Month: September 2020

3:31 PM ET Chelsea gave themselves a mountain to climb after a series of sloppy defensive errors at West Bromwich Albion and although they bounced back to grab a 3-3 draw their frustrated manager Frank Lampard said they have a lot of work to do. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Despite
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8:36 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman said it was the club’s decision to get rid of Luis Suarez and that he showed the striker respect during their brief time working together. Suarez, 33, joined La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid after six seasons at Camp Nou this week in a deal
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12:21 PM ET Everton made it three wins out of three as they topped the Premier League after a 2-1 victory at Crystal Palace on Saturday, won by a controversial penalty which was converted by Richarlison. Carlo Ancelotti’s side took the lead on the 10th minute when a superb pass by Colombia international James Rodriguez
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11:33 AM ET Bundesliga title hopefuls Borussia Dortmund suffered a blow in a 2-0 defeat at Augsburg on Saturday, as Daniel Caligiuri set up the first goal and scored the second in his 300th league game. Despite Dortmund having close to 80% possession for much of the first half, it was Augsburg who scored when
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9:14 PM ET In a move that could put it at odds with FIFA, Major League Soccer is refusing to release some of its players for international duty ahead of the October FIFA international window due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to ESPN. The New
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6:10 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi has launched another scathing attack against Barcelona‘s board, accusing them of disrespecting Luis Suarez and effectively kicking him out of the club. Suarez, 33, had said he wanted to stay at Barca this season, even if it meant taking on a backup role, but eventually agreed
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5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has blasted supporters who feel Donny Van de Beek is not enough to improve the Manchester United squad this summer. United have splashed £40 million on Donny van de Beek on the Netherlands international, but there is a growing frustration among fans that, with
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9:34 AM ET Frank Lampard has revealed Chelsea are devising a special training programme for Christian Pulisic after admitting the club’s concern over his fitness record. The 22-year-old is yet to feature this season and will miss Saturday’s Premier League trip to West Brom as he continues his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury sustained in
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3:07 PM ET ESPN Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Manchester City have been dealt another injury blow after Gabriel Jesus was forced to withdraw from the Brazil squad. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) • Messi blasts Barca, fumes over Suarez exit• Lampard: Pulisic set for specialist training• Klopp: PL should
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4:40 PM ET Tori Penso is hopeful she’ll remain in the MLS refereeing rotation. Penso, 34, was in charge of Wednesday’s encounter between D.C. United and Nashville SC, becoming the first woman since Sandra Hunt in 2000 to referee an MLS match. The match, won by Nashville 1-0, wasn’t incident free, as she issued a
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5:01 PM ET Arsenal have offered Lyon €35 million for star midfielder Houssem Aouar, sources have told ESPN. Sources add that while the French club is likely to reject this first bid, Arsenal are expected come back with an improved amount. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Initially, Lyon wanted €60m for
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12:31 PM ET Alex Krikland Sevilla remain braced for a second, improved bid from Manchester City for Jules Kounde, sources have told ESPN, despite reports that City have turned their attention to Benfica‘s Ruben Dias. The La Liga club rejected an initial €55 million City offer for centre-back Kounde last week, believing they’ll be able
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