Month: May 2021

7:12 PM ET Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel has hinted he may be close to extending his contract after guiding the Blues to only the second Champions League title in their history. Saturday’s 1-0 win over Manchester City in Porto secured a stunning end to a campaign in which they secured a top-four finish in the
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5:49 PM ET Chelsea midfielder Kai Havertz was left stunned after his goal gave the Blues their second Champions League trophy in a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Saturday. The 21-year-old struck in the 42nd minute to give underdogs Chelsea a deserved victory, instantly repaying a large chunk of the club-record £72 million ($102.23
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4:57 PM ET Chelsea have secured the last place among the seeded teams for the 2021-22 Champions League group-stage draw. Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in this year’s final in Porto, thanks to a first-half goal from Kai Havertz, securing their place alongside the champions of Europe’s top six leagues in Pot 1 for the
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4:26 PM ET Christian Pulisic made history Saturday as he became the first U.S. male to play in a Champions League final. Pulisic, who has 36 caps for the United States, came on in the 66th minute of Chelsea‘s showdown with Manchester City at Estadio do Dragao. – Man City, Chelsea have ruled in England,
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4:58 PM ET Kai Havertz’ goal in the 42nd minute helped Chelsea to a second Champions League title. Jose Coelho/Getty Images Chelsea won their second Champions League title and denied Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City their first with Kai Havertz grabbing a first-half goal to secure a 1-0 win in Saturday’s all-English final at the Estadio Do
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11:55 AM ET Brentford reached the Premier League for the first time in their history with a 2-0 victory over Swansea City in the Championship playoff final on Saturday. Ivan Toney and Emiliano Marcondes struck in the first half at Wembley to seal Brentford a place in the English top-flight for the first time since
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10:48 AM ET Ronald Koeman and his camp have hit back at Joan Laporta after the Barcelona president claimed the Dutchman ended up in hospital after suffering an anxiety attack this week. A report on Thursday alleged Koeman had been admitted to hospital and Laporta corroborated that the Barca coach had a “scare” in a
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3:55 PM ET The LA Galaxy condemned the online racial abuse against defender Derrick Williams amid the fallout of a red-card tackle in the team’s match last week against the Portland Timbers. – MLS on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. only) Williams was shown the red card for a hard foul on Portland’s
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6:30 PM ET Major League Soccer has handed Inter Miami CF a $2 million fine — the stiffest in MLS history — over violations of the league’s salary budget and roster regulations. Along with the $2m fine to the club, MLS levied a reduction in allocation money of $2,271,500 spread out over the 2022 and
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12:45 PM ET FIFA president Gianni Infantino is coming under mounting pressure to explain his role in the failed European Super League project, sources have told ESPN. Publicly under the banner of FIFA, Infantino has renounced last month’s breakaway which saw 12 clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus launch a new competition to
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12:07 PM ET Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of David Alaba on a free transfer. Alaba, 28, a versatile defender who can play at centre-back, full-back or in midfield, joins the La Liga club with his deal at Bayern Munich expiring this summer. – La Liga on ESPN+: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S.
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