Month: November 2024

Lizzy Becherano Nov 7, 2024, 02:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York City FC head coach Nick Cushing confirmed he will remain with the club in 2025, dispelling rumors linking him to the managerial role at the Arsenal women’s team. Though Cushing quickly emerged as a potential candidate to take over Arsenal following the
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Jeff Kassouf Nov 7, 2024, 01:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions San Diego Wave FC announced on Thursday that the club has signed University of Texas forward Trinity Byars, making Byars the first active NCAA athlete to sign with an NWSL team since the league’s recent elimination of the draft. Byars, a senior at the
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Rodrigo Faez, Madrid correspondentNov 7, 2024, 12:10 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid are considering making signings in the January transfer window and the club continues to retain interest in Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold as their preferred option to address their defensive issues, sources told ESPN. However, sources told ESPN there is an understanding
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Nov 7, 2024, 08:25 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé has not been included in France‘s squad for their Nations League fixtures against Israel and Italy, head coach Didier Deschamps confirmed on Thursday as his captain’s absence now stretches to four matches. Editor’s Picks 2 Related The 25-year-old forward has drawn criticism for his
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Nov 7, 2024, 04:35 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain fans unveiled a ‘Free Palestine’ banner on Wednesday. Getty Fans from Paris Saint-Germain‘s Auteuil Kop unveiled a giant “Free Palestine” banner before the kickoff of their Champions League game against Atlético Madrid on Wednesday, eight days before France take on Israel in Paris in a Nations League game.
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Nov 6, 2024, 01:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions West Ham United winger Mohammed Kudus‘s ban has been extended to five matches and he has been fined £60,000 ($77,286) for violent conduct in last month’s Premier League defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, the FA said on Wednesday. Kudus was already serving an automatic three-match ban after
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Lizzy Becherano Nov 6, 2024, 08:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Houston Dynamo FC announced the departure of Designated Player Héctor Herrera following the 2024 Major League Soccer campaign, after choosing to decline the forward’s 2025 contract option. Herrera first signed with the club in March 2022, agreeing to a two-year deal through the 2024
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 6, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick wants his team to keep their rampant scoring streak going after beating Red Star Belgrade 5-2 in the Champions League on Wednesday to extend their winning run to seven games in all competitions. Barça have netted at least
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ESPN News Services Nov 6, 2024, 07:51 PM ET Bayern Munich are mourning the death of a fan who attended the team’s 1-0 win over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Bavarian club said early Thursday morning that they received the news that the fan had died while being transported to the hospital.
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 6, 2024, 08:10 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The San Jose Earthquakes signed Bruce Arena to be the team’s sporting director and manager, the former LA Galaxy and United States coach told ESPN on Wednesday. Arena’s dual
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ESPN News Services Nov 6, 2024, 04:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aston Villa manager Unai Emery lamented Tyrone Mings‘ incomprehensible handball that led to their 1-0 Champions League loss to Club Brugge on Wednesday, saying the bizarre incident killed the game. Mings inexplicably picked up the ball believing it was out of play after
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Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has vented his anger at the denial of a “1000 percent penalty” and insisted Arsenal produced their best European display in years despite losing 1-0 at Inter Milan. Hakan Çalhanoglu‘s spot-kick in first-half stoppage-time settled a tight contest at Stadio San Siro and handed the Gunners a fresh setback in
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 6, 2024, 10:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid midfielder Aurélien Tchouaméni will be out of action for a month, a source has told ESPN, after spraining his ankle in the club’s 3-1 Champions League defeat to AC Milan. Tchouaméni was substituted at half-time in Tuesday’s loss at the
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Adriana Garcia Nov 6, 2024, 05:05 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Rúben Amorim has warned Manchester United supporters not to expect his new team to play as Sporting CP do when he takes over. Expectations at Old Trafford are high after Amorim, who will take over as Man United’s new manager on Nov. 11, led
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Nov 6, 2024, 12:12 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Neymar is expected to undergo treatment and rehabilitation lasting four to six weeks after suffering a hamstring injury, Al Hilal confirmed on Wednesday, intensifying speculation over the Brazilian’s future with Saudi Arabian club. Neymar made his second club appearance following a 12-month injury layoff by coming
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