Month: June 2024

Jeff Kassouf Jun 27, 2024, 06:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions ATLANTA — United States men’s national team forward Tim Weah was sent off in the 18th minute of his team’s Copa América group stage match against Panama on Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Weah extended his hand and struck Panama defender Roderick Miller in the
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Lizzy Becherano Jun 27, 2024, 04:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi will not play in Argentina‘s final group stage match of the 2024 Copa América against Peru at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, on Saturday night, sources told ESPN Argentina. Messi suffered an injury during Tuesday night’s match against Chile and underwent
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Emily Keogh Jun 27, 2024, 12:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Spirit‘s majority owner Michele Kang has said she believes multi-club ownership is the best way to develop women’s football after acquiring English Championship side London City Lionesses. Kang’s influence in women’s football has grown in recent years. She gained ownership of Washington Spirit
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Associated Press Jun 27, 2024, 10:12 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo narrowly avoided being hit by a fan who jumped from the crowd to get close to the Portugal star after their defeat 2-0 to Georgia at the European Championship on Wednesday. A video widely circulated on social media shows someone leaping over the top of
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Adriana Garcia Jun 27, 2024, 06:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nacho has joined Al Qadsiah on a two year deal after leaving Real Madrid, the Saudi Pro League club announced on Thursday. The Spanish veteran defender, who captained Madrid to the Champions League and LaLiga double last season, will join the newly-promoted SPL side
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Jun 26, 2024, 04:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Suggestions that Romania and Slovakia would manipulate the draw that guaranteed both progressed to the Euro 2024 last 16 were shameful, Romania coach Edward Iordanescu said on Wednesday after the game ended 1-1. The complexities of Group E, in which all four teams were on three
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Open Extended Reactions Mexico coach Jimmy Lozano remains confident despite their 1-0 defeat to Venezuela, saying his team “will make it” to the Copa América knockout round. “We have 90 minutes [left] and no one is getting off this ship and we will make it,” said Lozano after the match at Inglewood, California’s SoFi Stadium.
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Salomon Rondon struck a second-half penalty to send Venezuela into the Copa América quarterfinals on Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Mexico in Group B, a result that also sent Jamaica crashing out of the tournament. Rondon — Venezuela’s all-time leading scorer with 42 — made no mistake from the spot in the 57th minute
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJun 26, 2024, 07:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany — Georgia hero Khvicha Kvaratskhelia says a pre-match meeting with Cristiano Ronaldo helped inspire belief that his team could cause a historic upset against Portugal and qualify for the round of 16 of Euro 2024 on Wednesday. Georgia went on to
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