Month: September 2024

Adriana Garcia Sep 10, 2024, 04:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has said he is hopeful he will have Lionel Messi available for the World Cup qualifiers in October. Messi, 37, has not played since sustaining a right ankle injury during the Copa América final against Colombia on July 14. Editor’s
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ESPN News Services Sep 9, 2024, 06:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Belgium captain Kevin De Bruyne launched an angry tirade against his teammates after his side were beaten 2-0 away to France in their Nations League clash on Monday. Not for the first time, De Bruyne was visibly frustrated during the Group A2 match
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France overcame a slow start to beat neighbours Belgium 2-0 on Monday as Randal Kolo Muani’s close-in strike and Ousmane Dembele’s left footed drive handed them their first points of the Nations League campaign. It was a positive response by the French, who changed eight of the starting players, including Kylian Mbappe, after being beaten 3-1
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Associated Press Sep 9, 2024, 04:51 PM ET French soccer player Wissam Ben Yedder was taken into custody over the weekend and will stand trial on charges of “sexual assault in a state of inebriation,” a judicial official told The Associated Press on Monday. Nice prosecutor Damien Martinelli told the AP the public prosecutor’s office
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Sep 9, 2024, 04:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea forward Sam Kerr said she will not jeopardise her future in the game by rushing her recovery from a second anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Australia‘s all-time top scorer with 69 goals in 128 appearances, Kerr suffered the ACL injury during training with Chelsea in
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 9, 2024, 01:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Antony is determined to stay at Manchester United despite interest from Fenerbahce, a source told ESPN. Turkish clubs can sign players until Friday and Fenerbahce, managed by Jose Mourinho, are among the suitors for Antony. The Brazilian winger has only played one minute of
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Sep 9, 2024, 10:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Valencia have begun disciplinary proceedings against their forward Rafa Mir after the 27-year-old player was arrested last week by the Spanish Guardia Civil police for an alleged crime of sexual assault, the club said on Monday. While not officially disclosing the details of the disciplinary measures,
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Open Extended Reactions Harry Kane has said he believes he is at his “physical and mental peak” and reiterated his desire to emulate Cristiano Ronaldo by playing into his late thirties. Ronaldo, 39, scored the 901st goal of his remarkable career as Portugal came from behind to beat Scotland 2-1 on Sunday night. Editor’s Picks
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Jeff Kassouf Sep 8, 2024, 08:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Forward Alex Morgan played 15 minutes and had a penalty kick saved on Sunday for San Diego Wave FC in her final match as a professional. Morgan, a two-time World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist, announced on Thursday that the Wave’s NWSL home
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Spain‘s Fabian Ruiz scored twice as his 10-man side defeated Switzerland 4-1 in the pouring rain in Geneva to earn their first victory in Nations League A Group Four on Sunday and inflict a second successive defeat on their hosts. Euro 2024 winners Spain had been held to a dour 0-0 draw by Serbia in
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Substitute Cristiano Ronaldo struck a late winner as Portugal came from a goal down to beat Scotland 2-1 to continue their strong start to the Nations League on Sunday. After Bruno Fernandes had fired in Portugal’s equaliser, Ronaldo pounced in the 88th minute for his 901st career goal. Scotland were given hope of a first
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 8, 2024, 01:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodrygo told ESPN he was “upset” at his omission from this week’s men’s Ballon d’Or shortlist, after helping Real Madrid win a LaLiga and Champions League double last season. Club teammates Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Toni Kroos — since retired
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