Month: February 2024

Adriana Garcia Feb 13, 2024, 04:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Luis Muriel has played for Atalanta since 2019. Photo by Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images Colombia striker Luis Muriel has confirmed he is leaving Italian club Atalanta to join Orlando City. Muriel, whose contract with Atalanta was set to expire on June 30, will play in MLS
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 12, 2024, 03:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Pep Guardiola has told Erling Haaland “to relax” after questioning the Manchester City striker’s body language during the win over Everton. Haaland scored both goals in the second half of the 2-0 victory at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, but afterwards
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Juventus‘ title hopes suffered a blow in a 1-0 home defeat by lowly Udinese in Serie A on Monday after defender Lautaro Giannetti scored in the first half to leave Massimiliano Allegri’s side without a win in three games. Juve are second on 53 points, seven adrift of Inter Milan, who have a game in hand,
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 12, 2024, 09:41 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions A jury in Multnomah County, Oregon has awarded Génessis Alarcón, the estranged wife of Peru international midfielder Andy Polo, $600,000 in damages, after finding in a civil lawsuit that
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 12, 2024, 07:15 PM 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 Mauricio Pochettino said match-winner Conor Gallagher is “priceless” to Chelsea after his two goals helped
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 12, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has backed his Real Madrid team to cope without the injured Jude Bellingham, after the star midfielder was ruled out of Tuesday’s Champions League round-of-16 first leg against RB Leipzig with a sprained ankle. Bellingham limped off in the 57th
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Feb 12, 2024, 07:28 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid striker Álvaro Morata sustained a bone contusion and sprained the internal lateral ligament of his right knee during their 1-0 defeat by Sevilla, the LaLiga club said on Monday. Sources have told ESPN that Morata, the joint-top scorer in the Champions League this season
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Feb 12, 2024, 05:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said it’s up to Marcus Rashford to get the most out of himself, not manager Erik ten Hag. Solskjaer — who returned to Old Trafford as manager between 2018-21 — was in charge when Rashford enjoyed some of his
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Adriana Garcia Feb 12, 2024, 06:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has an open invitation to play with Argentina‘s Olympic squad this summer, according to Albiceleste under-23 coach Javier Mascherano. Argentina beat reigning gold medallistsBrazil 1-0 to secure a spot at the Olympic Games in Paris. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
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A first-half goal from Theo Hernández was enough to seal a 1-0 victory for AC Milan over visiting champions Napoli on Sunday, helping Stefano Pioli’s side remain unbeaten in Serie A since the turn of the year. The France defender controlled a brilliant pass from Rafael Leão on the edge of the box and sent
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 11, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández refused to throw in the towel in LaLiga despite Sunday’s 3-3 draw against Granada which left his side 10 points adrift of leaders Real Madrid. Lamine Yamal opened the scoring at the Olympic Stadium but, in another performance
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