Month: January 2024

Ed Dove, Special to ESPNJan 20, 2024, 06:39 PM ET Close Ed Dove is a writer and scout who has a deep and enduring passion for African sport, politics and literature. Instagram: @EddyDove22, Facebook: @EddyDoveAfrica Open Extended Reactions The Algerian Football Federation (FAF) have lodged an official complaint with the Confederation of African Football (CAF)
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ESPN News Services Jan 20, 2024, 07:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami has suffered a major blow after announcing that rising star Facundo Farías is set to miss the entirety of the 2024 season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury suffered in its opening preseason game on Friday. Farias went down grabbing his
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Associated Press Jan 20, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ivan Toney spent the last eight months envisioning a moment like this. He needed just 19 minutes to make that vision a reality. In his first game back from an eight-month ban, Toney scored from a free kick to help Brentford beat Nottingham Forest
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The U.S. men’s national team suffered a defeat in its opening match of 2024, as an inexperienced lineup was beaten 1-0 by Slovenia in San Antonio, Texas, on Saturday. Nejc Gradisar scored in the 26th minute of his international debut following an American giveaway, and Slovenia extended the United States’ winless streak against European opponents
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Jan 20, 2024, 04:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions There might be a winter break in the English Premier League with games stretched across weekends, but there are still plenty of talking points happening in Serie A, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue 1 and more. On Saturday, we saw Bayer Leverkusen‘s fairytale season continue with a stoppage-time
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 20, 2024, 06:50 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions Someday, with the benefit of hindsight, Saturday’s United States men’s national team game against Slovenia could turn out to be the day several mainstays got their first chance. There are
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Jan 20, 2024, 03:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Serie A game between Udinese and AC Milan was briefly suspended on Saturday due to alleged racist chants directed towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. Maignan, who alerted the referee before leaving the pitch after the half-hour mark, was followed by his team mates to the
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJan 20, 2024, 02:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are set to appoint Manchester City executive Omar Berrada as their new chief executive, a source has told ESPN. Berrada has resigned his role as chief football operations officer at City Football Group and is expected to take up the job as
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Jan 20, 2024, 07:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Brighton have signed highly-rated Argentina under-23 defender Valentín Barco from Boca Juniors, the club announced on Saturday. Barco, 19, arrives on England’s south coast after a promising start to his career in Argentina in which he helped Boca reach last year’s Copa Libertadores final. – Stream
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Adriana Garcia Jan 20, 2024, 10:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has said he believes his team’s next two games will define their season. Barça, who are eight points behind league leaders Girona and seven points adrift of second-place Real Madrid, play at Real Betis on Sunday in LaLiga before travelling
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Adriana Garcia Jan 20, 2024, 07:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Nassr defender Aymeric Laporte has said many players like him that joined Saudi Pro League last summer clubs are “dissatisfied,” citing working conditions and broken promises. The Spain international joined Al Nassr in a €27.5 million ($30m) transfer from Manchester City in August,
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Arsenal returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion with a 5-0 drubbing of toothless London rivals Crystal Palace to climb into third in the Premier League on Saturday. Gabriel‘s headed goal from a corner and a Dean Henderson own goal — courtesy of another Gabriel header from a corner — put Mikel Arteta’s side in
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Ismaila Sarr scored one goal and laid on another as defending champions Senegal beat Cameroon 3-1 on Friday and booked their place in the round of 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations, leaving their opponents in some peril. Sarr opened the scoring in the first half of the Group C clash in Yamoussoukro after
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Kyle Bonagura, ESPN Staff WriterJan 19, 2024, 01:33 PM ET Close Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said he supports attacking midfielder Gio Reyna’s intent to find regular playing time away from Borussia Dortmund. Reyna, who has played just
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Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 06:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The ninth annual SheBelieves Cup tournament will include hosts the United States as well as Brazil, Canada and Japan, U.S. Soccer announced Friday. Tournament matches will be played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 11:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Four days after being named FIFA’s best men’s player, Lionel Messi began the preseason with Inter Miami CF of Major League Soccer, which played to a scoreless draw with the El Salvador national team in an exhibition on Friday night. The Argentina star played
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJan 19, 2024, 01:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After being sacked by Roma on Tuesday, José Mourinho is in talks to join Al Shabab of the Saudi Pro League. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images It shouldn’t come as a surprise. José Mourinho is in talks to join Al Shabab in Saudi Arabia, and
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