Month: September 2024

Lizzy Becherano Sep 27, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez has been suspended by FIFA’s disciplinary committee for two matches after being found to have displayed offensive behavior and “violating principles of fair play.” He will miss Argentina’s World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela on Oct. 10 and Bolivia on
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 27, 2024, 05:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has hit back at Mikel Arteta’s claim that he has inside information about Manchester City by telling the Arsenal manager to explain himself. Arteta was asked on Tuesday to respond to City players’ complaints about Arsenal’s use of “dark arts” during the
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Sep 27, 2024, 04:13 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said he is targeting playing a competitive league game in Miami next season, if they can reach an agreement with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). Tebas originally planned to stage a league match involving Barcelona and Girona at Miami’s Hard Rock
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ESPN News Services Sep 27, 2024, 05:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic scored in his fifth straight game for club and country for the first time in his career as his AC Milan side eased to a 3-0 win over Leece in Italy’s Serie A on Friday. Pulisic’s 43rd-minute finish was his fourth
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Lizzy Becherano Sep 27, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino confirmed Lionel Messi is available to join the Argentina national team for the October international window for World Cup qualifiers against Venezuela and Bolivia. Messi last made an international appearance during the 2024 Copa América, playing an
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Lizzy Becherano Sep 27, 2024, 02:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions FIFA is set to announce the venues for the 2025 Club World Cup on Saturday at the Global Citizen Festival in New York City, world soccer’s governing body said Friday. The tournament will take place from June 15 to July 13 next year across
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Sep 27, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said his friendship with Pep Guardiola will not be affected by Arsenal and Manchester City‘s ongoing title rivalry. Several City players criticised Arsenal tactics after the 2-2 draw at the Etihad last Sunday, where Arteta’s side sat deep after losing Leandro Trossard to
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Jeff Kassouf Sep 27, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Portland Thorns forward Christine Sinclair, the leading goal scorer in international soccer history, will retire at the end of the 2024 National Women’s Soccer League season, she announced on Friday. Sinclair’s final regular-season game will be Nov. 1 against Angel City FC in Portland,
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Sep 27, 2024, 07:13 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has remained tight-lipped on the futures of Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohammed Salah at a pregame news conference on Friday. All three players have been crucial parts of Liverpool’s success in recent years but reach the end of their
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 27, 2024, 08:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the remainder of the season. Michael Regan/Getty Images MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the rest of the season, manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed. Rodri suffered a knee injury during the 2-2 draw with Arsenal and
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 27, 2024, 05:35 AM ET UEFA have fined Barcelona €10,000 ($11,157) and banned fans from travelling to the club’s next away game in the Champions League due to the “racist behaviour of supporters” in last week’s 2-1 defeat to Monaco. The charges relate to the presence Nazi symbolism in the
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Associated Press Sep 26, 2024, 08:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Peñarol had a 0-0 draw at home against Brazil´s Flamengo on Thursday to secure a spot in the Copa Libertadores semifinals for the first time in 13 years. The Uruguayan club won the first leg 1-0 via a Javier Cabrera goal. Peñarol will next
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ESPN News Services Sep 26, 2024, 01:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Everton manager Sean Dyche has said that the new ownership will bring stability to the club amid its “unsettled ground.” The proposed takeover by Texas-based Friedkin Group was announced on Monday, giving hope to the club’s long-suffering fans that more stable times lie
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Lizzy Becherano Sep 26, 2024, 02:33 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami has officially qualified to the 2025 Concacaf Champions Cup after ensuring its place among the top four clubs in the MLS Supporters’ Shield standings. The Herons currently boast the best record in the league with 64 points in 30 games, and need
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Jeff Kassouf Sep 26, 2024, 01:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Washington Spirit forward Trinity Rodman did not travel with the team to Los Angeles on Wednesday after sustaining a back injury last week, coach Jonatan Giráldez said in a prematch news conference. Giráldez said it is “not a big injury” for Rodman, but he
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