Month: June 2024

Jun 18, 2024, 07:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first player ever to appear in six different European Championships as Portugal began their 2024 campaign against Czechia on Tuesday. The 39-year-old will look to reclaim the title that Portugal won in 2016 when they beat host country France 1-0 to
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Teenager Arda Güler’s superb long-range strike helped Turkey to a winning start in their Euro 2024 campaign with a 3-1 result over tournament debutants Georgia amid a fevered atmosphere in Dortmund on Tuesday. Mert Muldur gave Turkey a deserved lead in the 25th minute, smashing a swerving volley past helpless Georgia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from the edge
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Open Extended Reactions Kobbie Mainoo has said confirmation Erik ten Hag will stay on as Manchester United manager gives players “peace of mind” and is targeting more trophies under the Dutchman next season. United ended months of speculation last week when deciding to retain Ten Hag following an end of season review, held in the
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Adriana Garcia Jun 18, 2024, 06:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi has said Sergio Ramos was his most intense rival when they both played in El Clásico in Spain. The two had numerous battles when Messi played for Barcelona and Ramos led Real Madrid‘s defence. The rivalry settled when the pair unexpectedly became
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJun 18, 2024, 05:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé is hoping to return for France‘s next game at Euro 2024 against Netherlands on Friday after suffering a broken nose in their opening match of the tournament, sources have told ESPN. The France star has avoided surgery on the injury, which would
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Jun 18, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Check out the full fixture list for the 2024-25 Premier League season. Kickoffs (shown in UK time) are only confirmed for the opening weekend. All other fixtures are subject to change for television coverage and European competition. Friday, Aug. 1620:00 – Manchester United vs. Fulham Saturday,
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Jun 17, 2024, 10:10 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Hungary forward Martin Ádám is not surprised to see social media memes about his unusually large frame, even if some go too far. Ádám came on as a substitute late in Hungary‘s opening 3-1 defeat by Switzerland in Cologne and caused a stir among fans online
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Associated Press Jun 17, 2024, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A German YouTuber said he made it onto the field during the European Championship opening ceremony while disguised in a mascot costume, in an incident which revealed flaws in tournament security. Marvin Wildhage published a video appearing to show how he entered the Munich
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Lizzy Becherano Jun 17, 2024, 06:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Chivas is set to sign North Carolina FC defender Adrian Pelayo, a source told ESPN. The deal for the 18-year-old player is almost complete, with paperwork to be finalized in the next few days. Pelayo joins the Liga MX powerhouse from the USL Championship,
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Lizzy Becherano Jun 17, 2024, 03:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Barcelona and Arsenal director of football Raúl Sanllehí will join Inter Miami CF as co-president alongside Xavier Asensi, overseeing aspects of the sporting side and executing the ownership’s strategy of player development from the academy to the first team. Sanllehí will officially serve
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ESPN News Services Jun 17, 2024, 05:37 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France star Kylian Mbappé was taken to the hospital in Düsseldorf after suffering a broken nose in France’s 1-0 win over Austria at the European Championship in Germany on Monday. France Football Federation president Philippe Diallo told ESPN’s Julien Laurens that the team
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Jun 17, 2024, 05:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé and France won their Euro 2024 opener on Monday against Austria, but it was hardly straightforward. Lars Baron/Getty Images Euro 2024 is underway! Our daily files give you the latest reporting from around the tournament as well as betting lines, what to watch for and
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UEFA is investigating an incident of alleged racist abuse during England‘s 1-0 win over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen, a source has told ESPN. The complaint has not come from the Football Association — and therefore any of the England players — which said they did not have any further details on the situation when contacted by
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Slovakia delivered the first major shock result of Euro 2024, snatching an early goal and defending furiously to hold on for a 1-0 victory over Belgium in Group E on Monday. Ivan Schranz took advantage of a horror defensive error to put Slovakia ahead in the seventh minute and kept Belgium at bay with increasing
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 17, 2024, 01:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has earned his place in the Portugal squad for Euro 2024 “on merit,” according to head coach Roberto Martinez. Ronaldo, who will become the first to play at six European Championships, was dropped by former coach Fernando Santos during Portugal’s last major
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Romania won their first European Championship match in 24 years with a 3-0 victory over Ukraine in their Euro 2024 Group E opener on Monday. Stunning long-range strikes in each half, one from captain Nicolae Stanciu and the other from midfielder Razvan Marin, shocked Sergiy Rebrov’s Ukraine, who had dominated the opening 20 minutes of
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