Month: April 2024

Real Madrid and Manchester City slugged out a thrilling 3-3 draw in a rip-roaring Champions League quarterfinal clash in the Spanish capital on Tuesday, leaving the tie between the last two holders of the trophy wide open for the second leg next week. The Madrid crowd was left stunned two minutes into the match when
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Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel has expressed his fury at Swedish referee Glenn Nyberg’s failure to award a penalty for a “kid’s mistake” during Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first leg clash at Arsenal. The Bundesliga giants earned a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium as Bukayo Saka put the home side in front
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Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane returned to north London to score his customary goal against Arsenal as the first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal tie ended 2-2 on Tuesday. The former Tottenham Hotspur player, so often Arsenal’s nemesis in north London derbies, stroked home a penalty in the 32nd minute as the Bundesliga side
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Associated Press Apr 9, 2024, 11:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Greek authorities launched a ban on paper tickets for all league football matches on Tuesday as part of an effort to crack down on the violence that has plagued the sport for decades. Under new rules, fans will only be allowed into stadiums using
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Apr 9, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Champions League soccer is back for the quarterfinals! Europe’s premier club competition returns with two high-stakes, heavy-weight matches on Tuesday, providing exciting storylines, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from both of the matches as Arsenal play Bayern Munich and Real Madrid host title-holders Manchester
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Apr 9, 2024, 07:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier has said he is playing the best football of his career and should still be part of England manager Gareth Southgate’s plans ahead of Euro 2024 this summer. Dier, whose 10-year stay at Tottenham Hotspur came to an end in January
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 9, 2024, 09:53 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique said he embodies Barcelona‘s style of football better than counterpart Xavi Hernández ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal against his former team. Luis Enrique, 53, spent eight years at Barça as a player and another three as
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Open Extended Reactions Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Manchester United overhaul has gathered pace with John Murtough, the club’s football director, stepping down from his post and leaving the club. Ratcliffe’s INEOS group now controls football operations at Old Trafford following their purchase of a 27.7% minority stake from the Glazer family, the club’s majority shareholder, in
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Connor O’Halloran Apr 9, 2024, 08:18 AM ET European football’s governing body UEFA has said it is aware of a terror threat made regarding this week’s Champions League quarterfinal ties, but said the matches will still go ahead as planned. A social media post, purporting to be from the Islamic State group, suggested it planned
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentApr 8, 2024, 08:49 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Relevent Sports has settled its antitrust lawsuit with FIFA as it pertains to the holding of league matches outside of a league’s home territory. The settlement now allows FIFA
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ESPN News Services Apr 8, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Nassr captain Cristiano Ronaldo was sent off late on as his side lost 2-1 to city rivals Al Hilal in their Saudi Super Cup semifinal after a heated clash in Abu Dhabi on Monday. Portugal‘s record scorer was shown a straight red
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Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid have asked UEFA for permission to play Manchester City under a closed roof at the Santiago Bernabeu in an effort to boost the atmosphere for Tuesday’s Champions League quarterfinal first-leg tie against the Premier League side, sources have told ESPN. City, who won their first Champions League title last season,
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Jeff Kassouf Apr 8, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions COLUMBUS, Ohio — United States women’s national team forward Jaedyn Shaw is already in unprecedented territory after scoring in each of her first five starts for the team, but USWNT interim head coach Twila Kilgore said on Tuesday that the 19-year-old is only scratching
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