Month: October 2024

Jeff Kassouf Oct 25, 2024, 10:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SAN ANTONIO, Texas — Kansas City Current forward Temwa Chawinga scored twice in the first half on Friday at Toyota Field to lift her team past NJ/NY Gotham FC, 2-0 in the final of the inaugural NWSL x Liga MX Femenil Summer Cup. The
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 25, 2024, 07:38 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Earthquakes are in advanced discussions with former LA Galaxy and United States men’s national team coach Bruce Arena to make him the team’s next head coach,
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 25, 2024, 04:22 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions Following the U.S. Soccer Federation’s settlement of an equal pay lawsuit with players from the U.S. women’s national team in 2022, the organization reached a second, previously undisclosed, financial
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Oct 25, 2024, 01:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has said he has chosen to “deny” and “ignore” his team’s 3-0 home defeat to Tottenham because the red card shown to Bruno Fernandes during the game was subsequently rescinded. Spurs dominated United at Old Trafford on Sept. 29 as
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Associated Press Oct 25, 2024, 08:57 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Ligue de Football Professionnel’s (LFP’s) appeals commission has upheld the decision ordering Paris Saint-Germain to pay Kylian Mbappé €55 million ($60m) in unpaid wages, the league said Friday. The LFP’s legal commission had ruled in favor of Mbappé last month but PSG insisted
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 25, 2024, 07:27 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé “knows what he has to do” in his first Clásico, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday, as he backed the star forward to deliver in this weekend’s top-of-the-table LaLiga clash. Madrid go into the game three points behind
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Oct 25, 2024, 06:39 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arne Slot has said that Diogo Jota will miss Liverpool‘s clash against Premier League title rivals Arsenal on Sunday after the forward suffered an injury during the team’s 2-1 win over Chelsea last weekend. Jota limped off the pitch in the 30th minute following a collision
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Oct 25, 2024, 02:57 AM ET Abdelaziz Barrada played for Marseille between 2014-2016. Romain Perrocheau/Getty Images Former Marseille midfielder Abdelaziz Barrada has died at the age of 35, the club said on Thursday, with the Moroccan federation (FRMF) describing his death as a “great tragedy.” No official cause of death has been announced for the France-born
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ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2024, 02:51 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Roberto Mancini has left his role as head coach of Saudi Arabia‘s national team, the country’s federation said Thursday. Mancini, who won the European Championship as Italy coach in 2021, left by mutual consent, the federation said. “The Saudi soccer federation’s Board of
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ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2024, 11:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Club América owner Emilio Azcárraga Jean is taking an administrative leave as executive chairman of Grupo Televisa amid the U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the company’s dealings with FIFA officials. Televisa, in a statement released Thursday, confirmed Azcárraga’s leave will take effect
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Adriana Garcia Oct 24, 2024, 01:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona midfielder Pedri has praised coach Hansi Flick for giving young players the confidence needed to thrive. Barça have the youngest team in LaLiga, with an average age of 23.6 years. Barça are three points clear of Real Madrid at the top of the
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Jeff Kassouf Oct 24, 2024, 09:39 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Alyssa Thompson scored her first goal for the United States women’s national team, and Jaedyn Shaw and Sophia Smith scored late on Thursday at Q2 Stadium as the Americans defeated Iceland 3-1 in their first match since winning a fifth Olympic
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 24, 2024, 06:23 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United goalkeeper André Onana has branded their 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in the Europa League “a big disappointment.” United led through Christian Eriksen before Youssef En-Nesyri equalised just after half-time. Onana played his part in earning a point for United with a stunning
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ESPN News Services Oct 24, 2024, 05:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jose Mourinho mocked the “incredible” explanation of the referee after he was shown a red card during his Fenerbahce side’s 1-1 Europa League draw against former club Manchester United on Thursday. Mourinho was shown a red card just before the hour mark amid
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