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Sources: Messi won't make PSG debut this week
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 11:34
Lionel Messi will not make his Paris Saint-Germain debut on Friday against Brest, sources have told ESPN's Julien Laurens, and instead will aim for next week's match against Reims.The 34-year-old Messi is yet to feature for the French giants after joining them from Barcelona earlier this month, although he was presented to the fans ahead of PSG's 4-2 home win…
How MLS clubs cope with stars leaving for Europe midseason
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 09:02
First it was Tanner Tessmann. Then it was Sam Vines. Now it's Gianluca Busio. Three homegrown players from Major League Soccer (two of whom, Tessmann and Busio, are teenagers) are leaving their clubs midseason for the brighter lights of European football. Tessmann and Busio are moving to Venezia FC, newly promoted to Italy's Serie A, and Vines is headed to…
Klopp urges Liverpool fans to stop anti-gay song
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 08:22
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has urged fans to stop singing anti-gay chants after sections of the club's supporters shouted homophobic abuse aimed at Norwich City's Billy Gilmour last weekend.Liverpool condemned the "offensive and inappropriate" chants aimed at midfielder Gilmour, who is on loan from Chelsea, during Saturday's 3-0 win at Carrow Road.- Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only)…
How Ronaldo came to be linked with a Real Madrid return
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 07:55
Social media is a boon for athletes because it allows them to speak directly to the world. No filters, no club press officers, no sponsor PR reps, no misquotes. Just their voice, with their chosen words and the opportunity to clarify and rectify. Somebody probably should have told Cristiano Ronaldo's social media team, because even as Tuesday night's Instagram post…
Man Utd, Scotland legend Law has dementia
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Thursday, 19 August 2021 06:08
Manchester United legend and former Ballon d'Or-winner Denis Law has been diagnosed with dementia, it was announced on Thursday.The 81-year-old won two league titles, a European Cup and an FA Cup during his 11-year spell at Old Trafford, and is one third of the club's "Holy Trinity" alongside Sir Bobby Charlton and the late George Best."I am at the point…
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