Month: September 2024

Sep 18, 2024, 02:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Champions League is back! Europe’s premier club competition returns for 2024-25 with six matches on Wednesday across the continent, providing exciting matchups, top talent and drama. Enjoy the play-by-play from all the matches as Manchester City take on Internazionale, Paris Saint-Germain host Girona and more.
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Adriana Garcia Sep 18, 2024, 11:50 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Stefano Pioli has previously coached AC Milan, Lazio, Internazionale and Fiorentina. Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images Former AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli has been appointed by Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr, the club have announced. Al Nassr, captained by Cristiano Ronaldo, sacked Portuguese
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Emily Keogh Sep 18, 2024, 10:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Women’s Super League (WSL) golden boot holder Khadija “Bunny” Shaw will miss out on the first leg of Manchester City‘s Champions League qualifying match against Paris FC on Wednesday due to a visa issue, a source told ESPN. The Guardian first reported Shaw’s expected
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Sep 18, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Salvatore Schillaci won the golden boot at the World Cup in 1990. DANIEL GARCIA/AFP via Getty Images Former Italy forward Salvatore “Toto” Schillaci has died aged 59, the Palermo hospital where he was being treated for colon cancer said a statement on Wednesday. Schillaci rose to international fame at the
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Sep 17, 2024, 06:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said Endrick showed “courage” after the Real Madrid forward, 18, scored his first Champions League goal from distance — despite having Vinícius Júnior and Kylian Mbappé as passing options. Endrick’s 95th minute strike sealed the 3-1 win for Madrid over
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ESPN News Services Sep 17, 2024, 07:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Championship side Preston North End secured the biggest shock of the Carabao Cup third round on Tuesday, beating Premier League Fulham 16-15 in the longest penalty shootout in the competition’s history. The game ended 1-1 at full time with Ryan Ledson putting Preston
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ESPN News Services Sep 17, 2024, 05:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie became the first pair of United States internationals to score on the same day in the UEFA Champions League as Europe’s top competition returned on Tuesday. Pulisic netted AC Milan’s early opener in its Champions League match against
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentSep 17, 2024, 05:59 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MANCHESTER, England — Erik ten Hag hailed a “perfect night” after Manchester United beat Barnsley 7-0 in the Carabao Cup. Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Christian Eriksen all scored twice while Antony found the net from the penalty spot as Ten Hag recorded the
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Arne Slot marked his 46th birthday with his first Champions League victory in a 3-1 win against AC Milan in Italy and said it was a “great way” to celebrate. Slot, who succeeded Champions League-winning coach Jurgen Klopp at Anfield this summer, saw his team overturn a third-minute Christian Pulisic
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Associated Press Sep 17, 2024, 03:25 PM ET A Liverpool fan who traveled to Italy to watch the Champions League game against AC Milan has died following a road traffic accident, the Premier League club said Tuesday. Philip Dooley, who was described as a lifelong Liverpool supporter, was involved in an accident in Bergamo in
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Lizzy Becherano Sep 17, 2024, 10:51 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Inter Miami CF head coach Gerardo Martino confirmed Lionel Messi will be available for the matches against Atlanta United on Wednesday and New York City FC on Saturday, but his level of participation remains to be determined. Messi returned to action for the first
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Associated Press Sep 17, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr, are looking for a new coach after firing Luis Castro on Tuesday, the second managerial change since the Portugal star’s arrival. Castro, 63, had overseen a slow start to the new Saudi Pro League season, with just
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Open Extended Reactions Tottenham Hotspur boss Ange Postecoglou has admitted his confusion over the backlash to claiming he “always wins things” in his second season following Sunday’s home defeat to Arsenal. The 59-year-old referred to his track record of success at Celtic, Yokohama F. Marinos and Brisbane Roar where he delivered silverware during his second
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