Month: April 2024

Apr 23, 2024, 01:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A soccer agent sent a threatening email to a senior director at Premier League club Chelsea, demanding a six-figure commission over the transfer of French defender Kurt Zouma, prosecutors told a London court on Tuesday. Saif Rubie sent an email to Marina Granovskaia, Chelsea’s director of
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Jeff Kassouf Apr 23, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team will play Costa Rica at Audi Field, in Washington, D.C. on July 16 in the Americans’ final game before the 2024 Olympics, it was announced on Tuesday. The match will take place three days after the USWNT’s game
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have identified Feyenoord coach Arne Slot as a leading candidate to succeed Jurgen Klopp as manager after cooling their interest in Sporting CP coach Ruben Amorim, sources have told ESPN. With top target Xabi Alonso last month ruling himself out of the running for a return to the club he represented
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Associated Press Apr 23, 2024, 11:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Villa manager Unai Emery has extended his contract until 2027, the club said Tuesday. Emery has overseen an impressive turnaround at the Premier League club, who were in danger of being relegated when he took charge last season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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Jeff Kassouf Apr 23, 2024, 10:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The USL Super League, a Division 1-sanctioned women’s soccer league that will launch in August, announced its first contracted players on Tuesday. Tampa Bay Sun FC confirmed the first player signings in league history on Tuesday, all of whom have experience in the National
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 23, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has branded the negative reaction to Manchester United reaching a second successive FA Cup final as “a disgrace.” United needed penalties to beat Coventry City on Sunday despite at one stage leading the Championship side 3-0. – Stream
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Apr 23, 2024, 06:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Eagle-eyed Wrexham fans spotted forward Ollie Palmer making a cameo appearance in the latest trailer for Ryan Reynolds’ new “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie. Reynolds, who owns the Welsh club alongside Rob McElhenney, released the trailer on Monday, with Palmer hinting that suggestions he is the bearded
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Apr 22, 2024, 10:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nottingham Forest have written to refereeing body PGMOL to request the release of the VAR audio from Sunday’s 2-0 defeat to Everton which saw them have three penalty appeals denied, the club said in a statement on Monday. Forest had slammed PGMOL for ignoring their concern
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Apr 22, 2024, 08:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Manchester United manager José Mourinho has bemoaned the level of support he was offered during his time at the club, saying that results could have been better had he been afforded the trust and support that Erik ten Hag has enjoyed. Mourinho coached United from
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ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 05:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain‘s first Women’s World Cup triumph last year earned two more major plaudits at the Laureus World Sports Awards on Monday. Spain where chosen as world team of the year for 2023 and midfielder Aitana Bonmatí was picked as the best sportswoman. –
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ESPN News Services Apr 22, 2024, 07:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The introduction of an independent regulator for English soccer represents a big risk that could have unintended consequences, according to Premier League Chief executive Richard Masters. Speaking ahead of the second reading of the Football Governance Bill that was introduced in Parliament last
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentApr 22, 2024, 09:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich manager Thomas Tuchel’s preference is to return to the Premier League this summer despite interest from Barcelona, a source has told ESPN. Tuchel is set to leave Bayern at the end of the season, despite leading them to the semifinals of the
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 22, 2024, 09:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona president Joan Laporta says Sunday’s Clásico defeat to Real Madrid should be replayed if it is proven a VAR error led to Lamine Yamal‘s goal being wrongly disallowed at the Bernabéu. Yamal’s effort was hooked away by Madrid goalkeeper Andriy Lunin
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Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has backed Chelsea to come good under Mauricio Pochettino because big spending is still the key route to Premier League success. Arsenal host their London rivals at Emirates Stadium on Wednesday aiming to move four points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League. – Stream on
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Apr 22, 2024, 07:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández has still not made a definitive decision on his future and will meet with the club’s hierarchy in the coming days as they push for him to remain in charge next season, multiple sources have told ESPN. Xavi,
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