Month: August 2024

ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain got their post-Kylian Mbappé era off a winning start Friday by beating Le Havre 4-1 in their Ligue 1 opener. However, the scoreline was more comfortable than the performance suggested, with PSG’s last three goals coming in the final five minutes.
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Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team legend Landon Donovan will serve as San Diego Wave‘s interim head coach for the rest of the 2024 season, the NWSL club said Friday. The 42-year-old, the joint leading scorer in USMNT history, will step in for former interim Paul Buckle as he transitions out of the
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 16, 2024, 05:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Joshua Zirkzee hailed a “perfect” Manchester United debut after he came off the bench to score a late winner against Fulham. United won their Premier League opener 1-0 at Old Trafford after the Dutchman came off the bench to score in the 87th minute.
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Open Extended Reactions Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has said the club are targeting further incomings before the end of the transfer window despite completing their 10th summer signing earlier this week. Pedro Neto joined Chelsea in a £54 million ($69.6m) deal from Wolves on Monday, following Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Filip Jörgensen, Omari Kellyman,
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A late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 victory over Fulham in their Premier League season opener at Old Trafford on Friday. Home supporters were in buoyant mood ahead of the first game of the English top-flight campaign, with four new signings unveiled on the pitch and new faces
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 16, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions United States international Weston McKennie could yet stay at Juventus and is set to train
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Emily Keogh Aug 16, 2024, 05:47 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The United States women’s national team (USWNT) have reclaimed their crown at the top of FIFA’s women’s world rankings following victory at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The USWNT experienced a sharp decline in June when the rankings were last released. They slipped from third
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 16, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Pep Guardiola has suggested there could be a way back for João Cancelo at Manchester City. Cancelo was a shock departure in January 2023 when he joined Bayern Munich on loan. The Bundesliga side decided against making the move permanent and
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Adriana Garcia Aug 16, 2024, 04:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lamine Yamal‘s father, Mounir Nasraoui, said he is recovering well in hospital after being stabbed multiple times on Wednesday. Nasraoui, whose teenage son starts for Spain and Barcelona, sustained various injuries after being attacked by a group of people near a parking lot in
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 16, 2024, 07:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has said new signing Dani Olmo is not fit enough to take part in Saturday’s LaLiga opener at Valencia amid ongoing doubts about when he will be registered with the league. Olmo, 26, joined Barça this summer for
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 15, 2024, 09:57 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions João Mendes, the son of legendary Brazil forward Ronaldinho, is close to signing with English
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Aug 15, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ajax Amsterdam and Panathinaikos set a UEFA competition record with 34 penalties needed to decide their shootout in the Europa League third qualifying round on Thursday. After a marathon shootout lasting 25 minutes, Dutch giants Ajax finally prevailed 13-12 after each team had 17 attempts from
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Associated Press Aug 15, 2024, 04:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lifelong Ipswich Town fan Ed Sheeran has bought a small stake in the club ahead of their return to the Premier League. Ipswich said Thursday that the British musician has acquired a 1.4 percent ownership stake, but will be a passive investor and not
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ESPN News Services Aug 15, 2024, 04:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions If Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique thought the theme of his conferences would change without Kylian Mbappé, he was mistaken. The long-running saga of Mbappé’s transfer to Real Madrid from PSG finally ended at the beginning of June when the French forward joined
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 15, 2024, 09:10 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions United States defender Mark McKenzie is on the verge of joining Ligue 1 side Toulouse
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