Month: April 2021

4:56 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona are seeking new means of financing the club after the collapse of the European Super League left them with a €350 million hole to fill, sources have told ESPN. New Barca president Joan Laporta took charge in March with the club’s gross debt standing at almost €1.2
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6:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The world’s best players are getting younger but, as the likes of Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and Man City midfielder Phil Foden make headlines every week, is it finally time to crown successors to the legendary Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo? 2 Related For the third straight year (read 2019
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3:48 AM ET U.S. coach Jesse Marsch has been appointed the new RB Leipzig manager after leaving defending Austrian champions FC Salzburg. Marsch, 47, will replace Julian Nagelsmann who will join Bundesliga defending champions Bayern Munich next season after signing a five-year-contract. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– Stream Bundesliga matches live
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7:33 AM ET Liverpool have agreed to open discussions with fans group Spirit of Shankly (SOS) to discuss next steps following the fallout from the controversial European Super League. Liverpool were one of the “Big Six” Premier League clubs involved in founding the breakaway ESL, which collapsed within 48 hours of being announced last week.
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3:39 PM ET Real Salt Lake are in pursuit of Independiente midfielder Jonathan Menendez, sources have confirmed to ESPN, with one source saying they are “optimistic” a deal for the Argentine player will get done. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)– ESPN+ viewer’s guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more
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4:47 PM ET Manchester City took a big step towards their first Champions League final as goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez earned them a 2-1 comeback win at Paris Saint-Germain in the semifinal first leg on Wednesday. PSG went ahead courtesy of a Marquinhos header in the first half, but Mauricio Pochettino’s
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10:03 AM ET Marcelo‘s involvement in Real Madrid‘s Champions League semifinal second leg with Chelsea next week is in doubt after the defender was called up for election duty in Madrid the day before the match. Spanish citizens are selected at random to work in polling stations, with local elections due to be held in
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10:40 AM ET Spotify co-founder and CEO Daniel Ek has said he has secured funding for a bid to buy Arsenal and insisted he is ready for what could be a “long journey” in convincing Kroenke Sports Enterprises to sell the club. ESPN reported on Monday that a consortium including three former Gunners stars —
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6:13 AM ET Bruno Fernandes has said he would “be happy” to manage Manchester United one day after his playing career. Fernandes, 26, has been the club’s standout performer since joining United from Sporting Lisbon last year for an initial fee of €55 million, contributing 24 goals and 14 assists in all competitions this season.
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5:36 AM ET Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said he believes fans “would be surprised” if they got to know the club’s owners and claims Kroenke Sports Enterprises (KSE) will do “whatever it takes” to repair their relationship with supporters. Sources told ESPN on Tuesday evening that KSE held a staff call with around 350 employees
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4:26 AM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has advised Timo Werner not to “cry” about his missed chances after the striker squandered a big opportunity in the 1-1 draw at Real Madrid in the Champions League semifinal first leg on Tuesday. Werner had a great chance to open the scoring in the early stages but
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12:26 AM ET Kacper Przybylko’s brace has Philadelphia in a commanding position in their CCL quarterfinal matchup against Atlanta. Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire Kacper Przybylko scored two second-half goals and assisted on another as the Philadelphia Union pulled away for a 3-0 win over host Atlanta United in the first leg of their CONCACAF Champions League
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