Month: August 2024

Lizzy Becherano Aug 28, 2024, 03:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino said the team faces a “clear obligation” to win MLS Cup with figures like Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets on the roster. Though Martino led Atlanta United FC to the title in 2018,
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Open Extended Reactions New head Mexico national team coach Javier Aguirre has left out veteran players such as Guillermo Ochoa, Raúl Jiménez and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano out of his first 26-man call-up for the Mexican national team. Revealed on Thursday for upcoming friendlies against New Zealand on Sept. 7 (at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena,
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ESPN News Services Aug 28, 2024, 06:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Holders Liverpool will begin their defence of the Carabao Cup by hosting Premier League rivals West Ham United in the third round at Anfield. Wednesday’s draw also pitted Premier League champions Manchester City at home against second-tier Watford while Arsenal will host League
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Associated Press Aug 28, 2024, 06:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Newcastle United scored a goal inside 19 seconds and then won a penalty shootout against Nottingham Forest to advance in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday in a match featuring a comeback by Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali after a 10-month gambling ban. Tonali was involved
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Open Extended Reactions The pots for Thursday’s UEFA Champions League draw have been finalised after the playoff round was completed on Wednesday. It will be the first time a draw takes place under the new format, which sees all 36 teams in one league table. The draw will begin at 5 p.m. UK / midday
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Aug 28, 2024, 06:20 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NWSL Players Association executive director Meghann Burke said the new collective bargaining agreement with the NWSL brought “relief and joy,” with the elimination of player drafts and amendments to parental leave and childcare benefits two of the key changes. The new CBA went into effect on
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Lizzy Becherano Aug 28, 2024, 10:29 AM ET Open Extended Reactions CONMEBOL on Wednesday announced sanctions for the players involved in the incident that broke out after the 2024 Copa América semifinal between Colombia and Uruguay. Following Colombia’s 1-0 victory on July 10, several Uruguay players and staff climbed into stands to confront fans, with
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 28, 2024, 09:18 AM ET Vinícius Júnior said he and his Real Madrid teammates are prepared to walk off the pitch if he faces more racist abuse from fans in LaLiga this season. The Brazil international has been targeted by opposition supporters on multiple occasions, including at Valencia‘s Mestalla Stadium
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Aug 27, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United and Chelsea are exploring a possible swap deal involving Jadon Sancho and Raheem Sterling, sources told ESPN. Chelsea have shown an interest in signing Sancho and are keen to part with Sterling after head coach Enzo Maresca informed the 29-year-old last week he is
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Switzerland‘s Young Boys beat Galatasaray 1-0 in the second leg of their Champions League playoff on Tuesday to qualify for the league phase of the refreshed competition following a 4-2 aggregate win. Czech champions Sparta Prague beat Sweden’s Malmo 2-0 for a 4-0 aggregate win as they also reached the Champions League’s new league phase
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Aug 27, 2024, 03:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool have agreed to sign goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili from LaLiga side Valencia, making him the first incoming transfer under new manager Arne Slot, the clubs confirmed Tuesday. The 23-year-old, who helped Georgia reach the round of 16 during their first appearance at a major tournament at
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Aug 27, 2024, 11:05 PM ET Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat last week, has died, his Uruguayan club said on Tuesday. The 27-year-old had been undergoing medical treatment since collapsing during a CONMEBOL Libertadores game against Sao Paulo on Aug. 22 in Brazil. “It is with
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 27, 2024, 06:54 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dani Olmo celebrated a “dream debut” on his return to Barcelona as he scored the winning goal in Tuesday’s 2-1 comeback win against Rayo Vallecano in LaLiga. Olmo, 26, missed Barça’s first two games of the season as the Catalan side were
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 27, 2024, 07:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona suspect midfielder Marc Bernal suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in Tuesday’s 2-1 win against Rayo Vallecano and could miss the majority of the season, a source told ESPN. Bernal, 17, was forced off in the final minutes of the match
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Aug 27, 2024, 02:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Borussia Dortmund sporting director Sebastian Kehl has said that he has heard nothing about a desire on United States national team on Gio Reyna‘s part to leave the Bundesliga club in this transfer window, adding that “he could become important for us” this season. Reyna made
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 27, 2024, 05:38 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Nottingham Forest have turned down multiple loan offers for United States international goalkeeper Matt Turner, with the Premier League club preferring him to exit on a permanent transfer, sources
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