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/ 1010 days ago

Manchester City and Al-Nassr agree fee for Aymeric Laporte

Manchester City defender Aymeric Laporte could be the latest name to make the move out to the Middle East with Al-Nassr. In a fairly rare move for a defender, Cristiano Ronaldo's club is looking to get back to the top of the Saudi Pro League. it sees the 29-year-old Laporte as an option to shore […]

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/ 1010 days ago

Unwanted at PSG, Neymar to receive a king's ransom at Al Hilal

Neymar has officially completed his move from Paris Saint-Germain to Al-Hilal, and that comes with a major boost to the Brazilian's salary. The Saudi Arabian side has paid the Parisians around $98 million to sign the Neymar. Then, he will earn a salary of $109 million in his two-year contract with the Middle Eastern club. […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Liverpool name new midfield target after losing on Caicedo, Lavia

After Chelsea defeated the Reds in the race for Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia, Liverpool identified Cheick Doucoure as a new option in the defensive midfield. The current Crystal Palace player could cost less than $65 million, which is less than rumored deals for both Caicedo and Lavia. The 23-year-old Doucoure made 34 Premier League […]

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/ 1011 days ago

England reach Women's World Cup final to face Spain

England advanced to the Women's World Cup final by beating co-hosts Australia early Wednesday. In what was a road match, the Lionesses endured a tough atmosphere to qualify for their first-ever final in tournament history. They will now set up a title match with a formidable Spain team that knocked off Sweden on Tuesday. Teams […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Inter Miami and Nashville advance to Leagues Cup final

Inter Miami continued its impressive run in the Leagues Cup by beating Philadelphia Union 4-1 on Tuesday. Lionel Messi was once again the star of the show, as he scored in his sixth consecutive game with his new club. The Argentine now has an incredible nine goals in those six matches. Miami's victory takes the […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Kane to Bundesliga: Can ESPN move the needle?

Will Harry Kane's arrival in the Bundesliga move the needle with the popularity of the German league across the United States? We discuss, but we also dive into several related topics. For instance, is ESPN ready to promote the Bundesliga with as much attention that they've given to LaLiga? Does ESPN have the talent they […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Peacock scores most-streamed Premier League game of all time

Even though NBC put a hefty chunk of the Premier League opening weekend on Peacock, that did not slow down the viewers from watching. The biggest game on the service of the weekend, Liverpool's trip down south to play Chelsea, broke the record in terms of average minute audience for a Premier League game on […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Chelsea signing another young talent from Premier League rival

Chelsea is dipping back into its bank account to sign Michael Olise from Crystal Palace. The Blues are paying around $45 million to sign the French winger. Reports indicate Olise wants to join Chelsea, which would make him the third player in the last week to see Chelsea as his ideal destination. According to The […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Arsenal to go back into transfer market after Timber injury

Arsenal may re-enter the transfer market this summer for another defensive player after Jurrien Timber picked up a significant injury. The Gunners recently signed the versatile defender from Ajax in a deal worth around $43 million. However, the Netherlands international hurt his knee in his first Premier League match. Timber's knock forced Arsenal manager Mikel […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Toronto FC holds informal talks Canada coach John Herdman

Toronto FC may not be looking far geographically for its next manager, as John Herdman is a potential name. The current Canada Men's National Team head coach has had introductory discussions with the Canadian club. Currently, Terry Dunfield is serving as manager of Toronto FC after the club sacked Bob Bradley this summer. According to […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Serie A 2023/24 season preview: Any club's league to take

Last season, Napoli stunned any Serie A season preview by lifting the Scudetto. This season, it is anyone's best guess who will win the Italian top flight. The league yielded a different champion in each of the last four campaigns after a decade of Juventus dominance. Several clubs could make a push for the title, […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Bundesliga opening weekend features bonus of game on ABC

ESPN's opening weekend of the 2023/24 Bundesliga season has two added bonuses. In addition to every game all season long being available on ESPN+ (per usual), there's big news. Saturday's Borussia Dortmund versus Köln match is also on ABC and ESPN Deportes. Plus, as we first reported, this Saturday will see the launch of the […]

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/ 1011 days ago

MLS ranked 29th strongest league in the world, per Opta

Earlier this year, sports intelligence agency Twenty-First Group ranked MLS as the 29th most competitive soccer league in the world. Since then, a lot has changed in Major League Soccer and other leagues around the world including the Saudi Pro League. However, one thing that hasn’t changed is that MLS is still ranked number 29 […]

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/ 1011 days ago

Guardiola confirms De Bruyne suffered a ‘serious injury’ setback

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has confirmed that his star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has suffered a significant injury. The Belgium international previously injured his hamstring during the club's Champions League final fixture with Inter Milan back in June. De Bruyne missed all the team's preseason preparations due to the setback. The midfielder maestro initially […]

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Late goal propels Spain to first ever Women's World Cup final

Spain booked their place in the 2023 Women's World Cup final after thrillingly beating Sweden on Tuesday. They are now set to face either England or co-hosts Australia in the title fixture. It will be the Spanish side's first-ever appearance in the tournament's championship game. The semifinal between Spain and Sweden started a bit slow […]