Month: August 2024

Open Extended Reactions Mikel Merino‘s proposed transfer to Arsenal moved a step closer on Saturday after the midfielder was left out of Real Sociedad‘s squad for their opening LaLiga match. Sources have told ESPN that Arsenal are nearing an agreement for the 28-year-old, who has already finalised personal terms with the north London club. Editor’s
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 17, 2024, 11:00 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions IPSWICH, England — Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said Mohamed Salah can continue his record-breaking
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Second-half goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah allowed new Liverpool coach Arne Slot to get off to a 2-0 winning start at newly promoted Ipswich Town in the Premier League on Saturday. Ipswich, cheered on by new minority shareholder and singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran from the Portman Road stands, went toe-to-toe with Liverpool in the
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Aug 17, 2024, 08:36 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has said it would be more beneficial for Ben Chilwell to leave the club in order to find playing time as Chelsea come to terms with their crowded squad. Maresca suggested the defender will struggle for minutes ahead of Sunday’s Premier
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Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Aug 17, 2024, 08:02 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Carlo Ancelotti has said Real Madrid‘s hectic fixture list this season means the club are considering giving “individual holidays” to players during the season, to avoid burnout. Madrid’s 2024-25 campaign got under way on Wednesday with a 2-0 win over Atalanta in
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Aug 17, 2024, 07:33 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain have completed the signing of Rennes starlet Désiré Doué in a deal worth $50 million ($54.9m), the French club announced on Saturday. Doué, who has signed a contract until 2029, had been a target for several top clubs in Europe and competed for France‘s
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Aug 17, 2024, 07:09 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Ilkay Gündoğan has been ruled out of Barcelona‘s LaLiga opener at Valencia on Saturday (ABC, ESPN+ and ESPN Deportes) to add to the Catalan side’s injury problems ahead of the new season. Gündoğan, 33, took a knock to his head in Monday’s
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ESPN News Services Aug 16, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Paris Saint-Germain got their post-Kylian Mbappé era off a winning start Friday by beating Le Havre 4-1 in their Ligue 1 opener. However, the scoreline was more comfortable than the performance suggested, with PSG’s last three goals coming in the final five minutes.
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Open Extended Reactions United States men’s national team legend Landon Donovan will serve as San Diego Wave‘s interim head coach for the rest of the 2024 season, the NWSL club said Friday. The 42-year-old, the joint leading scorer in USMNT history, will step in for former interim Paul Buckle as he transitions out of the
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A late goal by new signing Joshua Zirkzee earned Manchester United a nervy 1-0 victory over Fulham in their Premier League season opener at Old Trafford on Friday. Home supporters were in buoyant mood ahead of the first game of the English top-flight campaign, with four new signings unveiled on the pitch and new faces
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Associated Press Aug 16, 2024, 12:49 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BASEL, Switzerland — Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri returned to FC Basel on Friday, 12 years after leaving the club where he began his career. Basel announced in a statement titled “Welcome home, Shaq” that Shaqiri had penned a three-year deal. The Swiss club also
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 16, 2024, 12:04 PM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions United States international Weston McKennie could yet stay at Juventus and is set to train
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Adriana Garcia Aug 16, 2024, 08:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Julián Álvarez has said he left Manchester City after only two seasons to join Atlético Madrid because he needed “a new challenge.” The Argentina international, who had a contract with City through June 2028, completed his move to Atlético earlier this week for £82
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Open Extended Reactions Chelsea head coach Enzo Maresca has said the club are targeting further incomings before the end of the transfer window despite completing their 10th summer signing earlier this week. Pedro Neto joined Chelsea in a £54 million ($69.6m) deal from Wolves on Monday, following Tosin Adarabioyo, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Filip Jörgensen, Omari Kellyman,
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