Month: January 2021

7:02 AM ET Brazilian side Chapecoense sealed the second division Serie B title on goal difference on Friday after a last gasp Panenka-style penalty from Anselmo Ramon gave them a 3-1 win over Confianca. Chapecoense, who lost most of their squad in an air crash in 2016, secured promotion earlier this month after spending a
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8:34 AM ET Manchester United winger Amad Diallo scored on his first appearance for the club during an under-23 game against Liverpool. Diallo robbed a Liverpool defender of possession in the Premier League 2 fixture at Kirkby, before running through on goal to score. The 18-year-old joined United from Atalanta earlier this month, signing a
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5:53 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson U.S. midfielder Weston McKennie had his house burgled during Juventus‘ Coppa Italia quarterfinal victory over SPAL on Wednesday, the Italian side confirmed to ESPN. The thieves were able to leave with branded shoes and clothes, as well as several other objects of value. Given the timing, the initial outlook
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5:37 AM ET Adriana Garcia Former Real Madrid and Italy star Antonio Cassano has revealed he gained 14 kilograms in seven months while at the Bernabeu because he ate Nutella “directly from the jar.” Italian brand Nutella, a sweetened hazelnut cocoa spread, sponsored the Spanish giants at the time when the then 23-year-old Cassano moved
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Anthony Martial will “come good,” according to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The French striker scored 23 goals in all competitions last season but has managed just five this term with only two coming in the Premier League. – Dawson: Examining Bruno Fernandes’ first year at Miami– Insider Notebook:
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3:30 PM ET Sid LoweSpain writer Eric Garcia was “all tied up,” they said, but somehow he escaped. “Garcia: OK,” Barcelona said. “Garcia: now,” they said. “Garcia: done,” they said. A bit like they had said, “Neymar: OK,” “Neymar: now,” and “Neymar: done.” The Brazilian had been coming pretty much every day for months, right
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1:00 PM ET Kathleen McNamee USWNT and Manchester United midfielder Tobin Heath will be out for 10 to 12 weeks with an ankle injury, manager Casey Stoney confirmed on Friday, ruling her out of contention for the SheBelieves Cup. Heath, 32, was injured in training just before United’s Women’s Super League clash against Chelsea on
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8:57 AM ET New York Red Bulls defender Aaron Long has caught the attention of English Premier League giants Liverpool with an eye towards taking the defender on loan, multiple sources have told ESPN. Liverpool has been beset by injuries to their backline, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all sidelined. Such
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10:54 AM ET MLS and the MLS Players Association have agreed to extend talks on a revised Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) by one week, the league announced on Friday. The two sides have also agreed to a regular schedule of meetings during that period. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) “Major League
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8:02 AM ET Serge Aurier left the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at half-time on Thursday when his side were losing 1-0 to Liverpool after a bust-up with manager Jose Mourinho in the dressing room, sources have told ESPN. Tottenham conceded four minutes into injury time at the end of the first half when Sadio Mane crossed
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8:06 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson AC Milan manager Stefano Pioli has defended striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic from accusations of racism following a clash with Inter Milan‘s Romelu Lukaku during the midweek Coppa Italia quarterfinal clash. The pair had to be separated after exchanging strong words on the pitch with both receiving bookings and Ibrahimovic was
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2:25 AM ET Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo is under investigation. Giuseppe Cottini/NurPhoto via Getty Images Police are investigating a potential breach of Italy’s COVID-19 regulations by Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo after he allegedly travelled between the regions of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta. Valle d’Aosta police confirmed to Reuters that an investigation has been opened into a
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3:28 PM ET Inter Miami CF re-signed veteran midfielder Federico Higuain to a new contract for 2021, the club said Thursday. Higuain, 36, appeared as a substitute in four matches with Miami last season after being traded from D.C. United on Oct. 10, 2020 for $50,000 in 2021 general allocation money. – Carlisle: Can Neville
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