Month: October 2023

Daniel Gazdag scored his fourth career MLS Cup Playoff goal and the Philadelphia Union did all their damage before halftime in a 3-1 victory over the visiting New England Revolution in Game 1 of their best-of-three Round One series. Mikkel Uhre and Nathan Harriel also scored for Philadelphia, the defending Eastern Conference champions who earned
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ESPN News Services Oct 28, 2023, 08:35 PM ET Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday said the mother of Liverpool soccer player Luis Díaz had been rescued after being kidnapped in northern Colombia, but officials were still searching for his missing father. The Colombian attorney general’s office earlier said that it assembled a team of
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 28, 2023, 03:32 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions U.S. women ‘s national team interim manager Twila Kilgore said the “time is coming” for some of the younger players on the roster to get more playing time. The
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 28, 2023, 03:45 PM ET LaLiga are investigating racist abuse aimed at Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior during his side’s 2-1 El Clásico win over Barcelona at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday. The league have been in contact with Vinícius’ camp, sources told ESPN, and are working with the police to
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Arsenal striker Eddie Nketiah ended his scoring drought in stunning fashion with a hat trick in his side’s 5-0 thrashing of hapless Sheffield United in the Premier League on Saturday. The 24-year-old, who made his full England debut this month, had not scored for Arsenal since August but found bottom club Sheffield United’s defence much
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Sam Marsden, Barcelona correspondentOct 28, 2023, 01:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Xavi Hernández was left frustrated after losing Saturday’s El Clásico 2-1 to Real Madrid in a game he felt his team deserved to win. Ilkay Gündogan opened the scoring but a second-half brace from Jude Bellingham, including a 92nd-minute winner, saw
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Oct 28, 2023, 01:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti said he was “surprised” by Jude Bellingham‘s continued goalscoring form after the Real Madrid midfielder scored twice in their 2-1 El Clásico win over Barcelona on Saturday, saying that “right now he’s the player who’s making the difference.” Bellingham equalised
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JURIC: “GARA INTERPRETATA BENE” 28/10/2023 20:59 “Oggi è stata un’altra prova di crescita, siamo soddisfatti per come abbiamo interpretato la partita. Dopo il vantaggio ci siamo un po’ sciolti, sicuramente l’abbiamo dominata. Stiamo sperimentando cose nuove, c’era tanta emergenza, ma chi ha giocato ha fatto davvero bene”. Parla così un soddisfatto Ivan Juric dopo il
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Real Madrid battled back to win 2-1 at Barcelona in a dramatic El Clásico in LaLiga on Saturday thanks to a brace by top scorer Jude Bellingham in the second half. Barcelona produced a performance full of verve and skill, with midfielder Ilkay Gündogan opening the scoring from close range in the sixth minute by taking advantage
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Open Extended Reactions Mauricio Pochettino has played down a row between a Chelsea fan and striker Nicolas Jackson during Saturday’s 2-0 home defeat against Brentford at Stamford Bridge. With the game goalless at the break following an opening 45 minutes in which Chelsea dominated, a supporter shouted in Jackson’s direction, with some close to the
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Oct 28, 2023, 06:31 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Marcus Rashford remains a dangerous opponent despite the Manchester United forward’s underwhelming form this season, Manchester City captain Kyle Walker said ahead of Sunday’s Premier League derby. Rashford is struggling in front of goal for United this season, having netted once in 12 matches. But Walker
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Oct 27, 2023, 10:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Jamaica Football Federation said on Friday it had paid the members of their Women’s World Cup squad after players said they had opted out of a pair of Gold Cup qualifiers in protest. The Jamaican women’s team that reached the knockout phase for the first
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Tom Chambers Oct 27, 2023, 06:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LONDON — Tottenham Hotspur head coach Ange Postecoglou said he doesn’t need to worry about keeping his players’ feet on the ground after they opened up a five-point gap at the top of the Premier League on Friday. Spurs continued their unbeaten start to
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentOct 27, 2023, 07:21 PM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Open Extended Reactions The search for the next manager of the U.S. women’s national team has reached its final stages, with sources confirming to ESPN that Australia women’s coach Tony Gustavsson, Juventus
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Open Extended Reactions Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has said he is making a “conscious effort” to improve his touchline behaviour after admitting he had let the club down in previous matches. The 41-year-old is a constantly animated presence in games and has attracted criticism for aggressively remonstrating with officials on multiple occasions. – Stream on
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