Month: April 2024

Adriana Garcia Apr 11, 2024, 08:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Sporting CP coach Rúben Amorim has denied reports he has held talks with Liverpool or any other club regarding his future. Amorim, 39, is considered one of the top candidates to succeed Jürgen Klopp this summer after Xabi Alonso confirmed his intention to remain
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 11, 2024, 06:13 AM ET Dani Alves was sentenced to 4½ years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022. EPA/Enric Fontcuberta Former Brazil international Dani Alves has returned €150,000 to the father of Neymar Jr. which was given to him to help with his defence
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterApr 11, 2024, 04:06 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 Women’s Super League champions Chelsea are set to appoint Lyon manager Sonia Bompastor as Emma
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Lizzy Becherano Apr 10, 2024, 10:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Concacaf announced sanctions against Inter Miami CF on Wednesday for an incident that occurred after the first leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal clash against Monterrey on April 3 at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Following the final whistle, Monterrey assistant coach
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ESPN News Services Apr 10, 2024, 07:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Paris Saint-Germain remain favourites to win the teams’ Champions League quarterfinal tie, despite his side winning Wednesday’s first leg 3-2 in the French capital. Raphinha scored twice and substitute Andreas Christensen headed the winner the 77th minute at
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Brazil forward Raphinha scored twice to help Barcelona secure a 3-2 win at Paris Saint-Germain in their Champions League quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday. Barça, five-times European champions, dominated proceedings early on against the French side still looking for a first Champions League crown and led through a Raphinha strike in the 37th minute. –
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentApr 10, 2024, 02:16 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The MLS board of governors approved changes to the league’s roster rules on Tuesday, designed to allow teams more flexibility in how rosters are constructed, sources confirmed to ESPN.
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ESPN News Services Apr 10, 2024, 11:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodri has admitted that Manchester City‘s relentless schedule in pursuit of a second straight treble of major trophies has taken a toll on him. “Every one of us can do better, even myself, but we need to rest to be honest,” Rodri said
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Open Extended Reactions Video Assistant Referee causes controversy every week across Europe, and it even crops up in the Champions League, but how are decisions made, and are they correct? On Tuesday, Arsenal‘s quarterfinal meeting with Bayern Munich had three high-profile incidents. Should Bukayo Saka have been awarded an injury-time penalty for a foul by
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Apr 10, 2024, 07:04 AM ET Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy has said he dealt with a cocaine addiction after the end of his playing career as he struggled with the transition into retirement. Murphy, who now works as a broadcaster in the sport, said on the Ben Heath podcast: “When you don’t have football,
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 10, 2024, 05:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Benni McCarthy is facing an uncertain future as part of Manchester United‘s coaching staff with the former South Africa striker’s contract set to expire in the summer, sources have told ESPN. McCarthy arrived at Old Trafford as part of Erik ten Hag’s coaching team
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Adriana Garcia Apr 10, 2024, 04:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden refused to say his team are favourites to reach the Champions League semifinals after City’s thrilling 3-3 draw at Real Madrid in the first leg on Tuesday. Having led 1-0 after two minutes at the Bernabéu, City trailed 2-1
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Associated Press Apr 10, 2024, 03:08 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Roma’s Gianluca Mancini was seen waving the flag after a 1-0 win over Lazio. Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty Images AS Roma defender Gianluca Mancini has been fined €5,000 euros ($5,430) but avoided a ban for waving a flag with a giant rat at the end
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 9, 2024, 07:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has backed his Real Madrid team to progress to the Champions League semifinals, saying they’ll look to repeat the performance that saw them draw 3-3 with Manchester City on Tuesday in next week’s second leg. Bernardo Silva put City ahead
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Lizzy Becherano Apr 9, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTERREY, Mexico — Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino said Lionel Messi doesn’t need any “extra or special situation” to motivate him for the second leg of the Concacaf Champions Cup quarterfinal match with Monterrey on Wednesday. Messi and Miami come into the
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