Month: June 2020

6:57 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona manager Quique Setien’s relationship with his players is already showing signs of straining, with various sources having told ESPN they didn’t click from day one. Barca led La Liga in January when Setien replaced Ernesto Valverde, who was sacked after the Spanish Supercopa defeat to Atletico Madrid
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5:55 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said he is expecting midfielder Angel Gomes to leave the club. The United boss had been hopeful Gomes would sign a new contract but with no update on the situation and the 19-year-old’s deal due to expire on Tuesday, he now looks set
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11:24 AM ET It is open to debate as to whether the FA Cup has been a blessing or a curse for Arsenal in recent years. But after reaching the semifinals for the 30th time on Sunday, following a dramatic late win at Sheffield United, the sense of the competition giving the Gunners the opportunity
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7:35 PM ET Alex Kirkland Casemiro has hailed the backheel assist from Karim Benzema that gave Real Madrid a 1-0 win at Espanyol as “incredible” while Zinedine Zidane believes it was even better than two similar, famous efforts from former playmaker Guti. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Zidane-Bale rift
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8:38 PM ET MLS announced an update on the results of its screening for the coronavirus, with two dozen people recording positive tests prior to traveling to Orlando for the MLS Is Back Tournament, and another two testing positive after arriving in Central Florida. In terms of testing prior to heading to Florida, MLS said
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10:49 AM ET Arjen Robben has refused to rule out returning to play for Netherlands after announcing a u-turn on his decision to retire from football, but has said his attempt at playing again depends on his fitness. Robben has agreed a one-year contract at Eredivisie side FC Groningen, the club he started out at
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3:50 PM ET Chelsea manager Frank Lampard showed his ruthless side as he hauled off three of his brightest young players at halftime in Sunday’s 1-0 FA Cup quarterfinal win over Leicester City. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Insider Notebook: Zidane-Bale rift gets real; Utd eye Boga – What did you
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2:33 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester United will square off with Chelsea as the draw for the FA Cup semifinals was revealed Sunday. Arsenal await the winners of the Newcastle United–Manchester City match on Sunday. The semifinal round will be played July 18-19 while the final will be contested on
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10:41 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens United States youth international Konrad de la Fuente has signed a new contract with Barcelona, committing his future to the Spanish champions until 2022. De la Fuente’s new terms include a €50 million release clause which will rise to €100m if he is promoted to the first-team before
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12:44 PM ET Ross Barkley‘s second half strike sent Chelsea through to the FA Cup semifinals with a 1-0 win at Leicester City on Sunday. Barkley scored his fourth goal in the competition this season to send Frank Lampard’s side to Wembley. – Stream FA Cup games on ESPN+ Chelsea join Arsenal and Manchester United
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7:05 AM ET Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said Christian Pulisic has the talent to reach the level of Premier League winners Mohamed Salah and Raheem Sterling. Pulisic, 21, has impressed since the league restart with important goals in back-to-back victories over Aston Villa and Manchester City. – Insider Notebook: Bale, Zidane at breaking point
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9:17 AM ET Leicester City could be forced to play their remaining three Premier League home games at a neutral venue away from the King Power Stadium, sources have told ESPN, if the UK government imposes a local lockdown due to a surge in coronavirus infections in the city. Priti Patel, the UK Home Secretary,
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1:26 PM ET Graham HaysESPN.com Close Graham Hays covers college sports for espnW, including softball and soccer. Hays began with ESPN in 1999. All 22 starters from the North Carolina Courage and Portland Thorns, along with reserves from both teams, knelt during the national anthem before the opening game of the NWSL Challenge Cup on
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4:48 PM ET The Las Vegas Lights are poised to name Frank Yallop as their next manager, multiple sources have told ESPN. Yallop’s commitment is only expected to last until the end of the current season, with an announcement from the USL Championship side expected to come within the next few days. – Stream MLS
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12:57 PM ET A Luis Suarez brace proved insufficient as Barcelona squandered an opportunity to go three points clear of Real Madrid atop La Liga with a 2-2 draw Celta Vigo on Saturday. What did you miss? The latest from Europe’s top leagues Suarez sandwiched strikes around a 50th-minute Fedor Smolov equaliser to seemingly secure
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