Month: November 2024

Brazil had to settle for a 1-1 draw at Venezuela after a quick-fire second-half strike by substitute Telasco Segovia canceled out Raphinha‘s opener for the dominant visitors in the South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Vinicius Junior missed a chance to win the game with a penalty and missed the subsequent rebound after the
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentNov 15, 2024, 12:44 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team manager Mauricio Pochettino congratulated his side on its 1-0 win over Jamaica in the first leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals, though he
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A stunning bicycle kick from Antonio Sanabria and a second-half header from Omar Alderete gave Paraguay a well earned 2-1 home win over Argentina in South American World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Argentina took the lead through Lautaro Martinez 11 minutes into the game, but Paraguay soon levelled after Gustavo Velazquez‘s cross found Eduardo Sanabria,
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The United States rode an early goal to a 1-0 win over Jamaica in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal in Kingston on Thursday night to give new manager Mauricio Pochettino his first win in a competitive match as coach of the Americans. Ricardo Pepi opened the scoring early in the first
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Open Extended Reactions ATHENS — England interim boss Lee Carsley has backed Harry Kane to respond to being dropped against Greece by confirming he will start in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League clash against Republic of Ireland at Wembley. Despite nine withdrawals decimating the options Carsley had available for a must-win game, regular captain Kane was
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ESPN News Services Nov 14, 2024, 06:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions France coach Didier Deschamps said Thursday that there are both physical and psychological reasons for Kylian Mbappé‘s rough patch of form. After France drew 0-0 with Israel in the Nations League to secure a spot in the Nations League quarterfinals, Deschamps was again
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Jeff Kassouf Nov 14, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Pablo Piñones-Arce is out as technical director of the Houston Dash less than a year after taking the role, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN. The reason for Piñones-Arce’s exit was not immediately clear, although multiple sources confirmed he will not continue in the role.
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Rob Dawson, CorrespondentNov 14, 2024, 11:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are confident new head coach Rúben Amorim will receive his work permit well ahead of his first game in charge against Ipswich Town, a source has told ESPN. Amorim has been appointed as Erik ten Hag’s successor at Old Trafford, but the
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Nov 14, 2024, 12:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Aitana Bonmatí has expressed her dismay at how female footballers in Spain are treated while praising the NWSL and Women’s Super League (WSL) for the manner in which they look after their players. The 26-year-old won her second successive Ballon d’Or earlier this month after a
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A Premier League footballer is being investigated over rape allegations. Getty Images A Premier League footballer accused of rape has been questioned by police for a second time as the investigation into multiple allegations continues, sources have told ESPN. The player, who is in his 30s, went to a police station on Nov. 7 and was
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Adriana Garcia Nov 14, 2024, 05:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Al Nassr defender Aymeric Laporte has said he would listen to an approach by Real Madrid. Injury-hit Madrid are looking to strengthen their defensive line in the January transfer window after Éder Militão tore his ACL in last weekend’s 4-0 win against Osasuna, while
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Nov 14, 2024, 03:32 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni is confident there will be Lionel Messi jerseys in the home section despite the Paraguayan Football Association’s (APF) ban on rival shirts ahead of Thursday’s South American World Cup 2026 qualifier. Argentina will play Paraguay at the Defensores del Chaco stadium in
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Nov 13, 2024, 10:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Germany players should stand for values as role models in society but are no political experts, new captain Joshua Kimmich said on Wednesday ahead of next month’s vote for Saudi Arabia to host the 2034 World Cup. Asked about politics in sport with Saudi Arabia’s bid
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Nov 13, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A Real Madrid theme park officially opened in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday, with the LaLiga giants calling the destination “the world’s first football club theme park.” Real Madrid World’s six-hectare (14.8 acre) site in Dubai features over 40 rides based
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Associated Press Nov 13, 2024, 09:22 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay — Former soccer star Diego Forlán’s newfound career in professional tennis started with a doubles loss Wednesday at the Uruguay Open. The 45-year-old Forlán and Federico Coria of Argentina lost 6-1, 6-2 to Boris Arias and Federico Zeballos in the first round
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Open Extended Reactions PGMOL, the refereeing body for English football, has confirmed that it is aware of a new video published by The Sun in which suspended Premier League referee David Coote is allegedly seen snorting a white powder. Coote, 42, was stood down from duty pending the result of an investigation after a first
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