Month: July 2024

Open Extended Reactions UEFA have appointed a referee previously convicted of match-fixing and whose integrity was publicly questioned by Jude Bellingham for England’s Euro 2024 semifinal against the Netherlands. Felix Zwayer will officiate Wednesday’s clash in Dortmund despite being banned for six months in 2005 after taking a €300 ($325) bribe from another official named
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Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are in talks with Marseille over a loan deal with a view to a permanent transfer that would see Mason Greenwood leave Old Trafford, a source has told ESPN. The 22-year-old forward spent last season on loan in Spain with Getafe, scoring 10 goals in 36 appearances for the La
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentJul 8, 2024, 07:30 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Colorado Rapids midfielder Djordje Mihailovic, FC Cincinnati defender Miles Robinson and Nashville defender Walker Zimmerman headline the 18-player roster for the United States men’s Olympic team named on Monday
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Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCJul 8, 2024, 05:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain captain Álvaro Morata has said it’s “probable” that Euro 2024 is his last tournament with his country and again raised the prospect of leaving Atlético Madrid, saying “in Spain there’s no respect for anything or anyone.” Morata, 31, has started four of
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Adriana Garcia Jul 8, 2024, 04:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has hinted he will continue playing for Portugal following the team’s painful Euro 2024 exit. Ronaldo started in all of Portugal’s five games in the tournament in Germany, averaging 97 minutes per match. Editor’s Picks 2 Related However, for the first time
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Hernan Lopez scored in the 49th minute and the San Jose Earthquakes gave interim coach Ian Russell his first win of the season with a 1-0 victory over the visiting Chicago Fire on Sunday night. San Jose (4-16-2, 14 points) snapped a nine-match winless streak (0-8-1). Entering the night as the league’s worst defensive team
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Field Level Media Jul 7, 2024, 08:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Sunday’s match between Los Angeles FC and the host Houston Dynamo FC was postponed due to inclement weather. No makeup date was announced. The match was initially scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. local time, but with storms in the forecast, the kickoff
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentJul 7, 2024, 08:21 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marc Cucurella has said Spain have benefitted from being seen as outsiders before Euro 2024 kicked off as they prepare to face France in the semifinal in Munich on Tuesday. Spain were not considered among the outright favourites at the start of the
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AP newsroom Jul 7, 2024, 09:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Germany great Toni Kroos officially bid farewell to football on Sunday, two days after his team’s dramatic loss to Spain in the quarterfinals of the European Championship. Mikel Merino‘s game-winning goal in the last minute of extra time handed Spain a 2-1 victory that
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Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham has revealed how advice from Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink guided him through England’s penalty shootout win against Switzerland and banished “awful memories” of the nation’s past failures. The Three Lions have exited seven tournaments on penalties — including losing the last Euros final to Italy — as well as defeats in
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Jun 22, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Michael Olise is set for Bundesliga move and has signed with Bayern Munich Photo Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Michael Olise has joined Bayern Munich from Crystal Palace, the clubs both announced on Sunday. Sources have told ESPN that the 22-year-old winger had strong interest from Manchester United,
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Jul 7, 2024, 05:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Twenty teams down, four left standing. Euro 2024 has reached the semifinal stage. One of Spain, France, England or Netherlands will be crowned champions in one week’s time, cementing their legacy and securing their own mini piece of history in the process. Editor’s Picks 2 Related
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 7, 2024, 10:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, a source has told ESPN. United have reached a broad agreement over payments relating to Zirkzee’s representatives, which had been a stumbling block, and will now seek to reach a deal
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Jul 7, 2024, 06:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Turkey captain Hakan Çalhanoglu was left with a bitter aftertaste despite a tenacious display as his side let a one-goal lead against Netherlands slip in their Euro 2024 quarterfinal on Saturday, sending them home from the tournament. In front of a raucous crowd of Turkish fans
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Jul 7, 2024, 07:23 AM ET Open Extended Reactions France manager Didier Deschamps has come to the defence of his captain and star player Kylian Mbappé amid criticism of the striker’s Euro 2024 performances. Mbappé, 25, has scored just once in the tournament — a penalty in the final group game against Poland — with
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Marta scored on a second-half penalty kick for the Orlando Pride, who didn’t flinch despite playing the second half a player down and beat the host Kansas City Current 2-1 on Saturday in a matchup of unbeaten teams. The Pride improved to 11-0-5, including 5-0-3 in road matches. Kansas City dropped to 10-1-5. Barbra Banda
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Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — Brazil coach Dorival Junior said he takes “full responsibility” for his team’s underwhelming Copa América quarterfinal exit after losing to 10-man Uruguay 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Saturday. “This type of work requires a great amount of patience,” said Dorival, who took charge in January, after the defeat
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