Month: October 2024

Lizzy Becherano Oct 9, 2024, 06:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Colombia national team head coach Nestor Lorenzo has accused Bolivia of spying on his side ahead of their 2026 World Cup qualifying match on Thursday at Municipal Stadium El Alto. He said the Colombian Football Federation will be filing a formal complaint on the
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Oct 9, 2024, 07:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Polish goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesny recently reversed his retirement decision to join Barcelona, but he is not about to change how he lives his personal life, and that includes smoking. After Marc-Andre ter Stegen suffered a long-term injury, Barcelona convinced the former Juventus keeper to sign as
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Oct 9, 2024, 05:51 PM ET The body of British-born Panathinaikos and Greece defender George Baldock was found on Wednesday in a swimming pool at his home in the southern Athens suburb of Glyfada, police sources said. The cause of death remained unknown. Police tried cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the 31-year-old former Premier League player but
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Jeff Kassouf Oct 9, 2024, 05:18 PM ET Five former employees of San Diego Wave FC have filed a lawsuit in San Diego Superior Court against the club and the National Women’s Soccer League alleging multiple forms of discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation and wrongful termination. The suit adds additional allegations to those made over the
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Oct 9, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erling Haaland has said he does not regret throwing the ball at Arsenal‘s Gabriel Magalhães after Manchester City‘s equaliser in their 2-2 draw last month. Haaland avoided an FA charge after cameras showed him throwing the ball against the back of Gabriel’s head following John Stones
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Lizzy Becherano Oct 9, 2024, 04:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States midfielder Brenden Aaronson said he has “unfinished business” with Leeds United after returning to the Championship team for the 2024-25 season. Aaronson first joined Leeds in May 2022 from Red Bull Salzburg, signing a five-year contract with the club. He played in
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 9, 2024, 10:18 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag is preparing as normal for Manchester United‘s next game against Brentford, a source has told ESPN, despite the continuing uncertainty surrounding his position. The club’s executive committee including co-owners Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Joel Glazer met for more than six hours
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Oct 9, 2024, 07:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Italian police questioned Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi on Wednesday as part of a criminal investigation on links between the club’s hardline “ultra” football fans and organised crime groups, two sources with knowledge of the matter said. Inzaghi is not under investigation and police questioned him
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 9, 2024, 04:55 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde has said Kylian Mbappé has already “shut up” critics who claimed the forward joining the LaLiga giants would lead to problems in the dressing room. Mbappé has scored seven goals for Madrid — five of them in
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Oct 9, 2024, 05:16 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has said his angry response to being substituted against Alavés last weekend was due to frustration over his own performance. Yamal, 17, was replaced in the 67th minute by Ansu Fati, by which point Barça already led 3-0
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 9, 2024, 04:01 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson injured his hamstring against Crystal Palace. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterOct 9, 2024, 03:13 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp is set to make his return to football as head of global soccer
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Lizzy Becherano Oct 8, 2024, 07:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni expressed concern on Tuesday over his team’s ability to travel for their World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela on Oct. 10 in Maturín, Venezuela. The team chose to train at the Inter Miami CF facilities in Fort Lauderdale, Florida ahead
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Oct 8, 2024, 11:22 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Wayne Rooney has been charged with misconduct by the English Football Association (FA) over his behaviour before and after being shown a red card during Plymouth Argyle’s win over Blackburn Rovers on Saturday. Rooney, 38, was sent off after kicking a bottle into the crowd as
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Oct 8, 2024, 11:01 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea and Nottingham Forest players became involved in the confrontation during the second half of last Sunday’s contest. Jacques Feeney/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Chelsea and Nottingham Forest have been charged by the Football Association on Tuesday after a pitch-side fight broke out between their players during Sunday’s
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Lizzy Becherano Oct 8, 2024, 03:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions United States defender Antonee Robinson said the atmosphere at training already feels “a little bit more intense” under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino as players prepare for October friendlies against Panama and Mexico. Pochettino will lead his first international window with the team after
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