Month: June 2024

Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice in the second half in what might have been his last international appearance on home soil as Portugal beat Ireland 3-0 in their final Euro 2024 warm-up on Tuesday. The home side took the lead in the 18th minute when João Félix drilled the ball into the net following a well-worked
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJun 11, 2024, 05:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag will stay on as Manchester United manager following an end-of-season review conducted by new co-owners INEOS and led by Sir Dave Brailsford, a source confirmed to ESPN. The Dutch coach’s future has been in doubt following a poor campaign in the
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Associated Press Jun 11, 2024, 12:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States captain Tyler Adams will be available in a limited role for the Americans’ friendly game against Brazil on Wednesday night but forward Josh Sargent will miss his second straight match ahead of the Copa América. Adams, a 25-year-old defensive midfielder, played just
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James Olley, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJun 11, 2024, 09:20 AM ET Close James Olley is a senior soccer writer for ESPN.com. Read his archive here and follow him on Twitter: @JamesOlley. Follow on X Email Print Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka is expected to be fit for England‘s Group C opener against Serbia on Sunday,
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Jun 11, 2024, 06:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fernando Torres coached Atlético Madrid’s under-19s in the UEFA Youth League last season. ANP via Getty Images World Cup-winning former Spain striker Fernando Torres has been named head coach of Atlético Madrid‘s B team, the LaLiga club said in a statement on Tuesday. “I accept it as
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Jun 11, 2024, 05:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The U.S. Women team led by Ali Krieger and Heather O’Reilly beat the North Carolina Courage 6-3 to win the inaugural women’s event at The Soccer Tournament (TST) and claim the $1 million prize fund. The 7 v 7, winner-takes-all event concluded on Monday in Cary,
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Emily Keogh Jun 10, 2024, 10:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal have confirmed their first United States preseason tour to take place between Aug. 15-26. First reported by ESPN last month, Arsenal will play Washington Spirit while Chelsea face NJ/NY Gotham FC before the Women’s Super League duo play a friendly in Washington, D.C.
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Associated Press Jun 10, 2024, 08:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LA PAZ, Bolivia — Sixteen-year-old Bolívia midfielder Moises Paniagua will miss the Copa América in the United States because he doesn’t have permission to travel from one of his parents. Paniagua, who plays for local club Always Ready, could not arrange an entry visa
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Poland‘s Nicola Zalewski scored a 90th minute goal to snatch a 2-1 win over Turkey in the final warm-up match for both sides on Monday before Euro 2024 but the home side will be worried over injuries to strikers Karol Swiderski and Robert Lewandowski. Swiderski opened the scoring in the 12th minute, slipping his shot
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Open Extended Reactions The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) and the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) have announced a new scheme to provide 10-12 former players with a route into refereeing, which could see them reach the Premier League in a shorter timeframe. A pilot scheme saw 120 former players indicate they would be interested
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 10, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Netherlands have been dealt a blow ahead of the start of the European Championships this week after Frenkie de Jong was ruled out of the tournament on Monday. De Jong, 27, has not played since injuring his ankle in Barcelona‘s 3-2 defeat
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Jun 10, 2024, 11:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Gareth Southgate and his England squad travelled to Germany for Euro 2024 on Monday, departing after one last training session at St. George’s Park with the full squad in attendance. Prior to their departure, the England squad were paid a royal visit as The Prince of
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Adriana Garcia Jun 10, 2024, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has closed the door on a return to Barcelona at any time in the future. Guardiola, whose contract with City expires in June 2025, hinted in May that next season could be his last at the Etihad. When asked
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