Month: September 2024

Sep 23, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions New United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will manage his first Concacaf Nations League game on Nov. 18 in St. Louis after U.S. Soccer on Monday confirmed Citypark for the quarterfinal home leg. The match will be Pochettino’s first at home game in official
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 23, 2024, 07:38 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland will not face punishment for throwing the ball at Gabriel Magalhães in the aftermath of Manchester City‘s stoppage-time equaliser against Arsenal, a source has told ESPN. Cameras caught Haaland throwing the ball against the back of the Arsenal defender’s head after John
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Moises Llorens, Barcelona correspondentSep 23, 2024, 11:29 AM ET Manchester City midfielder Rodri will miss the remainder of the season after tests this morning suggested he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament tear in his right knee during Sunday’s draw with Arsenal, a source told ESPN. The source told ESPN that the Spain international is set
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 23, 2024, 07:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Barcelona hierarchy will hold emergency talks this week to discuss whether to sign a free-agent goalkeeper to replace the injured Marc-André ter Stegen, sources have told ESPN. Ter Stegen, 32, will undergo surgery on Monday after completely rupturing the patella tendon
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Sep 23, 2024, 08:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has denied that Jude Bellingham‘s ongoing shoulder problem is a concern, although he admitted the midfielder will go back to wearing protection for Real Madrid‘s game against Alavés. Bellingham dislocated his left shoulder in November 2023 but has so far not undergone surgery, opting
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Sep 23, 2024, 04:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has said he welcomes critcism from manager Arne Slot in order to become a feared defender in Europe. The 25-year-old has garnered a reputation for his attacking prowess but has also been plagued by a less glittering narrative over the defensive side
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Emily Keogh Sep 22, 2024, 01:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City forward Vivianne Miedema has said she feels “free” and like her old self again after facing former club Arsenal for the first time. Editor’s Picks The Gunners hosted City in a 2-2 draw at Emirates Stadium to kickstart their 2024-25 WSL campaigns.
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Open Extended Reactions The English Football Association are investigating an alleged biting incident during Sunday’s EFL Championship clash between Preston and Blackburn Rovers, a source has told ESPN. Editor’s Picks 1 Related Blackburn defender Owen Beck, on loan at the club from Liverpool, complained to referee Mathew Donohue that he had been bitten by Preston
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Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said he expects 100 Premier League games to feature at least one sending off this season after Leandro Trossard was dismissed in Arsenal‘s 2-2 draw at Manchester City. Erling Haaland opened the scoring in the ninth minute but goals from Riccardo Calafiori and Gabriel Magalhães gave the visitors a
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AC Milan secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Inter Milan in Serie A on Sunday with defender Matteo Gabbia heading home the winner in the closing minutes of the match. Gabbia evaded his marker and found the top corner with a perfectly timed header from a free kick into the box in the 89th minute. Milan
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 22, 2024, 03:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A knee injury will rule out Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen for months after he was carried off on a stretcher during Sunday’s 5-1 LaLiga win at Villarreal, a source confirmed to ESPN. Barça coach Hansi Flick confirmed the injury appears to
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Open Extended Reactions John Stones described Arsenal as “clever or dirty” after scoring an equaliser eight minutes into stoppage to snatch a 2-2 draw for Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League top of the table clash at the Etihad. Stones’s goal extended City’s unbeaten home record to 48 games, a run stretching back to a
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Sep 22, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Rodri was subbed-off injured in the opening 10 minutes of the clash between Manchester City and Arsenal. Michael Regan/Getty Images Manchester City midfielder Rodri left the pitch injured during the first-half of the top-of-table Premier League clash against Arsenal at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday. The 28-year-old
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Sep 22, 2024, 11:41 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland equalled Cristiano Ronaldo‘s record as the fastest man to score 100 goals for a European club, reaching his centenary for Manchester City in Sunday’s Premier League match against Arsenal. The Norway international’s strike at the Etihad Stadium put him at 100 goals in 105
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Sep 22, 2024, 09:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Lina Souloukou was hired by Roma in April 2023. Silvia Lore/Getty Images Roma chief executive Lina Souloukou has stepped down, the Serie A club said on Sunday, following fan anger over the sacking of manager Daniele De Rossi last Wednesday. Editor’s Picks 2 Related “We thank Lina
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Sep 21, 2024, 09:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique has been cautious about tipping Ousmane Dembélé as his team’s next top scorer, saying it could be detrimental to his side. Dembélé’s second-half strike in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Reims helped PSG maintain their unbeaten run in Ligue 1 and put
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