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/ 827 days ago'Messi's World Cup' on Apple TV+ recaptures magic of triumph
Apple TV+'s latest documentary, Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend, recounts the 2022 tournament in Qatar that Argentina won dramatically. The series debuts on Apple TV+ on Wednesday, Feb. 21. Told over four episodes, the documentary series goes through the lows of losing to Saudi Arabia before the highs of lifting Argentina's third […]
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/ 827 days agoMessi posts video to explain his side of the Hong Kong story
The drama from Messi and his lack of appearance in a Hong Kong friendly has now led to the star releasing a video on social media. Messi, who is always reserved and avoids the media, spoke about how he has spent ample time playing games in China. He said the video was necessary because he […]
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/ 827 days agoMarseille replacing Gattuso with disgraced Ivory Coast boss
Marseille sacked manager Gennaro Gattuso on Monday after the French club opened 2024 without a win. The Italian coach only arrived at Marseille on Sep. 27 as a permanent replacement for Marcelino. Despite a four-game win streak in December, Marseille failed to get a win in any competition at the turn of the calendar year. […]
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/ 830 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: February 17 to 21
While European competition resumed this week, many clubs in the English top flight retained focus on the domestic league. However, there are not many games that jump off the page on matchday 25 in the Premier League. There is only one game involving two teams in the top half of the table, and one of […]
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/ 831 days agoUSA vs Colombia tickets on sale for friendly at FedEx Field
Fans can now purchase tickets for the friendly between the USA and Colombia when the two play at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. This is one of two friendlies the USMNT is playing in June as the final preparations for hosting the Copa America this summer. Prices will fluctuate up and down as the game […]
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/ 832 days agoRelevent Sports to buy EFL media rights for North America
Relevent Sports, a media agency based in New York City, is lining up the EFL media rights in North America. The current rights deal for the EFL expires at the end of the 2023/24 season. Pitch International brokered the previous deal that sent the rights in the United States to ESPN. That includes the rights […]
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/ 833 days agoChampions League favorites open round of 16 with first-leg wins
Manchester City and Real Madrid, two of the betting favorites to win the UEFA Champions League, picked up road wins to open the round of 16. Manchester City picked up a 3-1 win in Denmark to defeat FC Copenhagen at the Parken Stadium. In the other game on Tuesday, Real Madrid used a second-half goal […]
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/ 833 days agoClive Tyldesley: Commentators are working too many games
Clive Tyldesley, a veteran broadcaster who Americans can hear on CBS' Champions League coverage, says modern-day commentators are working too many games. The congested fixture of games plays no helping hand to those broadcasters. Yet, Tyldesley says these talents do not have ample time to prepare for the games they do. Nor do the commentators […]
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/ 833 days agoGerman fans put bike lock on goal to protest Bundesliga sale
Hannover 96 supporters went to new lengths to show their frustrations with German soccer's plans to sell 8% of the media rights. Protests have been common throughout the German soccer divisions over recent weeks. Yet, most of the time, fans throw fake money or tennis balls on the field. This also features banners in the […]
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/ 833 days agoProtests in Germany lead to Blackstone dropping out
This season's Bundesliga has been noteworthy for the number of protests fans in Germany are organizing in opposition to the prospect of outside investors. The German top flight is historically fan-oriented, as seen with the 50+1 rule that mandates clubs' fans have a majority share of the club. In this way, the Bundesliga protects the […]
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/ 833 days agoCrystal Palace fails to get Ipswich manager, stays with Hodgson
Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish is holding out hope that Roy Hodgson can turn things around as manager. However, mounting pressure is making the prospect of keeping the 76-year-old on board more challenging. Parish has been working to identify and select candidates to replace Hodgson, but none of the potential replacements are ready to commit […]
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/ 833 days agoReal Sociedad and Basque brilliance ushering success in Europe
Xabi Alonso's success with Bayer Leverkusen and the potential to deliver the German club its first Bundesliga title. Aston Villa finding new levels of success under Unai Emery and challenging for the top four in the Premier League. Real Sociedad winning its UEFA Champions League group to set up a tie with PSG in the […]
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/ 834 days agoIt's up to Messi to decide if he wants to play in the Olympics
The status of Lionel Messi in the Olympics is still unclear, but the boss of the Argentina U-23 side has informed the star that his presence is welcome. Javier Mascherano, a former teammate of Messi's at both Barcelona and Argentina, is the youth side's head coach. Messi would be eligible to play in the competition, […]
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/ 834 days agoWest Ham stalls on renewing David Moyes contract
David Moyes is still in limbo when it comes to a renewal of his contract with West Ham. The Scot has succeeded in London over the last two seasons, including a European cup win with the UEFA Europa Conference League. This season, the Hammers are eighth in the league table, but any chance of returning […]
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/ 834 days ago'Nobody watched me on Apple TV+,' says Jon Stewart
Popular talk show host Jon Stewart has spoken about his experience at Apple TV+ and his impending return to cable TV. His experience at Apple TV+ made him feel like no one was watching. His words shed light on potential concerns for the tech giant ahead of several weeks of major milestones for the platform. […]