Month: February 2024

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 19, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are willing to pay compensation to land Newcastle United sporting director Dan Ashworth but will not meet demands if they are believed to be excessive, sources have told ESPN. United have made Ashworth a top target in the overhaul of the football
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Rodrigo Faez Julien Laurens Feb 19, 2024, 05:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are in talks with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé over signing on a free transfer this summer and are optimistic about concluding a deal soon, sources have told ESPN. ESPN reported on Feb. 15 that Mbappé has informed PSG that
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LaLiga leaders Real Madrid were held to a frustrating 1-1 draw at lowly city rivals Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, a result that could help spice up the title race with surprise contenders Girona. Forward Joselu gave Real Madrid the lead with a close range strike from a counter attack in the third minute but Raul
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 18, 2024, 04:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have been given a boost after medical tests revealed an injury to Jack Grealish is not as serious as first feared. Grealish limped off during the 3-1 win over Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday after suffering a groin injury.
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Rasmus Højlund has scored seven goals in his last six Premier League appearances. Photo by Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images Rasmus Højlund‘s early double proved enough to secure Manchester United an absorbing 2-1 Premier League victory at Luton Town on Sunday and push them closer to the battle for the top four. Denmark striker
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Feb 18, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Thomas Tuchel has insisted he can fix the issues at Bayern Munich despite seeing his team lose their third consecutive competitive game for the first time since May 2015 on Sunday. Bayern were beaten 3-2 at VfL Bochum to increase the pressure on the German manager,
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Christian Pulisic’s goal looked to have won a point for 10-man Milan. Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Monza earned a hard-fought 4-2 home win against AC Milan in Serie A on Sunday despite a stunning effort from Christian Pulisic, as Stefano Pioli’s side missed a chance to leapfrog second-placed Juventus in the standings. Monza’s Matteo Pessina and
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Feb 18, 2024, 02:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich‘s game against Bochum, a 3-2 loss, was briefly suspended due to fan protests against proposed private equity investment as the Bavarian giants fell further behind league leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Bochum fans threw the tennis balls onto the field, forcing an early halt to play.
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Open Extended Reactions Manchester United won their fifth straight match across all competitions by beating Luton Town on Sunday. Matthew Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images LUTON, England — Manchester United found a way to beat Luton Town 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday but their resurgent bid for UEFA Champions League qualification will surely only
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Feb 18, 2024, 11:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti insisted that Real Madrid‘s players haven’t been distracted by talk linking the club with Kylian Mbappé after a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday opened up the LaLiga title race. Joselu put the visitors ahead in the third minute
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentFeb 17, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA), the union that represents officials working in MLS, the NWSL, and the USL, rejected a proposed new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) put before
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 17, 2024, 09:29 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 Arsenal regularly draw big crowds in the Women’s Super League. Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Arsenal‘s
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Bayer Leverkusen scored once in either half to battle past hosts Heidenheim 2-1 on Saturday and open up an eight-point gap at the top of the table while also equalling a German record of 32 matches without defeat across all competitions. The visitors, who have never won a Bundesliga title, snatched the lead on the
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Kylian Mbappé and Lucas Hernández scored second-half goals to earn leaders Paris Saint-Germain a 1-0 win at Nantes and extend their unbeaten Ligue 1 run to 17 matches on Saturday. Luis Enrique’s side moved on to 53 points, 14 clear of second-placed Nice who lost 1-0 at Lyon on Friday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Premier League veteran Steven Fletcher has boosted Wrexham’s fortunes since joining. Photo by Ben Roberts Photo/Getty Images Wrexham edged to a 1-0 victory against Notts County on Saturday that saw them move into the automatic promotion spots in League Two. A 20th-minute strike by former Scotland forward Steven Fletcher was enough to seal the win
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Robert Lewandowski‘s penalty deep into added time earned Barcelona a fortunate 2-1 win at Celta Vigo in LaLiga on Saturday ahead of their Champions League game at Napoli. It was another uninspired performance by Barcelona until a moment of brilliance from Lewandowski gave the visitors the lead just before half-time. - Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentFeb 17, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has insisted Erling Haaland was not to blame for Manchester City dropping points against Chelsea despite having nine shots without scoring. City and Chelsea drew 1-1 at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday to slip behind Liverpool and Arsenal — who both won
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