Month: September 2024

Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 19, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Diego Simeone said the new Champions League format meant his Atlético Madrid team “absolutely had to win” their opening game, after José María Giménez‘s 90th minute header gave them a dramatic 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig. Benjamin Sesko put Leipzig ahead on
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Jeff Kassouf Sep 19, 2024, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Milwaukee Bucks owner Marc Lasry is close to a deal to buy a controlling stake in the National Women’s Soccer League’s North Carolina Courage, a source confirmed to ESPN. Sportico reported that the deal would value the Courage at $108 million. If the
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Barcelona made a disappointing start to their Champions League campaign by losing 2-1 to AS Monaco on Thursday after suffering an early blow from defender Eric Garcia‘s dismissal. Garcia pulled back Takumi Minamino when the Japan forward intercepted a panicky pass out from Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-André ter Stegen. The result put an end to a
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Sep 19, 2024, 06:42 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick felt Eric García‘s early red card was the turning point in Thursday’s 2-1 defeat to Monaco and insisted his side are strong enough to progress in the new-look Champions League. García was dismissed after just 10 minutes for
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ESPN News Services Sep 19, 2024, 06:25 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya was hailed by his manager Mikel Arteta and Atalanta boss Gian Piero Gasperini after the Spaniard’s miraculous double save earned his side a 0-0 draw in the Champions League on Thursday. But for Raya saving Mateo Retegui‘s 51st-minute penalty
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Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya secured his side a hard-earned point with a sensational double save in a 0-0 draw away to Atalanta in their Champions League opener on Thursday. Spaniard Raya dived low to his right to beat out Mateo Retegui‘s spot kick in the 51st minute then sprang across his goal to claw away
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Lizzy Becherano Sep 19, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami star Lionel Messi has launched a production company titled 525 Rosario, dedicated to creating family programming and premium television content. The project stands as a joint venture with Smuggler Entertainment, the company that produced the Apple TV+ docuseries “Messi’s World Cup: The
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 19, 2024, 05:30 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has backed Rodri‘s warning that players could be close to taking strike action over the number of games they’re being asked to play. Speaking in a news conference on Tuesday, the Manchester City midfielder said a players’
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Adriana Garcia Sep 19, 2024, 04:40 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 62 goals for Al Nassr since joining the club in 2022. Yasser Bakhsh/Getty Images Al Nassr CEO Guido Fienga has said Cristiano Ronaldo “doesn’t control the club” but stressed the important role the Portugal captain plays in the team. The comments
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Adriana Garcia Sep 19, 2024, 05:26 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique is relishing the chance to lead a team that no longer has a global star following the departures of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé in recent years. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Speaking after his PSG’s 1-0 win against
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Sep 18, 2024, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former England and Liverpool striker Andy Carroll has signed for French fourth-tier club Bordeaux from Amiens, the six-time French champions confirmed on Wednesday. “He has a wealth of high-level experience with almost 450 professional games, making him an ideal addition to Bordeaux’s attack,” a club statement
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ESPN News Services Sep 18, 2024, 09:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi was limited to a second-half appearance as a substitute as Inter Miami drew 2-2 at Atlanta United on Wednesday night. With the Herons playing their second of three games within a week, Messi began the match on the bench. Coach Gerardo
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ESPN News Services Sep 18, 2024, 07:41 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique said the “unknowns” of the new Champions League format make it hard to judge his team’s opening win over Girona on Wednesday. PSG secured victory after Girona’s goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga, who had thwarted numerous efforts from the French
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 18, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has suggested Kevin De Bruyne is a doubt for Arsenal‘s visit to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday after the midfielder was forced off with an injury against Inter Milan. De Bruyne was substituted at half-time during the 0-0 draw
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Sep 18, 2024, 02:38 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard will be out “for a while” after suffering a significant ankle injury while playing for Norway last week, manager Mikel Arteta said on Wednesday. The 25-year-old hobbled off during his country’s Nations League defeat of Austria in Oslo on Sept. 9 and
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