Month: July 2024

Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 31, 2024, 04:54 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Korbin Albert‘s goal on Wednesday night was impressive enough. The celebration that followed, though, may have been just as meaningful. Albert’s bullet of a strike from about 25 yards out
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Jul 31, 2024, 12:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City have been fined for delays in kick-offs and restarts. Ross MacDonald/SNS Group via Getty Images Manchester City have been sanctioned by the Premier League for breaches related to late kick-offs and restarts in the 2022-23 and 2023-24 seasons. The charges, which are spread across 22
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Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentJul 31, 2024, 10:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid are in talks with Villarreal over a transfer for Alexander Sørloth after a deal for Girona striker Artem Dovbyk fell through, sources have told ESPN. Atlético are understood to have had a deal in place for Dovbyk to replace Álvaro Morata
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Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp has ruled himself out of the running for the vacant positions as coach of the United States and England men’s teams and said he would “rule out” a return to coaching following his departure from Liverpool at the end of last season. Klopp, 57, has been strongly linked with the
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Jul 31, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Canada‘s appeal against their soccer team’s points deduction at the Paris Games amid a drone scandal was dismissed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the CAS said Wednesday. The CAS said its panel of three judges dismissed Canada’s appeal and confirmed the six-point deduction imposed
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Jul 31, 2024, 05:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City forward Erling Haaland has been experiencing muscle discomfort, manager Pep Guardiola said, after the Norwegian was substituted at half-time for the second straight match on their preseason tour of the United States. City were beaten 4-1 on penalties by Barcelona after a 2-2 draw
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Jul 31, 2024, 03:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea have signed Filip Jörgensen from Villarreal. Darren Walsh/Chelsea FC via Getty Images Chelsea have completed the signing of Denmark under-21 goalkeeper Filip Jörgensen from LaLiga side Villarreal, the Premier League club said on Tuesday. The 22-year-old, who last season became Villarreal’s No. 1 keeper, has signed
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 31, 2024, 03:14 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United fear new signing Leny Yoro could be set for a spell on the sidelines with the ankle injury he suffered during their friendly against Arsenal, a source has told ESPN. Yoro was forced off in the first-half of the 2-1 defeat to
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Lizzy Becherano Jul 30, 2024, 06:28 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF will continue to play at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, through the 2025 Major League Soccer season, now targeting 2026 as the debut year for new venue Miami Freedom Park. The club previously stated the new stadium would be ready
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 30, 2024, 05:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOS ANGELES — Amad Diallo is expecting “good things” this season after revealing “positive conversations” with manager Erik ten Hag about his prospects of nailing down a place in the first team. Amad was restricted to just 12 appearances last season after suffering a
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Jordi Blanco, ESPN DeportesJul 30, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona have began to accept that a deal for Nico Williams this summer is looking unlikely and are assessing other options, including Dani Olmo, sources have told ESPN. Athletic Club winger Williams, 22, is Barça’s top target and president Joan Laporta suggested his
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Jeff Kassouf Jul 30, 2024, 05:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Diego Wave FC president and former United States women’s national team head coach Jill Ellis has filed a defamation lawsuit against a former Wave employee who recently accused Ellis of creating a toxic work environment. The lawsuit, which was filed in San Diego
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Jul 30, 2024, 09:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wrexham striker Paul Mullin has made a surprise cameo appearance in the new Marvel film Deadpool & Wolverine. The 29-year-old was masked for his role in the film, which comes in a scene featuring numerous Deadpool versions. Mullin’s iteration of the superhero features a Wales flag
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Julien Laurens, CorrespondentJul 30, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappé is about to become the new majority owner of French second division club Stade Malherbe de Caen, a source has confirmed to ESPN. His takeover should be announced imminently, the source said, and it will make the 25-year-old the
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