Month: June 2024

Jun 7, 2024, 03:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney said he believes his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson still has the edge over Manchester City‘s Pep Guardiola when it comes to ranking the managerial greats. Guardiola led City to a fourth consecutive Premier League title this season, a feat never
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ESPN News Services Jun 6, 2024, 04:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Palestine advanced to the final round of World Cup qualification for the first time ever Thursday with a 0-0 draw against Lebanon. Palestine, who played in Qatar because of security concerns in Gaza, are second in their group and five points clear of
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Jun 6, 2024, 12:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Italy head coach Luciano Spalletti named his final 26-man squad for the 2024 European Championship on Thursday, with midfielder Nicolò Barella included despite missing their last game through injury. Barella, a key figure in Spalletti’s plans, sat out the 0-0 draw with Turkey on Tuesday, but
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJun 6, 2024, 06:15 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Major League Soccer has completed its investigation into multiple altercations involving New York City FC and Toronto FC and, while it rebuked the behavior of players and staff from
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ROTTERDAM, Netherlands – Jeremie Frimpong scored one goal and laid on another as the Netherlands netted three times in 13 second-half minutes to secure a 4-0 victory over Canada in a friendly on Thursday. Memphis Depay scored his 45th international goal when he poked home Frimpong’s inviting cross from the right, before the Bayer Leverkusen winger netted
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Lizzy Becherano Jun 6, 2024, 05:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez said the Argentina national team doesn’t consider the 2024 Copa América to be Lionel Messi’s last tournament with La Albiceleste, adding that the captain remains the world’s best player. Messi has said it will be difficult for him to
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Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNJun 6, 2024, 05:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Giorgi Mamardashvili has been making a name for himself in LaLiga. Fran Santiago/Getty Images You may have noticed that there were no goalkeepers in our annual list of the 39 best players under the age of 21 in April. But that’s not a huge surprise.
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ESPN News Services Jun 6, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Germany needs leaders from diverse migration backgrounds to accurately reflect today’s society in the country, national team captain Ilkay Gündogan said on Thursday. Gündogan, whose parents are Turkish, was speaking days after the furore caused by a public broadcaster ARD poll that showed
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Open Extended Reactions Mexican winger Hirving “Chucky” Lozano has been announced as the first Designated Player (DP) signing for MLS expansion side San Diego FC, the club confirmed on Thursday. Currently with PSV Eindhoven, Lozano will continue playing with the Eredivisie team through 2024 before officially becoming a San Diego FC player in January of
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Jun 6, 2024, 07:13 AM ET A 43-year-old man was convicted on Thursday for head-butting former Manchester United captain Roy Keane following a Premier League match. Scott Law was found guilty of assault following a trial at Highbury Magistrates’ Court. The incident took place on Sept. 3 last year after Arsenal‘s 3-1 win over United
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Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund want to sign Ian Maatsen on a permanent basis but are reluctant to meet Chelsea‘s £35 million ($44.7m) valuation, sources have told ESPN. The 22-year-old joined Dortmund on loan in January and became a key member of Edin Terzic’s team, playing every minute of their seven Champions League knockout matches
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Jun 6, 2024, 03:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions James Maddison will not travel to Euro 2024. Photo by Richard Sellers/Sportsphoto/Allstar via Getty Images Tottenham Hotspur midfielder James Maddison and Curtis Jones of Liverpool have been omitted from England‘s 26-man squad for the European Championship in Germany this summer, sources have told ESPN. They are the
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Jun 5, 2024, 04:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Igor Tudor has resigned as Lazio coach despite guiding them to the Europa League after taking over in March. Silvia Lore/Getty Images Igor Tudor has resigned from his role as Lazio coach, after less than three months in charge, the Serie A club said on Wednesday. Tudor
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Christian Eriksen scored a stunning late winner to give Denmark a 2-1 victory over Sweden in a lively pre-Euro 2024 friendly at a sold-out Parken stadium on Wednesday, cementing his spot as the Danes’ most potent creative force ahead of the tournament in Germany. It took just over a minute for the home side to
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Kevin De Bruyne scored to mark his 100th cap for Belgium and set his country on their way to a 2-0 win over Montenegro in Brussels on Wednesday in the first of two friendlies before they head to the European Championship. The Belgium captain stroked home a long range shot a minute before halftime to
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A hat trick from Liverpool forward Darwin Núñez led Uruguay to a 4-0 victory over Mexico on Wednesday in a preparation match for the 2024 Copa América. Held at Denver, Colorado’s Empower Field at Mile High, the exhibition kicked off with relentless pressure from Uruguay in the early stages of the game. – Stream on
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Kylian Mbappé scored once and added two assists in his first outing since his move to Real Madrid was announced, as France strolled to a comfortable 3-0 win over Luxembourg in a pre-Euro 2024 friendly in Metz on Wednesday. Randal Kolo Muani put France in front just before the break, heading in from a precise
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