Month: March 2021

5:28 AM ET Arsenal have created a new taskforce to help support their players as part of an initiative to tackle online hate. The club revealed their #StopOnlineAbuse action plan on Tuesday which features a more formal process for players and staff to report incidents of discrimination. – Stream LIVE games and replays on ESPN+
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7:18 AM ET Associated Press Karim Benzema has 81 caps for France but has not played with them since 2015. Photo by Diego Souto/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images The Versailles prosecutor’s office has said Karim Benzema will face trial in October for his alleged involvement in blackmailing former France teammate Matthieu Valbuena over a sex tape. Benzema
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3:58 AM ET Alex Kirkland Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said he could “maybe one day” play in Spain, although he added “it’s not up to me” to decide when he leaves the Anfield club. Salah — whose contract at Liverpool expires in June 2023 — was talking to Spanish newspaper Marca ahead of the Champions
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9:43 AM ET Gareth Bale has reiterated his stance on returning to Real Madrid after his loan spell at Tottenham is over and said it is “legally what I have to do.” Bale, 31, re-joined Spurs in September on a season-long loan in a bid to get more playing time after falling out with Madrid
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1:25 PM ET RB Leipzig defender Ibrahima Konate is edging closer to a move to Liverpool with the 2019-20 Premier League champions ready to pay his €41.5 million release clause, sources have told ESPN. Liverpool have struggled defensively this season as injuries to Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip have reduced their options
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3:08 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Sergio Aguero will leave Manchester City at the end of the season, the club has confirmed. Aguero’s contract at the Etihad Stadium will expire in the summer when he will leave on a free transfer. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Aguero, City’s record goal scorer with
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9:39 AM ET Jiangsu FC will not defend their Chinese Super League title this season after they were left off the list of clubs approved to play in the new campaign by the Chinese Football Association. Jiangsu won their first-ever league title last year with victory over Guangzhou Evergrande in a playoff in November, but
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8:01 AM ET Adriana Garcia Dutch referee Danny Makkelie has apologised after denying Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal the winning goal in Saturday’s 2-2 controversial draw against Serbia in a World Cup qualifier. Serbia defender Stefan Mitrovic attempted to clear Ronaldo’s goal-bound strike in stoppage time, but despite his efforts, the ball had crossed the line.
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12:04 AM ET Associated Press Uriel Antuna opened the scoring for Mexico in Sunday’s 2-0 win over Canada. ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images Mexico booked its place at the Olympic men’s tournament after defeating Canada 2-0 in the semifinal of the CONCACAF qualifying round for the 2020 games in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday. Chivas‘ Uriel Antuna
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11:12 PM ET United States forward Sebastian Soto slumps to the ground after Sunday’s 2-1 loss to Honduras. Refugio Ruiz/Getty Images United States coach Jason Kreis has admitted that his squad are “devastated” not to be going to the Olympics after losing 2-1 to Honduras in CONCACAF qualifying in Guadalajara, Mexico, on Sunday. Los Catrachos punched
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