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12:00 PM ET Adriana Garcia Portugal‘s Cristiano Ronaldo‘s two-goal performance made history at Euro 2020 on Tuesday, making him the leading scorer in the Championship’s history with 11 goals in a record fifth tournament appearance. The Portugal captain overtook France great Michel Platini with his first goal in a 3-0 win over Hungary at the
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10:19 AM ET Jamie Vardy is one of the Premier League’s most recognisable players. Plumb Images/Leicester City FC via Getty Images Premier League striker Jamie Vardy has bought a stake in U.S. football club Rochester Rhinos. The Rhinos have been out of action for four years, but are targeting a 2022 comeback. Vardy, 34, has said
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3:23 PM ET Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid have been admitted to next season’s Champions League despite their involvement in the proposed breakaway European Super League project. Admission letters have been sent to all Champions League participants, European football’s governing body UEFA has said. – Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S.
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11:30 AM ET England defender Tyrone Mings has rejected the suggestion from UK Home Secretary Priti Patel that taking a knee is “gesture politics” and vowed the squad will continue “educating the minority” by promoting racial equality. Manager Gareth Southgate held two meetings with his players earlier this month at which they decided to carry
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8:20 AM ET Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld has said Thursday’s European Championship match against Denmark in Copenhagen “won’t be fun,” coming so soon after Christian Eriksen‘s on-field collapse. Eriksen suffered a heart attack just before half-time in the game against Finland and received CPR on the pitch before being taken to hospital, where he is
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3:30 AM ET Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen has said he feels “fine — under the circumstances” in his first message to fans since he suffered a cardiac arrest on Saturday. Eriksen, 29, collapsed in the 43rd minute of Denmark’s Euro 2020 opener against Finland in Copenhagen. He was administered CPR on the field and then
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5:13 AM ET Associated Press Brazil’s health ministry has documented 41 cases of COVID-19 related to the Copa America, including 31 players or staff members and 10 workers who were hired for the event. The ministry said in a statement that all workers who tested positive were in Brasilia, where Brazil kicked off the tournament
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5:12 AM ET Albert Sambi Lokonga is wanted by Arsenal as they revamp their midfield options. Photo by Herman Dingler/BSR Agency/Getty Images Arsenal have had a £12.9 million bid rejected by Anderlecht for midfielder Albert Sambi Lokonga, sources have told ESPN. The Gunners have been told a fee of £17.2m will be enough to land the
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