Month: January 2024

Associated Press Jan 26, 2024, 03:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Egyptian Football Association has sacrificed a cow in a bid to bring the team more luck at the Africa Cup of Nations. Team spokesman Mohamed Morad told The Associated Press on Friday the federation killed the cow and distributed the meat to needy
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FA Cup holders Manchester City left it late to book their place in the fifth round with Nathan Ake‘s scrappy 88th-minute effort clinching a 1-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Friday. City had never won at Tottenham’s new stadium, nor even scored a goal in their six previous visits. But Ake flicked in from close-range
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Jan 26, 2024, 09:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayer Leverkusen head coach Xabi Alonso has said he is focused on the German team’s Bundesliga title challenge after he was linked with the Liverpool job following Jurgen Klopp’s shock decision to step down as manager on Friday. However, the 42-year-old refused to rule out the
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Jan 26, 2024, 07:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Jurgen Klopp has cast doubt on whether he will take another job after his shock decision to quit Liverpool on Friday, but revealed his intention to never manage a different club in England. Klopp, who will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, has won
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 26, 2024, 05:51 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 Jurgen Klopp has announced he will leave his position as Liverpool manager at the end
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Jan 26, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions West Ham have completed the signing of midfielder Kalvin Phillips on loan from Manchester City for the remainder of the season. A source told ESPN there is no option for a permanent transfer included in the deal. West Ham will pay Phillips’ wages in full as
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Jan 25, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Claudio Echeverri will continue to play for River Plate until he moves to Man City next January. Marcio Machado/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Manchester City have completed the signing of highly rated Argentina under-23 midfielder Claudio Echeverri from River Plate, the club announced on Thursday. The 18-year-old has
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Associated Press Jan 25, 2024, 02:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions World Cup qualifying in North and Central America and the Caribbean took shape Thursday with the draw for a 30-nation second round that will narrow the field to 12 finalists for three automatic berths to join the United States, Mexico and Canada in the
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ESPN News Services Jan 25, 2024, 04:46 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) released its 2024 schedule Thursday, including the inaugural match at the Kansas City Current‘s CPKC Stadium against the Portland Thorns to open the regular season on March 16. The match will also be the first NWSL match
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 25, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has warned Manchester United that pinching executive Omar Berrada from their rivals won’t solve all their problems. United have hired Berrada as their new CEO ending a near 10-year stay at City. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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