Month: October 2021

9:36 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer “Today, everyone knows what the problem is,” said Ronald Koeman, which was asking for it, really. The “insert your own joke here” thing was just too easy, the response far too obvious. Yes, Ronald: it’s you. Barcelona had been beaten again, this time by Benfica in Lisbon, leaving them
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9:06 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool host Pep Guardiola’s Man City on Sunday . Photo by Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images Pep Guardiola said his players won’t be intimidated when Manchester City visit Anfield and insisted they can beat Liverpool in their home stadium whether supporters are there or not. City won 4-1
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8:49 AM ET Glen Kamara was reportedly targeted with abuse during the game between Rangers and Sparta Praha. Photo by MICHAL CIZEK/AFP via Getty Images Sparta Prague hit out at “xenophobic” reports that said Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara was targeted by sections of a crowd comprising mainly schoolchildren during Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League home win. In
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11:25 AM ET The National Women’s Soccer League has canceled weekend games amid a meeting between the league and the NWSL Players Association to investigate misconduct allegations against North Carolina Courage coach Paul Riley. Friday’s matches, including Washington at North Carolina and Gotham FC at Louisville were postponed along with Saturday’s slate that featured Orlando
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4:00 AM ET Pep Guardiola must feel as though there is sometimes no respite as Manchester City manager. Five days after seeing Lionel Messi consign his team to defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, he must now prepare to face Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah in a game that could ultimately prove key to this
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8:47 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he has no problem with Donny van de Beek showing his frustration at a lack of playing time at Old Trafford but has warned the midfielder that he cannot let it negatively affect the dressing room. Cameras caught Van de Beek throwing away
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7:51 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Ronald Koeman has suggested Barcelona‘s hierarchy are showing him a lack of respect by leaking stories about his future in what may prove his final news conference as the club’s coach. The pressure on Koeman has increased following Wednesday’s 3-0 defeat to Benfica in the Champions League. Local
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4:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo has told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that Man United need to play quicker for him — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Football’s push for mixed gender matches. Jump to: Mixed gender matches in football? | Taekwondo champ signs for Barca | Salah contract saga rumbles on | Lacazette edges
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2:52 AM ET Steven Gwrrard said more must be done to protect players. Photo by Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images Rangers manager Steven Gerrard said he was disappointed but not surprised by reports midfielder Glen Kamara was targeted by sections of a crowd comprising mainly schoolchildren during Thursday’s 1-0 Europa League defeat at Sparta Prague.
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7:41 AM ET Romaine Sawyers was racially abused after West Brom’s defeat to Man City. Photo by Manchester City FC/Manchester City FC via Getty Images A man who racially abused West Bromwich Albion midfielder Romaine Sawyers online received an eight-week prison sentence on Thursday. Simon Silwood, 50, targeted Sawyers, who moved to Stoke City in the
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10:37 AM ET Gareth Southgate said on Thursday he has not cut any deals with individual clubs despite leaving Jude Bellingham and Mason Greenwood out of his latest England squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Hungary. Southgate was speaking after announcing a 23-man group which included recalls for AC Milan defender
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5:27 PM ET West Ham United made it two wins out of two in the Europa League after goals by Declan Rice and Said Benrahma secured a 2-0 home victory over Rapid Vienna, while Leicester City suffered a 1-0 defeat at Legia Warsaw on Thursday. Italian league leaders Napoli crashed to a shock 3-2 home
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