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Pedri and Ferran Torres scored late in the second half to earn Barcelona their first LaLiga win of the season with a 2-0 victory over Cadiz, whose inspired goalkeeper Conan Ledesma had made a string of superb saves on Sunday. In the 83rd minute, Ilkay Gundogan found Pedri ghosting through off the defensive line with
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Aug 20, 2023, 11:54 AM ET Spain head coach Jorge Vilda said the “suffering was necessary” after his team lifted the World Cup for the first time in their history after a 1-0 win over England in Sunday’s final. The 42-year-old’s long tenure as coach was called into question last year when 15 national team
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Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterAug 20, 2023, 10:56 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 SYDNEY, Australia — England captain Millie Bright said she is “absolutely heartbroken” after they suffered a 1-0 defeat
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Olga Carmona sealed Women’s World Cup glory for Spain in Sydney with a first-half goal which clinched a 1-0 victory against England. Carmona scored a stunning late goal in the 2-1 semifinal win against Sweden and the left-back struck again to claim Spain’s first Women’s world title and ensure that the country became the first
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Jeff Carlisle, U.S. soccer correspondentAug 20, 2023, 02:00 AM ET Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Inter Miami CF co-owner David Beckham called his side’s penalty shootout triumph over Nashville SC in the Leagues Cup final “a very special night” and praised fellow owners Jorge
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Aug 20, 2023, 06:32 AM ET United States captain Tyler Adams is returning to the Premier League after completing a move from Leeds United to Bournemouth. Adams signed a five-year-deal with Bournemouth, the club confirmed on Saturday, after a one-year stint at Leeds that ended with him having hamstring surgery in March and the team
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