources told ESPN, with Real Madrid and Liverpool the most likely destinations should he opt to leave the French capital. The France international’s contract at PSG expires in June
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 8, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has said his five-month break from football due to injury may end up being a blessing in disguise for both himself and his club. De Bruyne made his return from hamstring surgery in the 5-0 win over Huddersfield
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 7, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said he is “delighted” captain Kevin De Bruyne is back after more than five months on the sidelines due to injury after the midfielder registered an assist on his comeback in the 5-0 win over Huddersfield on Sunday. It took De Bruyne
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ESPN News Services Jan 7, 2024, 05:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Coach Dorival Júnior is leaving Brazilian club Sao Paulo to take charge of Brazil‘s national team, the club said in a statement on Sunday. “It is the realization of a personal dream, which was only possible because I received recognition for the work
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 7, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has suggested some players can’t handle the pressure of representing Manchester United but insists signing for the club is still “the best challenge” for any footballer. Ten Hag has sanctioned Donny van Beek’s loan move to Eintracht Frankfurt in the January
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