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2:40 AM ET Bukayo Saka has hailed Arsenal teammate Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang‘s impact on his career, including the origin of his nickname “little chilli.” The 19-year-old ended a breakthrough season with Arsenal by earning a call-up to Gareth Southgate’s 26-man England squad for Euro 2020. Saka quickly became vital to Mikel Arteta’s side and revealed the
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1:42 PM ET France forward Karim Benzema, who sustained a knee injury during a friendly on Tuesday, is expected to take part in his team’s Euro 2020 Group F opener against Germany, the French federation (FFF) said on Thursday. – Euro 2020 on ESPN: Latest news, features, video– Euro 2020 bracket and fixture schedule Benzema,
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8:22 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Xavi Hernandez has said he’s ready to manage Barcelona and that having to coach former teammate Lionel Messi would be a “privilege” and not a problem. The Al Sadd coach was strongly linked with the Barca job this summer before president Joan Laporta decided to stick with Ronald
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5:54 AM ET Ukraine’s Euro 2020 shirt has been the source of controversy. Photo by STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images UEFA has ordered Ukraine to remove the phrase “Glory to the heroes” from the inside of its new national team shirt ahead of the European Championship for political reasons, after a complaint from Russia. Russia on Wednesday
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9:07 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Paris Saint-Germain have beaten Barcelona and Bayern Munich to the signing of Georginio Wijnaldum from Liverpool on a free transfer. Wijnaldum, 30, has agreed a three-year deal with PSG after deciding to run down his contract at Anfield, which expires at the end of June. “Signing for Paris
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