Month: April 2024

A brilliant second-half strike by Chelsea midfielder Conor Gallagher secured a 2-2 Premier League draw with Aston Villa on Saturday as the Blues came back from two goals down to threaten Villa’s Champions League hopes. Villa are fourth on 67 points, seven ahead of Tottenham Hotspur, who play title-chasing Arsenal in the North London derby
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Emily Keogh Apr 27, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Emma Hayes has said that Chelsea were “robbed” in their Champions League semifinal loss on Saturday, describing the penalty awarded to Barcelona as the “worst refereeing decision in women’s Champions League history.” Barça overturned a first leg deficit to beat Chelsea 2-0 at Stamford
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Apr 27, 2024, 12:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sheffield United have been relegated from the Premier League with three games remaining following their 5-1 defeat to Newcastle at St. James’ Park on Saturday. Chris Wilder’s side have already broken the record for most goals conceded in a 38-game Premier League season with 97, and
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Apr 27, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta has said he has been seeking advice from former manager Arsene Wenger as the club aims to end their 20-year wait for the Premier League title this season. Arsenal face a trip to fierce rivals Tottenham on Sunday, where a win could
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Lizzy Becherano Apr 26, 2024, 10:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino shut down artificial turf doubts when confirming the availability of Lionel Messi and Luis Suárez for selection vs. the New England Revolution on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. “The players are all available, and
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Apr 26, 2024, 09:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Premier League‘s CEO Richard Masters said on Friday that the hearing over Manchester City‘s 115 alleged finance breaches will take place in the “near future.” The spotlight on City’s charges has intensified in recent months after Nottingham Forest and Everton were docked points for failing
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 26, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag says he “knows” why Marcus Rashford has suffered a drastic dip in form this season and insisted the Manchester United forward has to take responsibility for getting himself back on track. Rashford has come in for heavy criticism from some sections
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Apr 26, 2024, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Leicester City have been promoted back to the Premier League from the Championship after second-placed Leeds United lost 4-0 to Queens Park Rangers on Friday. Leeds’ defeat means that they are four points behind Leicester with only one match left to play, thereby ensuring that they
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Apr 26, 2024, 11:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich‘s outgoing manager Thomas Tuchel said on Friday that he is not bothered by a fan petition calling for him to stay at the club, despite the number of signatures reaching over 14,000 since its creation on Tuesday. Tuchel and Bayern agreed to part ways
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have moved a step closer to appointing Arne Slot as manager at Anfield after reaching an agreement with Dutch club Feyenoord for the highly-rated coach, sources confirmed to ESPN. Slot, 45, confirmed on Thursday that he was keen to move to Liverpool after being identified as the Premier League team’s preferred
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ESPN News Services Apr 26, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said the league currently has no plans to take games to the United States, though suggested that could change pending a lawsuit in Manhattan. FIFA has shifted its long-time policy of blocking domestic league games being played
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