Month: February 2022

12:04 PM ET Borussia Dortmund and United States international midfielder Giovanni Reyna said that he’s “pretty positive” he’ll return from his latest injury setback in time to help the U.S. in the last round of World Cup qualifying. In last weekend’s 6-0 Bundesliga win against Borussia Monchengladbach, Reyna suffered a recurrence of the hamstring injury
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6:36 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona will face Galatasaray in the Europa League Round of 16 while Sevilla will take on West Ham United following Friday’s draw in Nyon. Spartak Moscow, the only Russian club left in the competition, have been drawn against RB Leipzig. Spartak will be unable to play their home game in
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8:46 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola says Oleks Zinchenko is ready to play for Manchester City this weekend despite being “worried” about the situation in Ukraine, while West Ham manager David Moyes has confirmed Andriy Yarmolenko has been given time off following Russia’s invasion. Zinchenko will be available for City’s trip to Everton on
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8:00 AM ET Christian Pulisic told ESPN he believes he can take inspiration from Mohamed Salah’s impact at Liverpool as Chelsea prepare to face Jurgen Klopp’s side in the Carabao Cup final at Wembley on Sunday. Salah is widely considered to be among the best soccer players in the world after taking his game to
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8:03 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Aeroflot has been Manchester United’s official carrier since 2013. Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images Manchester United have ended their sponsorship deal with Russia’s national airline Aeroflot. In a statement issued on Friday, United said they had “withdrawn the sponsorship rights” of Aeroflot, who have been the club’s official carrier since 2013.
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3:16 AM ET Associated Press Bahia played their match against Sampaio Correia after the explosion on Thursday, winning 2-0. Ian Walton/Getty Images Brazilian second-divison club Bahia said at least three of its players were injured by a homemade explosive that detonated inside the team’s bus on Thursday on its way to a match it later won.
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3:37 AM ET The 2022 Champions League final will no longer be held in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Richard Juilliart – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images Paris will stage the 2022 Champions League final after UEFA stripped Saint Petersburg of hosting rights for the showpiece fixture following Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine. Russian troops continued their advance on
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8:02 PM ET Gerard Pique says Barcelona’s emphatic 4-2 Europa League win over Napoli on Thursday, which saw them book their place in the round of 16, sent a message that the Catalan club are on their way back to the top. Barca have struggled in Europe in recent years, winning just two of their
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4:51 PM ET Arsenal earned a last-minute comeback win over Wolves in the Premier League on Thursday night. Getty A pair of late goals, one from Nicolas Pepe and another coming via a Jose Sa own-goal, earned Arsenal a late comeback win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Thursday night in north London. Hwang
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Feb 23, 2022 Austin LindbergESPN FC It wasn’t that long ago when Major League Soccer and Adidas came under criticism for unveiling a slew of white kits that could only be differentiated by subtle accents or team-specific Easter eggs hidden under the collar. That’s no longer the case, with 2022’s offerings bringing plenty of bold
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4:48 PM ET Barcelona turned in a classy display as they beat Napoli 4-2 in their Europa League playoff second leg at the Diego Armando Maradona stadium on Thursday to advance to the round of 16 by an aggregate score of 5-3. Ahead of the match, players from both teams held up a “Stop War”
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3:51 PM ET Barcelona and Napoli players hold up a ‘Stop War’ banner ahead of their Europa League playoff second leg. Getty Barcelona and Napoli players held up a “Stop War” banner ahead of their Europa League tie on Thursday following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Players and coaching staff from both teams came together minutes before
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11:41 AM ET The Football Associations of Poland, Sweden and Czech Republic have released a statement urging FIFA to stage any World Cup playoff against Russia outside of the country following its attack on Ukraine. Russia face Poland and the winner of that match plays whoever triumphs between Sweden and Czech Republic in a playoff
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9:47 AM ET Adriana Garcia Shakhtar Donetsk’s Marlon Santos spoke in the video appealing for help. Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images Shakhtar Donetsk‘s Brazilian players have appealed for help following Russia’s attack on Ukraine on Thursday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced martial law across the country on Thursday and the country’s top tier league
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6:58 AM ET Saint Petersburg was originally scheduled to host the 2022 Champions League final. Richard Juilliart – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images UEFA is set to strip Saint Petersburg of the hosting rights for 2022 Champions League final, sources have told ESPN, after calling an extraordinary meeting of its Executive Committee following Russia’s attack on Ukraine
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