Month: May 2022

6:33 PM ET The United States national team’s Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie said they’re excited to be reunited with former teammate Haji Wright. Pulisic and Wright played together at the 2015 FIFA U17 World Cup, and seven years later now are playing together with the full team ahead of a quartet of games over
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12:20 PM ET Associated Press Roman Abramovich has filed a lawsuit at the EU’s general court against the European Union Council, which imposed sanctions on the former Chelsea owner as part of measures targeting Russia and President Vladimir Putin’s close allies. The EU in March included the Russian oligarch on its list of individuals targeted
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2:56 PM ET CINCINNATI, Ohio – U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter says he’ll make “compromises” in terms of playing his core group of players versus testing newcomers in a quartet of upcoming games. The U.S. will begin its four-game run on Wednesday against Morocco at Cincinnati’s TQL Stadium. That will be followed four
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1:06 PM ET CINCINNATI, Ohio — In the moments after Atlanta United and United States men’s national team defender Miles Robinson went down with a torn Achilles tendon, international teammate Walker Zimmerman got a text from a friend who was inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium telling him that Robinson’s injury “looks bad.” Zimmerman then found the video
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1:30 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona will seek approval from the club’s members for a cash injection of up to €700 million ($750m) to help overhaul the squad this summer, sources have confirmed to ESPN. The Catalan club announced on Tuesday that they will hold an extraordinary assembly on June 16 for members
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12:42 PM ET Bayern Munich midfielder Malik Tillman has been officially cleared to represent the United States men’s national team after FIFA approved his one-time switch from Germany, U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday. Tillman. 20, could now make his debut for the USMNT when it takes on Morocco in a friendly in Cincinnati on Wednesday. –
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9:42 AM ET Associated Press Miguel Angel Ramirez coached Charlotte to a 5-8-1 start in Major League Soccer this season. Andrew Katsampes/ISI Photos/Getty Images Charlotte FC fired head coach Miguel Angel Ramirez on Tuesday just 14 games into the regular season. Ramirez was hired by owner David Tepper to lead the Major League Soccer expansion club
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9:37 AM ET Adriana Garcia LaLiga president Javier Tebas has said “no one believes” Paris Saint-Germain‘s figures ahead of his organisation filing a complaint to UEFA against the French champions regarding Kylian Mbappe‘s contract renewal. Earlier this month, Mbappe signed a lucrative new contract with PSG and turned down an offer from Real Madrid. “We
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8:53 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Defender Dani Carvajal has slammed the “chaos” outside Saturday’s Champions League final, saying Real Madrid’s win over Liverpool could be “tainted” by the problems fans faced outside the Stade de France. UEFA have commissioned an independent inquiry into events which saw thousands of Liverpool fans held outside the
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10:34 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur have completed the signing of Ivan Perisic on a free transfer, the club announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old has signed a two-year contract at the Premier League club after his deal with Inter Milan expired. – Top teens of 2022: Pedri, Camavinga among star names– Don’t have ESPN? Get instant
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8:39 AM ET Frank Lampard criticised referee Stuart Attwell for not awarding a penalty to winger Anthony Gordon during last month’s Merseyside derby vs. Liverpool. PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images Everton manager Frank Lampard has been fined £30,000 ($37,779) for criticising the referee during his side’s defeat to Liverpool in last month’s Merseyside derby, the Football
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8:41 AM ET U.S. investment firm RedBird are closing in on a deal to buy Serie A champions AC Milan from hedge fund Elliott, a source at the Italian club told Reuters on Tuesday. Italian news agency ANSA reported earlier that the sale had been completed but the source said the parties were still working
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6:53 AM ET Frenkie de Jong has told ESPN he wishes to remain at Barcelona, who he joined in 2019. David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images Manchester United have suffered a setback in their pursuit of Barcelona‘s Frenkie de Jong with the midfielder telling ESPN he would prefer to stay at Camp Nou. New United manager Erik ten
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5:00 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Thibaut Courtois‘ plaque on Atletico Madrid‘s “walk of legends” outside the Wanda Metropolitano stadium has been removed after fans reacted angrily to the goalkeeper’s comments ahead of the Champions League final. Courtois, 30, spent three seasons on loan at Atletico from 2011 to 2014, winning LaLiga but losing
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2:35 AM ET Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has demanded an apology from the French sports minister after she said British fans with fake tickets and the club’s handling of their supporters were responsible for the trouble that marred Saturday’s Champions League final. The match at the Stade de France, which Real Madrid won 1-0, was
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6:52 PM ET Norway striker Erling Haaland smiled broadly but remained tight-lipped about his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester City as he joined up with the national squad for their four Nations League matches in June. The 21-year-old, who scored 22 goals in 24 Bundesliga games in the past season will become a City
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