Month: October 2024

Alexander Sørloth’s brace gave Atlético Madrid their first win in four games. Atlético Madrid forward Alexander Sørloth scored twice in the second half as they fought back to earn a 3-1 victory against visitors Leganes in LaLiga on Sunday. Winless in their previous three games in all competitions with a series of lacklustre performances, Atlético had to recover
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Manchester City defender John Stones headed a last-gasp winner in a 2-1 victory at Wolves on Sunday that took them top of the Premier League and set a club record of 31 league games unbeaten. Champions City dominated possession from start to finish at Molineux, but were shocked in the seventh minute when a perfect
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Associated Press Oct 20, 2024, 08:59 AM ET Ligue 1 has condemned homophobic chants made by some Paris Saint-Germain fans during the home game against Strasbourg on Saturday. PSG are playing their bitter rivals next Sunday in Marseille and the offensive slurs were made about the club and their midfielder Adrien Rabiot. The France international
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Associated Press Oct 19, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp was criticised by fans of his former club Mainz on Saturday over his decision to join energy drinks company Red Bull and oversee its football clubs. Mainz supporters held banners during their team’s Bundesliga game against RB Leipzig — a Red Bull-backed
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ESPN News Services Oct 19, 2024, 03:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paul Pogba‘s hopes of playing for Juventus again took a hit on Saturday when the club’s director Cristiano Giuntoli said that the Serie A side are complete without him. The 31-year-old midfielder, who has a contract with Juve until June 2026, will end
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentOct 19, 2024, 01:47 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Erik ten Hag has admitted Manchester United were fired up for their second-half comeback against Brentford after being left “angry” by the circumstances around the visitors’ controversial opening goal. United needed second-half goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Højlund to come from behind to
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Lizzy Becherano Oct 19, 2024, 08:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi scored a stunning 11-minute hat trick to help Inter Miami break the Major League Soccer record for most points in a single season, after defeating the New England Revolution 6-2 Saturday at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Miami concluded the MLS
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 19, 2024, 06:04 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti praised Luka Modric as an “extraordinary professional” after the midfielder celebrated becoming Real Madrid‘s oldest-ever player by providing an assist in their 2-1 win at Celta Vigo. A stunning strike from Kylian Mbappé put Madrid ahead in the first half
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Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Højlund got on the scoresheet as Manchester United bounced back after conceding a controversial goal to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford on Saturday for their first victory in more than a month. The win meant United climbed to 10th in the standings on 11 points after eight matches and eased
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Oct 19, 2024, 11:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka picked up an injury with England during the recent international break. Getty Bukayo Saka has not been included in the Arsenal squad for Saturday’s clash against Bournemouth. The 23-year-old had picked up a hamstring injury during England‘s game against Greece in the international break and
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Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCOct 19, 2024, 08:35 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Joan Laporta is in his second spell as the president of Barcelona. Javier Borrego / AFP7 via Getty Images Barcelona president Joan Laporta hit out at critics of his management on Saturday, as members approved the club’s 2023-24 accounts during its annual general meeting.
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Oct 19, 2024, 02:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has said his vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold is not disturbed by the growing speculation around his future at the Premier League club and is fully focused on matters on the pitch. The 26-year-old England right-back has been linked with a move to
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Open Extended Reactions Thomas Tuchel is set to raid former club Chelsea as he attempts to form his backroom staff after becoming England’s new head coach, sources have told ESPN. The 51-year-old will start work as Gareth Southgate’s successor on Jan. 1, with the Football Association (FA) confirming this week that Anthony Barry would leave
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