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Angel City picks high-schooler Thompson No. 1

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Thursday, 12 January 2023 15:39

Angel City FC selected 18-year-old forward Alyssa Thompson as the first overall pick on Thursday in the 2023 NWSL draft.Thompson, a senior at Harvard-Westlake in Los Angeles, becomes the first high schooler to be drafted in the No. 1 spot in NWSL history.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)"It's honestly really surreal," Thompson told ESPN. "I'm honored I get…

Joao Felix's red card in debut vs. Fulham just the latest setback for Chelsea

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Thursday, 12 January 2023 15:38

Joao Felix was sent off on his Chelsea debut Thursday as Fulham beat the Blues 2-1 at Craven Cottage to heap more pressure on Graham Potter.Willian opened the scoring against his former club on 25 minutes with a deflected shot from inside the box before Kalidou Koulibaly equalised two minutes after the restart.Felix, who had shown plenty of bright moments…

Barca win to set up Super Cup Clasico final

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Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:15

Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi's and William Carvalho's poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished level at 2-2 following extra time in their Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia on Thursday.Barca set up a dream showpiece clash on Sunday with Real Madrid, who beat Valencia in a shootout…

Ter Stegen backstops Barca to set up Clasico Supercopa final

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Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:40

Goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen was the hero in Saudi Arabia on Thursday as Barcelona beat Real Betis on 4-2 penalties following a 2-2 draw after extra-time in the Spanish Supercopa semifinal. Ter Stegen saved spot kicks from Juanmi and William Carvalho to tee up Pedri to score the winning goal and set up a Clasico showdown with Real Madrid at…

Messi leads FIFA Best nominees; Ronaldo left off

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Thursday, 12 January 2023 09:35

Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA's Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and coach Lionel Scaloni receiving nominations in their categories.Messi, along with his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Manchester City's Erling Haaland, are among the 14 players shortlisted for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, the…

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