Month: March 2022

7:16 PM ET An executive of Peruvian club Universitario Deportes has stated that former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo was paid in full by Major League Soccer and the Timbers despite the MLS club saying his contract was terminated last month, and that Polo was asked by MLS not to sue the league because he
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4:02 PM ET Associated Press The British government will allow Chelsea to sell some tickets again after easing the terms of its sanctioning license, meaning Real Madrid supporters can attend the Champions League quarterfinal at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea had been banned from selling tickets after owner Roman Abramovich was sanctioned last month for his ties
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12:59 PM ET England striker Harry Kane has said he plans to speak with other national team captains to organise a unified approach to highlighting human rights issues ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. England manager Gareth Southgate held a 30-minute meeting with his squad on Tuesday to discuss a variety of controversies surrounding
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9:01 AM ET The family that owns the Chicago Cubs, who are bidding for Premier League club Chelsea and facing social media criticism in England due to past anti-Islamic comments made by the family’s patriarch, released a statement condemning racism on Wednesday. The Ricketts family has agreed to meet Chelsea fans amid a social media
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9:56 AM ET Cook Islands and Vanuatu have withdrawn from World Cup qualification due to COVID-19. Matthew Ashton – AMA via Getty Images FIFA have changed the format of the World Cup qualification tournament for the Oceania region after the Cook Islands and Vanuatu withdrew due to cases of COVID-19 that affected their national teams, world
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10:37 AM ET Associated Press Russia is launching a bid to host the 2028 European Championship in a challenge to the British Isles entry or against Italy for the 2032 edition, despite its teams being suspended from international competitions over the war in Ukraine. A meeting of the Russian Football Union (RFU) executive committee decided
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9:03 AM ET United States women’s international Megan Rapinoe said so few male footballers have come out because the environment is not “safe.” Rapinoe was speaking to Chelsea pair Pernille Harder and Magda Eriksson, who are a couple, on their Sky Sports show The HangOUT. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more–
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8:06 AM ET UK and Ireland interested in hosting Euro 2028. Bogdan Cristel/EPA England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and Ireland have submitted a joint Expression of Interest (EOI) to host the European Championship in 2028, the countries’ Football Associations said on Wednesday. Last month, Britain and Ireland announced plans for a bid to host the tournament
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6:07 AM ET Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba has said he experienced depression during Jose Mourinho’s time at the club. Pogba re-signed for United during Mourinho’s first season at Old Trafford in 2016 for a then-world record fee of £89.3 million from Juventus. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more– Don’t have
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5:06 AM ET Manchester United plan to speak to “multiple candidates” for the role of manager at Old Trafford, sources have told ESPN, after interviewing Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag earlier this week. Paris Saint-Germain‘s Mauricio Pochettino, Spain coach Luis Enrique and Sevilla‘s Julen Lopetegui are also on the club’s shortlist to replace Ole
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1:41 AM ET Associated Press The Orlando Pride has apologized after a supporters’ group was told it could not display a banner that said “Gay” at a match this weekend. The Black Swans’ banner was in reference to Florida’s recent legislation dubbed by critics as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill. The supporters’ group went to
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10:40 PM ET Paul Pogba’s World Cup winner’s medal was stolen from his home last week. Mike Hewitt – FIFA France midfielder Paul Pogba said his World Cup winner’s medal was among the items stolen during a burglary at his home last week. Pogba’s house was broken into on March 15 while his children were sleeping,
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