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Open Extended Reactions John Stones branded Manchester City‘s performance in the final 30 minutes as “unacceptable” as they were thrashed 5-1 by Arsenal on Sunday. After briefly levelling the game at 1-1, City conceded four second-half goals at the Emirates, including three in the final half hour. Stones apologised for the display before criticising the
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Lionel Messi was held scoreless again as Inter Miami CF came from behind to beat Panamanian side Sporting San Miguelito 3-1 in a friendly at the Estadio Rommel Fernández Gutiérrez on Sunday. The Argentina star played for 77 minutes before being substituted. Adan Hendricks staked the hosts to a surprise lead midway through the first
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ESPN News Services Feb 2, 2025, 07:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Real Madrid central defender Antonio Rüdiger has been diagnosed with a leg muscle injury sustained in a Spanish league game on Saturday. Madrid said Sunday that Rüdiger has “an injury to the biceps femoris” in his right leg, which will likely see him
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Tom HamiltonFeb 2, 2025, 07:25 AM ET Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions United States striker Ricardo Pepi has extended his contract with PSV through to 2030. Pepi was subject
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Arsenal delivered a statement of intent in the Premier League title race with a 5-1 hammering of champions Manchester City to close the gap at the top to six points on Sunday. Captain Martin Ødegaard gave Arsenal the lead in the second minute due to woeful City defending, and although Erling Haaland equalized after the
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Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Feb 2, 2025, 12:29 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick labelled Lamine Yamal “a genius” after the forward’s devastating dribbling helped seal a 1-0 win against Alavés in LaLiga on Sunday. The 17-year-old set up Robert Lewandowski for the only goal of the game as Barça moved within
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Open Extended Reactions Manchester United are attempting to bolster their attacking options by adding either Mathys Tel or Christopher Nkunku to Ruben Amorim’s squad on deadline day, sources have told ESPN. United are close to completing a deal with Aston Villa for Marcus Rashford to move to Villa Park on loan until the end of
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Open Extended Reactions Ruben Amorim said he fears Manchester United defender Lisandro Martínez suffered a “serious” injury after being taken off on a stretcher during Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League defeat against Crystal Palace at Old Trafford. Argentina international Martínez was substituted in the 82nd minute after lengthy treatment on the pitch following a seemingly innocuous
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