Month: August 2024

Aug 23, 2024, 06:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ilkay Gündogan has rejoined Manchester City after his contract at Barcelona was terminated by mutual agreement. Gündogan has signed a one-year deal with City, with an option to extend the contract by a further 12 months. The German midfielder, who announced his international retirement on Monday,
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Tor-Kristian Karlsen, ESPNAug 22, 2024, 08:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The trend of top clubs competing for up-and-coming young talent is not a new phenomenon, but the activity in this transfer window has seen more focus on the future than usual. With Chelsea still in full-send mode (their latest Brazilian talent, Estêvão Willian, arrives
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Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentAug 22, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions James Rodríguez could be set for a return to Madrid, with Rayo Vallecano eager to sign the free-agent Colombia midfielder, sources told ESPN. The LaLiga club, based in the Vallecas neighbourhood of Madrid, have been working for weeks on adding the player of
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Aug 22, 2024, 11:53 PM ET Nacional defender Juan Izquierdo collapsed on the pitch and was taken to hospital after suffering an irregular heartbeat during the second leg of a Copa Libertadores round of 16 tie against São Paulo at Brazil’s Morumbi stadium on Thursday. Izquierdo had replaced Sebastián Coates for the Uruguayan club at
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ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 08:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina star Paulo Dybala announced on Thursday that he would remain with AS Roma, ending weeks of speculation linking him with a lucrative move to Saudi Pro League club Al Qadsiah. Multiple reports indicate that Dybala turned down an offer of €75 million
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ESPN News Services Aug 22, 2024, 08:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States defender Sergiño Dest said he is excited about the potential arrival of Mauricio Pochettino as men’s national team coach. Dest, who suffered a torn ACL this past May and will likely be ruled out until 2025, said he thinks the arrival
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Aug 22, 2024, 06:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca said his players still need time to learn his system, despite getting his first win as Chelsea manager against Servette on Thursday. Chelsea beat the Swiss side 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League playoff, thanks to second-half
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Cristiano Ronaldo endured a frustrating start to the Saudi Pro League season on Thursday after what looked to be his winning goal for Al Nassr was ruled out by the video assistant referee. Ronaldo found the net for the second time with 15 minutes remaining in Al Nassr’s home game against Al Raed on the
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Aug 22, 2024, 03:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said in a social media post Thursday that he will not be returning to the Belgium national team while current manager Domenico Tedesco remains in charge. Courtois, who missed much of the last season after suffering two knee injuries, was left
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 22, 2024, 11:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag has warned his players that Manchester United‘s improved squad means they are not guaranteed to be selected for every game. United have spent more than £130 million ($170m) to bring in Joshua Zirkzee, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 22, 2024, 05:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Atlético Madrid fans vandalised João Félix‘s hall of fame plaque outside their Metropolitano stadium on Wednesday after the forward completed his move to Chelsea. The Portugal international joined the Premier League club on a seven-year contract for a fee of around €50
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 22, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The NWSL and the NWSL Players Association announced they have agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that is set to last through the 2030 season. Among the
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentAug 22, 2024, 04:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Hilal have turned their attention to Manchester City full-back João Cancelo after being told Kyle Walker will not be allowed to leave the club this summer, a source has told ESPN. The Saudi Pro League side are hopeful of tempting Cancelo with the
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Adriana Garcia Aug 22, 2024, 04:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo launched his YouTube Channel on Wednesday, with millions of subscribers signing up within hours. The Portugal international uploaded 19 videos on his ‘UR Cristiano’ channel that features content of himself and his family. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “The wait is over. My
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Diego Rossi scored his third brace in four matches as the host Columbus Crew defeated the Philadelphia Union 3-1 in a semifinal of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday. Columbus advances to host the championship match on Sunday against the winner of the late Wednesday semifinal featuring the Colorado Rapids and Los Angeles FC. Rossi scored
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