Month: December 2022

10:03 AM ET On the morning of June 11, 1975, a pack of rubbernecking New Yorkers gathers on West 52nd Street. They’re standing outside the venerable “21” club, a former speakeasy turned posh canteen to presidents, plutocrats and Hollywood grandees, drawn there by the steady drone of a police helicopter overhead — and, no doubt,
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7:14 AM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has said Darwin Nunez reminds him of Robert Lewandowski at the start of his career and insisted he is staying “calm” when it comes to the Uruguay striker’s progress. Nunez has endured a mixed start to his Anfield career since signing from Benfica in the summer, scoring nine
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8:50 AM ET Russian clubs and national teams have been suspended from competitive football since February. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images The Russian Football Union (RFU) has created a working group to assess the feasibility of resigning its UEFA membership and joining the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), sources have told ESPN, after delaying a decision over
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SIMEONE: “MI FACCIO TROVARE PRONTO” 30/12/2022 14:28 “La partita con l’Inter sarà importante per entrambe. Ci sono in palio tre punti per un campionato che è ancora molto lungo”. Parla così Giovanni Simeone dal campo di Castel Volturno, a pochi giorni dal big match con i nerazzurri. L’ex attaccante della Fiorentina è poi tornato a
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8:15 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Robert Lewandowski will be available for Barcelona‘s game against Espanyol on Saturday after a temporary suspension was placed on his three-game ban. Lewandowski, 34, was sent off in Barca’s final game before the World Cup against Osasuna after picking up two yellow cards in the 2-1 win away
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7:02 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid are ready to make an offer of more than €100 million to sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham and are confident they will be able to speed up transfer talks in January, sources have told ESPN. The LaLiga giants view the England international, 19, as a
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4:00 PM ET Brazilian forward Heber is joining the Seattle Sounders from NYCFC ahead of the 2023 MLS season. Aaron Doster-USA TODAY Sports Seattle Sounders FC acquired veteran Brazilian forward Heber from New York City FC on Thursday for at least $400,000 in General Allocation Money. NYCFC can receive an additional $150,000 in GAM if certain
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1:54 PM ET Associated Press Pele, the Brazilian king of football who won a record three World Cups and became one of the most commanding sports figures of the past century, died on Thursday. He was 82. The standard-bearer of “the beautiful game” had undergone treatment for colon cancer since 2021. He had been hospitalized
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1:09 PM ET Between Portugal’s World Cup disappointment and his exit at Man United, it’s been a tough winter for Cristiano Ronaldo. Where will he end up playing? Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua via Getty Images Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland all made the headlines in 2022, while Argentina and Real Madrid claimed football’s biggest
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10:31 AM ET Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp said on Thursday that Cody Gakpo did not need convincing to join the club, despite Netherlands teammate Virgil van Dijk talking to the forward before his move from PSV Eindhoven. Klopp’s side beat Manchester United to the signing of the Dutch forward for a transfer fee which sources
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9:19 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said Karim Benzema is excited and motivated to prove himself with Real Madrid after an injury-hit start to the season culminated in him being sent home early from France’s World Cup campaign. Benzema suffered a thigh injury three days before France were due to play
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8:43 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s Kylian Mbappe has dismissed taunts from Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez over France‘s World Cup final defeat as “futile.” Mbappe scored a hat trick in the final but still found himself on the losing side as France were beaten on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
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5:30 AM ET Russian clubs and national teams have been suspended from competitive football since Feburary. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images The Russian Football Union (RFU) will hold an executive committee meeting on Friday to discuss resigning from UEFA — European football’s governing body — in order to move to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), sources
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5:28 PM ET Associated Press Neymar was sent off in Paris Saint-Germain‘s win over Strasbourg for a second-half dive in the penalty area Wednesday in his first match since the World Cup. PSG went on to win the match 2-1 after a late penalty kick from Kylian Mbappe sealed the three points in the Ligue
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4:55 PM ET Erling Haaland continued his assault on the record books as Manchester City beat Leeds United 3-1 at Elland Road on Wednesday to move into second in the Premier League. A late first-half strike from Rodri and a second-half double from Haaland — his 19th and 20th goals making him the first in
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6:32 PM ET Erling Haaland said missing out on the World Cup was an “irritation and motivation” that drove him “a bit mad” after becoming the first player to score 20 Premier League goals before January by netting twice in Manchester City‘s 3-1 win against Leeds at Elland Road. The summer signing from Borussia Dortmund,
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