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/ 1053 days agoLeeds owner Radrizzani wants to buy Sampdoria
Andrea Radrizzani, the current owner of Leeds United, was in Italy as rumors swirl over a connection to Sampdoria. The Italian club is poised to drop down into Serie B. For reference, the club has three wins after 34 games. It has fewer than half the points the team five spots ahead of in the […]
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/ 1053 days agoLaLiga fails to fight racial abuse toward Vinicius once again
Real Madrid superstar Vinicius Junior was the subject of racial abuse in another LaLiga game. This is not the first time this has happened to the Brazilian this season. Moreover, it is becoming a horrifically regular occurrence in the Spanish top flight. In this most recent occurrence, Real Madrid lost to Valencia, but the main […]
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/ 1056 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: May 20 to May 22
Manchester City can secure the Premier League title this weekend. All it has to do is defeat Chelsea at home. Three points against a struggling Blues side would see the Sky Blue half of Manchester win three Premier League titles in a row. It would be the first team to accomplish that since the red […]
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/ 1057 days agoRoma and Sevilla advance to Europa League Final
Sevilla and Roma punched their tickets to the Europa League Final in two weeks' time with dramatic results. Roma withstood a Bayer Leverkusen onslaught in Germany. Meanwhile, Sevilla required extra time to get past Juventus in a classic. Jose Mourinho into another European final Much like the first leg of this semifinal tie, the first […]
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/ 1057 days agoBundesliga pitchside: An interview with ESPN's Archie Rhind-Tutt
This episode of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, featuring an interview with Archie Rhind-Tutt, is presented by Sling. Bundesliga fans in the United States will be familiar with Archie Rhind-Tutt. He is the pitchside reporter and analyst for ESPN's coverage of the Bundesliga. What makes him stand out among other analysts is his relationship with […]
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/ 1057 days agoDisney to offer ESPN TV channel on streaming in future per WSJ
Disney's flagship ESPN TV channel is going to be an offering for streaming services in the near future, per a report in the Wall Street Journal. While there is currently no timetable for when the main ESPN channel is available as a stand-alone streaming channel, it does indicate the progression of cord-cutting in the United […]
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/ 1058 days agoTop 3 soccer games to attend this summer
The summer schedule of friendlies in the United States brings some fantastic soccer games to the country for fans to attend. Derbies, league champions and games with American influence in Europe are consistent. Given the fact that these are in the United States, it is many fans' best chances to see these teams in action. […]
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/ 1058 days agoIvan Toney receives eight-month suspension for betting
The Football Association delivered a hefty suspension to Ivan Toney. His eight-month ban from football and football-related activities rules him out through the remainder of 2023 and into 2024. The Brentford striker also must pay a fine of roughly $62,500 to the FA as a result of his betting activities. The ruling comes after the […]
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/ 1059 days agoTelevisaUnivision acquires Spanish rights to Copa America 2024
Spanish-language coverage of the 2024 Copa America will be on the properties of TelevisaUnivision in the United States. This tournament is significant in the United States for a handful of reasons. At the top of those is the fact that select CONCACAF teams, including USA, may participate in the traditionally South American competition. TelevisaUnivision has […]
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/ 1059 days agoNow available: Hear audio of Premier League refs on VAR calls
The audio between on-field referees and VAR officials in the Premier League is now available. As the officials deliberate potential penalties and red cards, they discuss the minute details of what may or may not be an infraction. Match Officials Mic'd Up is a Premier League show that goes into these conversations. PGMOL Chief Refereeing […]
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/ 1060 days agobeIN SPORTS will lose out when Messi and Neymar leave PSG
beIN SPORTS must have thought it won a lottery when PSG landed Lionel Messi to complete a trio with Neymar and Kylian Mbappé. Back in the summer of 2021, LaLiga found a new home on ESPN and its paid-streaming service, ESPN+. At the time, Messi was leaving LaLiga after the financial crisis at Barcelona. He […]
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/ 1060 days agoEspanyol pitch invaders included Barcelona city politician
FC Barcelona's celebration of winning LaLiga against city rivals Espanyol stopped early as pitch invaders stormed Estadi Cornellà-El Prat. For Spanish soccer, it was ugly scenes all around. FC Barcelona fans danced around on a rival's field. Moreover, this is a rival likely to suffer relegation. However, the response from Espanyol supporters was shocking, to […]
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/ 1060 days agoPaul Pogba to miss rest of season with another injury
Paul Pogba made his first start in Serie A this season at the weekend, but he departed after only 24 minutes because of a thigh injury. This is the third separate injury Pogba picked up in this campaign. In the fall of 2022, Pogba underwent surgery on his meniscus. Since then, he has only made […]
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/ 1060 days agoRoberto de Zerbi shows Brighton players Michael Jordan video
Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi rolled a Michael Jordan inspirational video before the Seagulls' electric win at Arsenal. Not only did the result effectively knock Arsenal out of the title race. It puts Brighton in a position to qualify for European action next season. Deniz Undav, who scored Brighton's second goal in the 3-0 win, […]
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/ 1060 days agoBournemouth owner Bill Foley sees Europe in club's future
Bournemouth owner Bill Foley wants to bring Bournemouth into competition across Europe. The Cherries have never played in European competition. They only played their first season of top-flight soccer in the 2015/16 season. However, that is not stopping the ambition of the American Foley, who took over at the club in December 2022. He called […]