Month: November 2024

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 27, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has won the 2024 Golden Boy award on Wednesday — the youngest winner of the prize for the best under-21 men’s player in the world — while Barça Femení star Vicky López scooped the Golden Girl award. Yamal,
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Associated Press Nov 27, 2024, 12:11 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ligue 1 club Lille say two of their supporters were stabbed when a group of fans were attacked in a bar ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League game at Bologna. Lille issued a statement on social media condemning “this cowardly and intolerable attack,” which they
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Nov 27, 2024, 07:18 AM ET Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has apologised for suggesting he wanted to hurt himself after his side threw away a three-goal lead against Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday. Guardiola sat down at a news conference after the 3-3 draw with Feyenoord with a cut on his nose
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 27, 2024, 03:35 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 David Coote had already been suspended by PGMOL and UEFA for alleged misconduct. Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty
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ESPN News Services Nov 26, 2024, 09:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NWSL set a new attendance record in 2024, according to a report from Sports Business Journal, as clubs averaged 11,250 fans in attendance, a six percent increase compared to the previous year. This year, the league expanded to 14 teams, up from
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 26, 2024, 06:35 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola said Manchester City are in for a “tough” season after Feyenoord launched a stunning comeback to condemn his team to a sixth straight game without a win. On the back of five straight defeats, City threw away a three-goal lead in the
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Nov 26, 2024, 08:21 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said he doesn’t fully understand how the new Champions League format worked after his team earned a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday to improve their chances of reaching the knockout stage. Bayern needed a first-half goal from defender
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Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta said Tuesday’s 5-1 thrashing of Sporting CP is a “landmark win” and the best European away performance of his five-year tenure as Arsenal manager. Sporting were previously unbeaten in 19 matches across all competitions this season, but were hammered at the Estadio Jose Alvalade as goals from Gabriel Martinelli, Kai
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Manchester City squandered a three-goal lead to draw 3-3 with Dutch side Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday in another calamitous performance from Pep Guardiola’s stuttering side. Erling Haaland bagged a brace for the hosts, but huge defensive blunders in the dying minutes saw them fall to 15th in the Champions League table on
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Nov 26, 2024, 09:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Nick Cushing has left New York City FC. Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos/Getty Images New York City FC have dismissed head coach Nick Cushing, the club confirmed on Tuesday. The decision comes after NYCFC finished sixth in the MLS Eastern Conference this season and were knocked out in the
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Open Extended Reactions Liverpool manager Arne Slot has said Mohamed Salah is “not distracted” by his contract situation at the club, despite the forward having publicly expressed his disappointment at not being formally offered a new deal. Salah sparked controversy when he gave a rare interview to reporters after scoring two goals in Liverpool’s 3-2
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 26, 2024, 06:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona will close a section behind the goal at the Olympic Stadium “indefinitely,” starting against Brest on Tuesday, due to a dispute with supporters’ groups over unpaid fines, the club have announced. Barça say an agreement with the groups that make up
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