Month: March 2021

1:43 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer FIFA has officially opened an investigation after anti-gay chants were audible during the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying match between Mexico and the Dominican Republic on March 18. Potential sanctions range from a fine charged to the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) to forfeiture of the three points obtained from the 4-1
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1:08 PM ET Lazio president Claudio Lotito has been banned for seven months. Emilio Andreoli/Getty Images Lazio president Claudio Lotito was banned for seven months, the Serie A club fined €150,000 ($176,925) and two doctors banned for 12 months by a national federal court on Friday, as punishment for COVID-19 protocol violations. Team doctors Fabio Rodia
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10:36 AM ET Manchester City women’s team will take part in the study. Photo by Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images The Premier League is to launch two studies looking into the forces involved in heading footballs with new measures expected to be implemented ahead of next season. One study will involve
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7:54 AM ET Thierry Henry has said that social media companies need to do more to stop abusive messages online. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images Arsenal and France legend Thierry Henry has announced that he will no longer be using social media until the platforms do more to tackle racism and bullying online. Footballers Marcus Rashford, Anthony
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5:58 AM ET Adriana Garcia Brazilian clubs have approved a historic proposal from the country’s Football Association that will limit them to make one coaching change throughout the campaign from next season. Until now, there has been no limit when it came to clubs hiring coaches. The new rule means that each club can only
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5:48 PM ET Zlatan Ibrahimovic created the only goal for Viktor Claesson as Sweden beat Georgia 1-0 on his return to international football in their opening Group B World Cup qualifier on Thursday. – UEFA World Cup qualifiers on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only)– Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)
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12:02 PM ET The Comoros Islands are the eighth country to book their place at the finals. GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP via Getty Images The tiny Comoros Islands qualified for the African Cup of Nations for the first time with a 0-0 draw against Togo at home on Thursday to maintain their unbeaten record in the qualifiers. The
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3:06 PM ET Sergino Dest and Brenden Aaronson scored while Sebastian Lletget added a late brace in the United States‘ 4-1 win over Jamaica in a friendly. The match at Wiener Neustadt Stadium in Austria marked the return of Chelsea‘s Christian Pulisic to USMNT duty and Valencia midfielder Yunus Musah‘s first appearance since committing to
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5:32 AM ET Daniel Guerini was on loan at Torino before returning to Lazio. Jonathan Moscrop/Getty Images Italian football was in mourning on Thursday following the death of Lazio youth player Daniel Guerini. The 19-year-old died following a car crash in Rome on Wednesday in which two other people were left seriously injured. The collision involved
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9:42 AM ET Melbourne City striker Rhali Dobson enjoyed the perfect send off from football as she celebrated scoring in her final match by being proposed to by her partner Matt. Dobson, 28, had announced that the clash with Perth Glory would spell the end for her in football as she would be retiring to
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6:06 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United remain committed to handing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a new contract and the Norwegian’s future does not depend on lifting a trophy this season, sources have told ESPN. United are yet to win any silverware under Solskjaer and saw another chance missed when they were knocked out of the
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