Month: July 2024

Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 24, 2024, 05:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have defended themselves against accusations that the club are not committed to their women’s team following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s takeover. Ratcliffe and his INEOS team have faced criticism after their decision to move female players out of their bespoke building at Carrington
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Adriana Garcia Jul 24, 2024, 05:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid announced they are the highest revenue-generating football club in the world after exceeding €1 billion in takings in the 2023-24 financial report. Revenues for the 2023-24 campaign, not including player transfers, reached €1.073bn , €230 million more than on the previous year,
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Manchester City lost 4-3 to Celtic in the first game of their preseason tour of the U.S. on Tuesday night. Pep Guardiola picked Erling Haaland and Jack Grealish in his team, but the Premier League champions were beaten by the champions of Scotland in North Carolina. Celtic, who handed a debut to goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel,
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Open Extended Reactions SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has said Enzo Fernández had “no bad intentions” behind his offensive chanting about French players and insisted team spirit has not been damaged at Stamford Bridge. The midfielder celebrated Argentina’s Copa América success by posting a video of the squad singing a racist and
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Connor O’Halloran Jul 23, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PARIS — New Zealand have lodged a formal complaint to the IOC, alleging that a Canadian soccer “support staff member” flew a drone over their training session in Saint-Étienne on Monday. The New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) said in a statement that Canada has
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentJul 23, 2024, 07:34 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are looking at a number of potential right-back signings including Bayern Munich‘s Noussair Mazraoui, a source has told ESPN. United would like to add another right-back to their squad this summer, but it is likely to depend on Aaron Wan-Bissaka leaving Old
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Adriana Garcia Jul 23, 2024, 11:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Spain’s Administrative Sports Court (TAD) has opened proceedings against LaLiga president Javier Tebas following a complaint lodged by Real Madrid regarding the CVC deal signed by the league. LaLiga clubs voted in December 2021 in favour of a €2 ($2.2bn) investment deal investment deal
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Lizzy Becherano Jul 23, 2024, 03:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Salt Lake midfielder Diego Luna said he remains open to making a switch to representing the Mexico national team after turning down the opportunity to be an alternate on the United States men’s Olympic roster. Luna, born in California but eligible to represent
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Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2024, 12:08 PM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions MARSEILLE, France — Two days before taking charge of her first major-tournament match as coach of the United States women’s national team, Emma Hayes said the age-old presumption of American dominance in this
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Sam Borden, ESPN Senior WriterJul 23, 2024, 09:52 AM ET Close Sam Borden is a senior writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions The USWNT will play in their first major tournament after hiring a new coach, while the men’s side returns to the Olympics after a 16-year wait. (Photo by VALERY HACHE/AFP via Getty Images) The
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Jul 23, 2024, 05:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has admitted his team needs reinforcements in order to compete with Manchester City for the Premier League title, having fallen just short in each of the past two seasons. Arsenal’s sole incoming of the summer so far has been making goalkeeper David
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Jul 23, 2024, 02:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pierre Emile Højbjerg has left Spurs for Marseille. Marc Atkins/Getty Images Marseille have completed the signing of defensive midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg from Tottenham Hotspur on an initial loan with an obligation to buy. The deal is reported to be worth €20 million ($21.8m), with Højbjerg following Man
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Jul 23, 2024, 02:24 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said reports linking Kevin De Bruyne with a move away from the club are not right amid speculation the Belgium midfielder may depart for Saudi Arabia. De Bruyne, whose contract expires in 2025, said last month that he is not
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Jul 22, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Amadou Onana played for Belgium at Euro 2024. Marcio Machado/ Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Aston Villa have signed defensive midfielder Amadou Onana from fellow Premier League side Everton, both clubs said on Monday. Neither Villa nor Everton disclosed financial details, but British media reported the deal was
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