Month: November 2024

Associated Press Nov 11, 2024, 08:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A top flight team in Argentina fielded a social media influencer in a league match on Monday, in a move that upset rival players. Iván Buhajeruk, better known as “Spreen,” played less than a minute before he was substituted in Deportivo Riestra’s 1-1 draw
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Nov 11, 2024, 11:04 AM ET Open Extended Reactions By the end of Saturday night, the 2024 MLS Cup playoffs no longer contained Lionel Messi. Inter Miami were ousted in shocking fashion, at the hands of the Eastern Conference’s No. 9 seed: Atlanta United. That was hardly the only shock, though. The top three teams
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Lizzy Becherano Nov 11, 2024, 12:24 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Lionel Messi vowed to “come back stronger” in 2025, following Inter Miami‘s elimination for the 2024 Major League Soccer playoffs on Saturday night at Chase Stadium. The Herons fell 3-2 to Atlanta United FC in the final match of the Round 1 best-of-three playoff
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ESPN News Services Nov 11, 2024, 05:26 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman expects Frenkie de Jong to make his long-awaited international comeback in Amsterdam on Saturday when they host Hungary in the Nations League but said striker Memphis Depay was not fit enough to be picked in his squad. De Jong
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Connor O’Halloran Nov 11, 2024, 01:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester City defender Rúben Dias has implored anyone daring enough to write off his side’s chances at winning the Premier League title this season to do so, saying it only adds to their motivation. City suffered a 2-1 defeat at Brighton on Saturday taking
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Nov 11, 2024, 02:17 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Bukayo Saka injured himself during Arsenal’s draw against Chelsea on Sunday. Getty Images Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer are among eight players to have pulled out of the England squad with injuries for their UEFA Nations League fixtures this month. Levi Colwill, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Trent
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Nov 11, 2024, 12:14 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Manchester United have announced that interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy has left the club after the arrival of permanent head coach Rúben Amorim on Monday. Van Nistelrooy oversaw four games in the aftermath of Erik ten Hag’s sacking, winning three and drawing one. The team scored
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Open Extended Reactions Jürgen Klopp of Liverpool complains to fourth official David Coote during a game in May 2022. Robin Jones/Getty Images Premier League referee David Coote has been suspended pending a full investigation after a video was circulated on social media which appeared to show him making disparaging remarks about Liverpool and their former manager
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nov 11, 2024, 06:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal has withdrawn from Spain‘s squad for the upcoming international break and is set for up to three weeks out of action with an ankle injury. The 17-year-old missed Barça’s 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad on Sunday after picking
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Associated Press Nov 11, 2024, 06:42 AM ET Faruk Koca punched Halil Umut Meler in the face last December. Emin Sansar/Anadolu via Getty Images A Turkish court sentenced a former top-flight football club executive to more than three and a half years in prison on Monday for attacking a referee on the pitch at the end
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Open Extended Reactions Mikel Arteta has said he is “praying” for Arsenal to avoid further injury setbacks during this month’s international break after suffering an “absolute nightmare” with fitness problems this season. The Arsenal boss cast doubt over Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice‘s availability for England’s UEFA Nations League matches against Greece and Republic of
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterNov 10, 2024, 03:02 PM 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 Open Extended Reactions Enzo Maresca is adamant Chelsea are on the verge of knocking over one of their
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Nov 10, 2024, 03:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ivan Juric is the second AS Roma to be fired this season. Getty AS Roma announced the sacking of Ivan Juric on Sunday, with the Croatian becoming the Serie A side’s second coach to be fired this season. Roma lost 3-2 at home against Bologna on Sunday,
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Nov 10, 2024, 06:31 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick criticised the “wrong decision” to disallow Robert Lewandowski‘s goal for offside as his team were beaten 1-0 at Real Sociedad on Sunday in LaLiga. Lewandowski thought he had opened the scoring at Anoeta in the 14th minute, but semi-automated offside technology (SAOT),
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Associated Press Nov 10, 2024, 04:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Trinity Rodman forced an own goal in extra time to help the Washington Spirit come from behind and earn a 2-1 win over Bay FC in the opening round of the NWSL playoffs on Sunday. After a defensive battle for most of the game,
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