Month: June 2021

9:49 AM ET Samuel Marsden RB Leipzig have completed the signing of American teenager Caden Clark from New York Red Bulls, the German club announced on Thursday. Clark, 18, will remain on loan at the Red Bulls until the end of the Major League Soccer season before making the move to Germany, where he’s signed
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6:44 AM ET Moises Llorens Sam Marsden Barcelona would be open to swapping Jordi Alba for Internazionale‘s Alessandro Bastoni but the Spain left-back has no intention of leaving Camp Nou, various sources have told ESPN. Alba, 32, has a contract with Barca until 2024 and a €500 million buyout clause, but he is one of
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4:56 PM ET Check out all the fixtures, venues and kick-off times — plus ESPN schedule — for Euro 2020 and the knockout bracket. Euro 2020: News and features | Standings | Squads | Live on ESPN | VAR watch | Pick ’em What is the Euro 2020 format? The 24 teams have been drawn
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12:57 AM ET Carlos Vela scored a goal in the fourth minute and added an assist in the second half as LAFC earned a 2-0 victory Wednesday over visiting FC Dallas. In his MLS debut, LAFC goaltender Tomas Romero needed to make just one save in the shutout, while Latif Blessing added the second-half goal
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10:03 PM ET Casemiro’s last-gasp goal gave Brazil a win over Colombia at the Copa America. Buda Mendes/Getty Images Brazil went behind for the first time in eight games on Wednesday but responded with a controversial equaliser before netting a winner deep into stoppage time for a 2-1 victory over Colombia at the Copa America. –
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4:58 PM ET Portugal‘s Cristiano Ronaldo tied the all-time men’s record for international goals with a pair of penalties in a 2-2 draw with France in Group F in Budapest on Wednesday. The result sees both teams advance to the round of 16 at the 2020 European Championship. – VAR at Euro 2020: Every decision
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4:54 PM ET Germany have edged their way into the Euro 2020 knockout stages after managing a late 2-2 draw to Hungary at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, setting up a last 16 tie against England. The 2016 World Cup champions finished second in Group F after a dramatic evening of action that saw France
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4:19 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC An emotional Sergio Busquets has admitted that he doubted whether he would be able to feature in Euro 2020 before putting in a man-of-the-match performance in Spain‘s 5-0 win over Slovakia that saw them qualify for the last 16. Busquets tested positive for COVID-19 on June 6 and had
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2:23 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are closing in on a deal for Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, although the two clubs remain apart in their valuation of the England winger, sources have told ESPN. United have intimated they are willing to pay £72 million for Sancho even though the Dortmund star is asking
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11:46 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester City are willing to wait a year to sign their ideal striker if they cannot prise Harry Kane away from Tottenham Hotspur, sources have told ESPN. City have registered an interest in Kane, who wants to leave Spurs this summer, along with Manchester United and Chelsea. However, there is
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9:12 AM ET Dalian Atkinson scored one of the best goals in Premier League history for Aston Villa during the 1992-93 season. Anton Want/Allsport A police officer has been found guilty of manslaughter of former Premier League footballer Dalian Atkinson. Atkinson died at the age of 48 in 2016 after an officer shot him with a
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8:48 AM ET A familiar cast of characters will make up the 18-player roster the United States women’s national soccer team will send to the delayed Tokyo Olympic Games next month. Carli Lloyd, who at 39 years old will become the U.S.’s oldest-ever women’s soccer Olympian, and Tobin Heath are headed to the competition for
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1:31 PM ET Everybody who’s been to a gym will be perfectly aware of the phrase: “The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.” Now, I can promise you that there’s no question of Luis Enrique’s sanity, nor does he need much time in a gym
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