Month: May 2021

3:12 PM ET Portuguese fifth-tier side Os Belenenses are hoping to tempt legendary Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon to join them at the end of the season with an offer including custard tarts and museum tickets. Buffon said last week that he will leave Juve when his contract expires at the end of the season, but
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1:54 PM ET Atletico Madrid have La Liga for the first time in seven seasons. Getty Images Atletico Madrid have won La Liga for the first time since 2014 after a final-day 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid saw them clinch the title ahead of rivals Real Madrid. – ESPN+ announces multi-year La Liga rights deal
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9:42 AM ET Brentford fought back from a goal down to beat 10-man Bournemouth 3-1 in their Championship playoff semifinal second leg on Saturday and return to the final at Wembley for the second year in a row. Brentford, who lost the first leg 1-0, conceded an early goal before taking advantage when Bournemouth’s Chris
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6:10 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have given Lionel Messi permission to miss this weekend’s game against Eibar and to have some extra time off before this summer’s Copa America. Barca wrap up their season against already-relegated Eibar on Saturday with nothing to play for after one win in their last five games
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5:32 PM ET Thomas Tuchel has said “everybody loves Harry Kane” but refused to be drawn on whether Chelsea will make a formal offer for the Tottenham striker. Kane has informed Spurs of his desire to leave the club this summer with Chelsea joining Manchester City and Manchester United in asking to be kept informed
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5:30 PM ET Mikel Arteta has said there were internal divisions that undermined Arsenal‘s season and added that “some people inside” the club have tried to “hurt” the team. Arsenal could yet qualify for next year’s inaugural Europa Conference League if they beat Brighton in their final Premier League match on Sunday and other results
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1:44 PM ET FIFA will carry out a feasibility study on holding the World Cup and the women’s World Cup every two years after backing a proposal at its annual congress on Friday. The two competitions are currently held every four years but the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) put forward a proposal for a
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4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen Christophe Galtier has worked wonders with the squad under tough circumstances. John Berry/Getty Images Sunday’s Ligue 1 showdown sees the most exciting finish to the French season for almost 20 years, with three clubs still in with a chance of being crowned Ligue 1 champions: Lille, Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco. PSG
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9:16 AM ET Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Nuno Espirito Santo is to leave at the end of the season, the club said on Friday. The 47-year-old has been in charge since 2017, guiding Wolves back to the Premier League in his first season at the helm and then enjoying consecutive seventh-placed finishes. – Stream FC Daily
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7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bruno Fernandes has pinpointed the moment Manchester United surrendered the Premier League title race and said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team must improve their “mindset” if they want to catch Manchester City next season. United topped the table in January but suffered a shock defeat to bottom side Sheffield United to
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8:13 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Harry Maguire is unlikely to be fit for the Europa League final. Photo by Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Harry Maguire is set to miss the Europa League final through injury. Maguire was pictured on Thursday without crutches or a protective boot
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4:06 AM ET Chelsea are willing to offer several different players including Tammy Abraham and Kepa Arrizabalaga in a player-plus-cash offer for Harry Kane but fear Tottenham will not do business with them, sources have told ESPN. The Blues are ready to join the race for the 27-year-old along with Manchester United and Manchester City
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7:57 PM ET ESPN News Services The 2021 Copa America will no longer feature games in co-host Colombia after CONMEBOL decided on Thursday to move games away from the country after a wave of civil unrest. “CONMEBOL guarantees the realisation of the 2021 Copa America and in the coming days will inform on where the
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