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☆ Rúben Amorim: Manchester United announce Portuguese coach as team’s new manager
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Matias Grez | Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Manchester United has announced the appointment of Rúben Amorim as the club’s new first-team head coach, following the sacking of Erik ten Hag. The 39-year-old has also won the Portuguese League Cup twice with Sporting and once with former club Braga in 2020. Sporting said in a statement that United will pay the Portuguese club €11 million ($11.95M) as a release fee to hire Amorim as first-team coach. Under the Dutchman, United won the 2023 League Cup and 2024 FA Cup but has struggled desperately in the Premier League. Familiar territorySix years ago, Amorim completed a week-long internship under then United manager and Portuguese compatriot José Mourinho.

Persons: Rúben Amorim, Erik ten, Amorim, “, ” United, Hag, United, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Justin Setterfield, CNN Sport’s, Amorim –, –, Hansi Flick, Vincent Kompany, Jurgen Klopp’s, David Moyes, INEOS, it’s, ‘ He’s, He’s, ” Pedro Pinto, Gualter Fatia, José Mourinho, he’ll, Bruno Fernandes –, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Fernandes, ”, Patricia de Melo Moreira, it’ll, “ Sir Alex Ferguson, ” Pinto, what’s, ‘ We’re, ’ ” Amorim Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, United, Sporting CP, Sporting, Portuguese League, Braga, ”, €, West, Premier League, Dutchman, Premier League ., League, Former United, Leicester City, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Anfield, West Ham United, ’, Sports, CNN Sport, Manchester, Arsenal, AFP, Getty, Red Devils, English Premier League, Europa League Locations: Portugal, West Ham, Amorim, Old Trafford, Lisbon – Portugal, Manchester City, Portuguese

☆ Erik ten Hag fired as manager of Premier League giant Manchester United
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ben Church | Aleks Klosok | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

CNN —Manchester United has confirmed manager Erik ten Hag has “left his role” at the club after a poor start to the new season. Despite the team failing to impress for large periods last season, the club’s new hierarchy appeared to back ten Hag, despite the team finishing eighth in the Premier League. Analysis by CNN Sport’s Aleks KlosokThe autopsy of ten Hag’s reign at Manchester United is at once a messy and clean dissection; the very definition of soccer’s Jekyll and Hyde. Identity complexLooking at the Premier League class of 2024, one could identify a playing style for 18 of the 20 teams in division. Ten Hag cut a frustrated figure in his last game in charge of Manchester United on Sunday.

Persons: Erik ten Hag, “, United, Erik, Ruud van Nistelrooy, ” Erik, Hag, Bruno Fernandes, Alex Pantling, Jim Ratcliffe’s INEOS, Alex Ferguson, CNN Sport’s, Jekyll, INEOS, André Onana, – Lisandro Martínez, Antony, Matthijs de, Noussair Mazraoui, –, Joshua Zirkzee, Rasmus Højlund, Leny Yoro, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Alejandro Garnacho, who’s, Justin Setterfield, Glazer, Ferguson, Jim Ratcliffe, Andrew Couldridge, Nietzsche, Omar Berrada, who’ve Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, English Premier League, FA, Former Red Devils, Getty Images Manchester, Premier League, Manchester City, Chelsea, Ajax, Red Devils, West Ham United, Getty Images Manchester United, Academy Locations: West Ham, Hyde, Old Trafford, England, Europe, women’s

☆ The Briefing: Manchester United’s latest crisis is on INEOS – and has Palmer outgrown Chelsea?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Nick Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +10 min

They didn’t take it, and now they’re left with another season of mopping up and making do. Extraordinarily, saying that Palmer ‘scored four goals before half-time’ (which nobody has ever done before in the Premier League) undersells what he did against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday. GO DEEPER Is 'amazing' Palmer the best attacking player in the Premier League? Over the years, some brilliant Italian players have appeared in the Premier League. Tottenham are off to Budapest to play Ferencvaros, while the travelling Manchester United circus rolls into Porto.

Persons: Riccardo Calafiori, League’s, Cole Palmer, “ I’ve, Erik ten, Brennan Johnson, Dominic Solanke, Timo Werner, Bruno Fernandes “, Sir Dave Brailsford, Omar Berrada, Michael Regan, Getty, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, — Mauricio Pochettino, Roberto De Zerbi, Antonio Conte, Thiago Motta —, They’ve, United, Palmer, Morgan Rogers, Liam Delap, Jadon Sancho, sparky, there’s Cole Palmer, Palmer ‘, Nicolas Jackson —, you’re, Cole Palmer’s, Mike Hewitt, he’s, Chelsea, they’re, Chelsea don’t, Cole, Calafiori, Gianfranco Zola, Paolo Di Canio, Gianluca Vialli, Jorginho, Roberto Di Matteo, Mario Balotelli, Carlo Cudicini, Guglielmo Vicario, Gianluca Festa, Alessandro Pistone, Marco Materazzi, Angelo Ogbonna, Destiny Udogie, Facundo Buonanotte, Adrian Dennis, Gabriel Martinelli, Martinelli, Germain Organizations: weekend’s Premier League football, Newcastle United, Manchester City, Liverpool, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Arsenal, Leicester City, Everton, Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur didn’t, United, Sky Sports, FA, Fulham, Southampton, Ten, Tottenham, Spurs, Aston Villa, Ipswich Town, Premier League, Brighton & Hove Albion, Champions League, Getty, Leicester, Bournemouth, League, Paris Saint, Slovan Bratislava, Borussia Dortmund, Celtic, Bayer Leverkusen, Milan, Bayern Munich, Bologna, RB Leipzig, Juventus, Conference League, UEFA, Gent, Fiorentina, Welsh, New Saints, Europa League, Ferencvaros, Newcastle, AFC Wimbledon Locations: Chelsea, Italy, England, AFP, Manchester, Copenhagen, Bialystok, Budapest, Porto, Newcastle

☆ European soccer round-up: Manchester United sinks to another humiliating defeat, Madrid derby marred by fan trouble
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

United fell to a third league defeat in six games on Sunday, losing 3-0 at home against Tottenham amid captain Bruno Fernandes’ red card. There were dramatic results across the Premier League this weekend, as well as a crowd-disrupted Madrid derby in La Liga and a novel way of protesting a refereeing decision by José Mourinho in Turkey. England’s Premier League: United’s woes persistThe pressure on United manager Erik ten Hag has grown after the club’s latest defeat against Tottenham, another humiliation in an underwhelming start to the season. It means that United is 12th in the Premier League table having also suffered a miserable 3-0 defeat at Old Trafford against Liverpool earlier this month. For me, it’s just not a really good decision.”Elsewhere in the Premier League, Liverpool capitalized on Manchester City’s 1-1 draw against Newcastle by moving top of the table after six games.

Persons: Bruno Fernandes ’, José Mourinho, Erik ten Hag, Brennan Johnson, Micky van de Ven, Fernandes ’, James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski, Dominic Solanke, Hag, ”, Michael Regan, Getty, Fernandes, “, “ I’ve, I’ve, it’s, didn’t, Mohamed Salah, Arne Slot, James Justin’s, –, Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard, Mads Hermansen, Wilfred Ndidi, Kai Havertz, Cole Palmer, Militão, Vinícius, Ángel Correa, Marcos Llorente, Atleti, ” Atlético, Diego Simeone, Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno, Blancos, Carlo Ancelotti, We’re, Turkey’s, Jose Mourinho, Edin Dzeko’s, Mourinho, Dušan Tadić, Thalisson, Harry Kane, Kane, “ Kane, ” Aleksandar Pavlović's, Matthias Schrader, Christian Dreesen, Robert Andrich’s, Aleksandar Pavlović, Vincent Kompany’s Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, Tottenham, Premier League, La Liga, England’s Premier League, Spurs, Old, Liverpool, ” Tottenham, United, Sky Sports, Manchester, Newcastle, The Reds, Wolves, Nottingham Forest, Arsenal, Leicester City, Leicester, Chelsea, Liga, Real Madrid, Atlético, Atleti’s Metropolitano, “, Barcelona, Osasuna, Antalyaspor, Germany’s Bundesliga, Bayern Munich, team’s Champions League, Aston Villa, Wednesday, Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern, Leverkusen, Bundesliga Locations: Madrid, La, Turkey, Here’s, Old Trafford, togetherness, Spain, Atlético Madrid, Bayern’s, Bayern

☆ Nations League Sunday review: Cristiano Ronaldo scores 901st career goal to rescue Portugal
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 901st career goal on Sunday as he rescued a 2-1 victory for Portugal against Scotland in the UEFA Nations League. Portugal pushed for a winner, with Ronaldo striking the post and Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn twice denying João Félix with superb saves. It was his second goal in as many games during this international break, having scored his 900th career goal on Thursday against Croatia. Craig Williamson/SNS Group/Getty ImagesAfterwards, Fernandes – who was playing in his 600th career game – expressed how important Ronaldo was to the Portugal team. Full Nations League scores from SundayHome vs. away (winners in bold)Portugal 2-1 Scotland – League A, Group 1Croatia 1-0 Poland – League A, Group 1Denmark 2-0 Serbia – League A, Group 4Switzerland 1-4 Spain – League A, Group 4Slovakia 2-0 Azerbaijan – League C, Group 1Sweden 3-0 Estonia – League C, Group 1Luxembourg 0-1 Belarus – League C, Group 3Bulgaria 1-0 Northern Ireland – League C, Group 3Gibraltar 2-2 Liechtenstein – League D, Group 1

Persons: CNN — Cristiano Ronaldo, Scott McTominay’s, Bruno Fernandes, Ronaldo, Angus Gunn, João, Nuno Mendes, Al Nassr, Craig Williamson, Fernandes –, –, ” Fernandes, Cristiano, ”, Luka Modrić, Modrić, Damir Sencar, Fabián Ruiz, Robin Le Normand, Amdouni, Ferran Torres ’ Organizations: CNN, 901st, Portugal, Scotland, UEFA Nations League, Croatia, Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, Sporting Lisbon, SNS, Getty, Reuters, Nations League, League, Poland, La Roja, Nations, Sunday, –, Poland – League, Serbia – League, Spain – League, Azerbaijan – League C, Estonia – League C, Belarus – League C, Ireland – League C, Liechtenstein – League Locations: Lisbon, Portugal, AFP, Spain, Switzerland, Joselu, Croatia, Poland, Denmark, Slovakia, Sweden, Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Gibraltar

☆ France reaches Euro 2024 semifinals after penalty shootout victory over Portugal
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —France edged into into the semifinals of Euro 2024 after beating Portugal 5-3 in a penalty shootout after the game finished 0-0 on Friday. Theo Hernández scored the decisive penalty to seal the quarterfinal victory in Hamburg, after João Félix had hit the post earlier in the shootout. Meanwhile, Ronaldo scored Portugal’s first penalty of the shootout, though he also missed a golden chance during normal time when he was set up by Francisco Conceição. Mbappé celebrates after France beats Portugal. Theo Hernández scores France's winning penalty against Portugal.

Persons: Theo Hernández, João Félix, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mbappé, Ronaldo, Portugal’s, Francisco Conceição, Chris Brunskill, Hernández, Diogo Costa, N’Golo Kanté, Bruno Fernandes, Fernandes, Mike Maignan, Randal Kolo Muani, Jules Koundé, Rúben Dias, Eduardo Camavinga’s, Ousmane Dembélé, Germain, Upamecano, Rafael Leão, Didier Deschamps, Justin Setterfield, Nuno Mendes ’, Dembélé, Felix, Bradley Barcola, Costa –, Lars Baron Organizations: CNN, Portugal, France, Slovenia, Manchester United, Paris Saint Locations: France, Hamburg, Spain, Munich, Portugal, Costa, Conceição, Portuguese

☆ Portugal 0 France 0: Penalties decide cagey quarter-final as Mbappe progresses and Ronaldo goes out – The Briefing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Tim Spiers | Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +12 min

Anyone tuning into the first half after the pulsating Germany vs Spain quarter-final was rapidly brought down to earth as Portugal and France played out a largely underwhelming opening 45 minutes. A penalty shootout was the inevitable conclusion and France scored all five of theirs, while Joao Felix missed for Portugal. This was actually a pivotal moment in the contest; a preciously rare France counter, something Portugal had rallied against all game. every one bar their final group game) Ronaldo played every second. Tim SpiersAnd Kylian Mbappe was quiet too…This was billed as Mbappe versus Ronaldo, but the Frenchman had a quiet game too.

Persons: Mike Maignan, Bruno Fernandes, Vitinha, Nuno Mendes, Joao Felix, Tim Spiers, Liam Tharme, Amy Lawrence, Randal Kolo Muani, alf, ortugal, ake, rance, ince, radley, ong, ike, ross, ota, amos, orth, hird, haring, inger, uros, ike M, ogba, lear Organizations: Portugal, Spain, France, ust Locations: France, Germany, Portugal, Hamburg, ely

☆ Turkey 0 Portugal 3: Win secures top spot, a calamitous own goal and pitch invaders target Ronaldo
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( Jacob Whitehead | Tim Spiers | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +9 min

Both lay entangled in the Turkish net, sandwiched between a view of reality in front of them and the sound of insanity from Portugal’s fans behind them. So keen must Ronaldo have been to actually watch a Portugal goal being scored, he squared to Fernandes when in on goal for the third. Another, a fully-grown man, almost grappled the Portugal striker with his arm tightly around his neck, which Ronaldo then removed. Tim SpiersTurkey bring the noise, Ronaldo feels its forceWith 25,000 Turkey fans in Signal Iduna Park’s south stand — usually Borussia Dortmund’s Yellow Wall, today deep red — decibels became a construct. But here, in the shape of Portugal’s Ronaldo, there was a focal point to their anger, as well as their support.

Persons: Bernardo Silva’s, Samet Akaydin, Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Tim Spiers, Jacob Whitehead, Altay Bayindir, Bernardo, Joao Cancelo, Ronaldo, Akaydin, Bayindir, Zeki Celik, Dean Mouhtaropoulos, Kose, Kenzo Tribouillard, Jacob Whitehead Portugal, you’re Ronaldo, Nuno Mendes ’, Friso, Ronny, Fernandes, Rico Brouwer, Goncalo Ramos, hobbled, Ronaldo selfie, Roberto Martinez, Martinez, Cancelo, Joao Palhinha, Pepe, imperious, Mendes, Rafael Leao, Tim Spiers Turkey, Portugal’s Ronaldo, Ronaldo’s, —, howls Organizations: Premier League for Manchester United, Getty Images, Getty, European, YouTube, UEFA, Turkey, Borussia Locations: Portugal, Turkey, Dortmund, Germany, Spain, Czech Republic, AFP, Scotland, Albania, Slovenia, Georgia, Hamburg, Gelsenkirchen

☆ Cristiano Ronaldo: The performance, the pitch invaders and a moment of Portuguese purity
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-22 | by ( James Horncastle | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +6 min

“Can I ask you something?” he said when invited to justify Cristiano Ronaldo’s continued selection in Portugal’s starting XI. If Ronaldo doesn’t score, what else does he bring to the team apart from the histrionic gesturing of a frustrated traffic warden? “Do you know how many minutes Ronaldo played last season?” Martinez knowingly queried. Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo were all smiles moments after the captain had been furious with his team-mate (Friso Gentsch/Picture Alliance via Getty Images)Pitch invaders marked Ronaldo closer than Turkey’s ragged centre-backs. “You can understand it was a difficult moment — if those intentions are wrong, the players are exposed and in danger.

Persons: Roberto Martinez, ”, Cristiano Ronaldo’s, Ronaldo doesn’t, He’s, Arda Guler, Ronaldo, ” Martinez, Cristiano, “, Fernando Santos, Goncalo Ramos, Conceicao’s, didn’t, Nuno Mendes, Bernardo Silva’s, Orkun, Joao Cancelo, Cristiano Ronaldo, Friso, Bernardo, Ruben Neves, Bruno Fernandes, Fernandes, Martinez, Fernandes ’, Will, Ramos, Germain, it’s, You’re, he’ll, Etsuo Hara Organizations: Saudi Pro League, Turkey’s, Georgia, Turkey, Portugal, Getty, Altay Bayindir, North, Portugal’s, Ronaldo, Paris Saint, selfies Locations: Portugal’s, Czech Republic, Leipzig, Portugal, Dortmund, Germany, Switzerland, Qatar, North Macedonia, Hamburg, Paris

Portugal’s blushes were spared as they came from behind to earn victory over the Czech Republic in their opening match at Euro 2024. AdvertisementInstead, it was the Czech Republic who took the lead — with yet another strike from outside the box. They dominated the ball and Czech Republic were happy enough with that, but Portugal never really clicked, despite deploying an admirable fluid system. Martinez’s side also had eight corners in the first half but the steely Czech Republic held firm, frustrating their opponents. Saturday, June 22: Turkey (Dortmund), 5pm BST, noon ETWhat next for Czech Republic?

Persons: Portugal’s blushes, Cristiano Ronaldo —, Lukas Provod’s, Robin Hranac, Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Francisco Conceicao, Roberto Martinez’s, Tim Spiers, Tom Burrows, Sam Lee, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Martinez, Joao Cancelo, Vitinha, Rafael Leao, Diogo Dalot, Cancelo, Portugal’s, Ruben Dias, Pedro Neto, Conceicao —, Turk Organizations: Portugal, Provo, uga, Port Locations: Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Portugal, England, PORTUGAL, Hamburg

☆ Manchester United 3-2 Newcastle United: Ten Hag’s side bounce back, Amad and Gordon shine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Mark Critchley | Chris Waugh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Mark Critchley and Chris Waugh analyse the main talking points from Old Trafford…What does this mean for Manchester United? Mark CritchleyWhat does this mean for Newcastle United? Howe’s side are level on points with Manchester United, but above Ten Hag’s team on goal difference, a factor which could yet prove critical. Newcastle’s season-long away form, which is merely the 15th-best in the Premier League, has held them back throughout the campaign. What next for Newcastle United?

Persons: Newcastle United’s, Premier League Kobbie Mainoo, Anthony Gordon, Rasmus Hojlund, Lewis Hall, Mark Critchley, Chris Waugh, Erik, Mainoo, Oli Scarff, Stu Forster, Newcastle’s, Bruno Fernandes, Antony, Amad’s, Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Gordon, Aaron Wan, Jacob, St James ’ Park, they’ve, I’m, “, Eddie Howe, Roberto De Zerbi’s, Eddie Howe’s, — Organizations: Old, Manchester United, FA, Manchester City, Brighton, Premier League Kobbie, Newcastle, Arsenal, Getty, Europa League, Premier League, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Bournemouth, Brentford, Sunday, Europa Conference League, Ten, Manchester United’s, Manchester, St James, “ Newcastle, Sunday’s, Gtech Locations: Newcastle, Old Trafford, Europe, Crystal, AFP, Manchester, Brighton, Griffin

☆ Manchester United on the brink of an early Champions League exit after chaotic draw against Galatasaray
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Manchester United is on the brink of an early Champions League exit after twice throwing away a two-goal lead in a chaotic 3-3 draw with Galatasaray. In the Champions League, you get punished for your mistakes, so we have to learn from that.” Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag to TNT Sports after his team's 3-3 draw to Galatasaray on November 29. United has now conceded 14 goals in just five Champions League group matches, the most by an English club after five games in the competition’s history, according to Opta. Bayern had already qualified for the knockout stages ahead of the team’s 0-0 draw with Copenhagen on Tuesday. The team’s only chance of reaching the Champions League knockout stages is to beat Bayern Munich at Old Trafford in the final group game and hope that Copenhagen and Galatasaray draw.

Persons: Erik, Alejandro Garnacho, Captain Bruno Fernandes, Hakim Ziyech’s, Andre Onana, Scott McTominay, Muhammed Kerem Aktürkoğlu, Hag, Garnacho, Yasin Akgul, –, Erik ten Hag, Murad Sezer Organizations: CNN, Manchester United, League, Galatasaray, Cameroon, Getty, TNT Sports, Champions League, Bayern, Copenhagen, Premier League, Manchester City, Reuters, Newcastle, FA, Red Devils, Bayern Munich Locations: AFP, Copenhagen, England, Europe, Old Trafford

☆ United and Rashford unhappy with striker's form says Ten Hag
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MANCHESTER, England, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Manchester United and Marcus Rashford are unhappy with his recent performances manager Erik ten Hag has said after the striker's red card contributed to their midweek Champions League loss but the Dutchman believes he will rediscover his form. "We have to win every game, so we are very disappointed if losing any game," Ten Hag said. It's always about being in the process, thinking about the process, and then it's about managing their process. Ten Hag, whose performance as manager has been called into question during his side's poor run of form, was asked if he trusts his players as United flopped after Rashford's red card. Bruno Fernandes scored in added time in United's 1-0 win at Fulham last Saturday that allowed Ten Hag to breathe easy for one night at least.

Persons: Marcus Rashford, Erik ten Hag, FC Copenhagen's Elias Jelert, Marcus, Rashford, Ten Hag, United's, It's, Bruno Fernandes, Scott McTominay, Lori Ewing, Ken Ferris Organizations: Manchester United, Champions League, FC Copenhagen's, Premier League, United, LUTON, Old, Luton Town, Liverpool, Manchester City, England, Brentford, Fulham, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Old Trafford, Copenhagen, Fulham

☆ Manchester United stunned by Copenhagen in seven-goal Champions League thriller
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Manchester United’s nightmare season continued on Wednesday night after it was stunned in the Champions League by Copenhagen in a seven-goal thriller. So I can’t make any criticism on the team for that.”Ten Hag looks on during the Champions League game against Copenhagen. James Gill - Danehouse/Getty ImagesAfter an adversity-filled few weeks, Wednesday looked like it might have been the rebirth of Manchester United under the Dutchman. Copenhagen players celebrate after beating Manchester United. Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesBardghji became the youngest player to score a Champions League goal against Manchester United, aged 17 years and 358 days.

Persons: Rasmus Højlund, Marcus Rashford, Erik ten, ”, James Gill, Højlund’s, Copenhagen’s Elias Jelert, Rashford, Donatas Rumšas, Paul Scholes, Owen Hargreaves, Maja Hitij, I’m, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Diogo Gonçalves, United, Harry Maguire’s, Bruno Fernandes, Lukas Lerager, Bardghji, Fernandes, “, it’s Organizations: CNN, Manchester, Champions League, Copenhagen, Galatasaray, Bayern Munich, Premier League, Manchester City, Devils, League, Newcastle United, Manchester United, England, United, TNT Sports, Leicester, Luton Locations: Copenhagen, Brighton, Crystal, Portuguese

☆ Rashford sees red as Man United give up two-goal lead to lose in Copenhagen
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

"The red card changes everything," a beleaguered Ten Hag told TNT Sports. "We controlled the game until the red card. The night marked the first Champions League loss for United in which they led by two or more goals. It was their first defeat after taking a two-goal lead in all competitions since a 5-3 loss to Leicester City in September 2014. The defeat spoiled a feel-good return to Copenhagen for Hojlund, who was born in the Danish capital and whose younger brothers Emil and Oscar both play for Copenhagen.

Persons: Marcus Rashford, Rasmus Hojlund, Erik, Hojlund, Scott McTominay's, Kamil Grabara, Rashford, Elias Jelert, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Harry Maguire's, Diogo Goncalves, Andre Onana, Bruno Fernandes, Lukas Lerager, Rasmus Falk's, Roony Bardghji, Emil, Oscar, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: COPENHAGEN, Manchester United, League, FC Copenhagen, United, Hag, TNT Sports, Galatasaray, Bayern Munich, Copenhagen, of, Champions League, Man City, Leicester City, Thomson Locations: Copenhagen, Hojlund

☆ Man United players want to put things right, says embattled Ten Hag
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MANCHESTER, England, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Manchester United under-fire manager Erik Ten Hag came out fighting during a media grilling on Friday ahead of his faltering side's Premier League trip to Fulham. Ten Hag, however, remains defiant and said the mood in the camp was to put things right after back-to-back 3-0 home losses to Manchester City and Newcastle United. But this squad is strong, the staff is strong and this manager is strong to put this right." Eighth-placed United have lost half their Premier League games and five of their first 10 home matches in all competitions. "I came here with my philosophy based on possession but also to combine it with the DNA of Manchester United and combine it with the players, the competencies and the characters of the players.

Persons: Erik Ten Hag, I'm, Andre Onana, Rasmus Hojlund, Marcus Rashford, Anthony, Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Raphael Varane, Martyn Herman, Ed Osmond Organizations: Manchester United, side's Premier League, Fulham, Craven, Manchester City, Newcastle United, Premier League, Ajax, Old, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Old Trafford

☆ Manchester United midfielder Fernandes is "not captain material", says Keane
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

MANCHESTER, England, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes should be stripped of his captaincy according to former player Roy Keane, who blasted the Portuguese international after the squad's 3-0 loss to Manchester City in Sunday's derby at Old Trafford. He is not captain material," Keane said on Sky Sports. Keane, a former United captain, echoed Gary Neville's thoughts on Fernandes after the side's 7-0 thrashing at Liverpool last season, their heaviest loss since 1931. Fernandes was made captain last summer after Harry Maguire was stripped of the role. "I know it's a big decision, obviously they changed the captaincy with Maguire, but Fernandes is not captain material.

Persons: Bruno Fernandes, Roy Keane, Fernandes, Keane, Gary Neville's, Erik ten Hag, Neville, Harry Maguire, Maguire, Lori Ewing, Clare Fallon Organizations: Manchester United, Portuguese, Manchester City, Old, Sky Sports, United, Liverpool, Thomson Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Sunday's, Old Trafford

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — If gaining much-needed Champions League points wasn't motivation enough, Manchester United’s players are sure to be driven by the memory of Bobby Charlton on what will be an emotional night at Old Trafford on Tuesday. United’s players paid similar respects to Charlton before the Premier League match at Sheffield United on Saturday — only hours after his death was announced — and captain Bruno Fernandes was among those who dedicated the 2-1 victory at Bramall Lane to Charlton and his family. Fernandes and United manager Erik ten Hag were at Old Trafford to sign a book of condolence on Sunday. And what he meant to Manchester United, the importance to Manchester United, the standards he set, they were emphasized.”The players and Ten Hag will not lose sight of the importance of the match against Copenhagen itself, however. He might have returned for the match against Sheffield United but got sick.

Persons: Bobby Charlton, Charlton, —, Bruno Fernandes, Bramall Lane, Fernandes, Erik, Hag, David Beckham, Charlton “, ”, Bobby, “, Jadon Sancho, Sancho, ___ Organizations: League, Manchester, FC Copenhagen, Charlton, Premier League, Sheffield United, Manchester United, Copenhagen, Bayern Munich, Galatasaray —, Arsenal Locations: MANCHESTER, England, Old Trafford

☆ Charlton remembered as Man United beat Sheffield United
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Manchester United beat Sheffield United 2-1 to climb to eighth in the Premier League table. "Fantastic, of course we have to say our big goodbye remembering Bobby Charlton because what he did was magnificent," Ten Hag said. CHARLTON NAMEManchester United and Sheffield United players came out in black armbands at Bramall lane after news of the death of Charlton at 86, and fans held up signs and jerseys bearing his name. "It's not only Manchester United who will miss him," said Sheffield manager Paul Heckingbottom. Manchester United plan to have a book of condolence open for fans at their stadium on Sunday.

Persons: Bobby Charlton, Erik ten Hag, Diogo Dalot, Dalot, CHARLTON, Charlton, Harry Maguire, Bramall Lane, Ed Sykes, Sir Bobby, Maguire, He'd, Bruno Fernandes, Sir Bobby Charlton, Hag, Lady Norma, Jack, It's, Paul Heckingbottom, Lori Ewing, Hugh Lawson, Ed Osmond Organizations: SHEFFIELD, Manchester United, . Manchester United, Sheffield United, Premier League, Manchester, Sky Sports, CHARLTON NAME Manchester United, Soccer Football, Charlton, United, Sheffield, Thomson Locations: England, Bramall, Sheffield, Britain, Israel, Gaza, Manchester

☆ Man City make it perfect six, Man Utd and Everton get morale-boosting wins
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Martyn Herman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Manchester United also got a much-needed 1-0 win at Burnley to snap a run of three straight defeats in all competitions. Everton registered their first league victory of the season, producing an impressive display to triumph 3-1 at Brentford whose home struggles continued. A City win never looked in doubt once Kyle Walker set up Foden to thump in the opener after a 46-pass move and Haaland headed powerfully into the net from a cross by Matheus Nunes. "We played, I would say, 51, 52 minutes 10 against 11, so it was not easy, but we were fantastic," City manager Pep Guardiola said. Victory lifted Everton out of the relegation zone and up to 15th with four points, while Brentford, without a home win this season, are 12th on six.

Persons: Fernandes, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Morgan Gibbs, Kyle Walker, Matheus Nunes, Gibbs, White, Pep Guardiola, Guardiola, Bruno Fernandes's, Jonny Evans, It's, Ten Hag, James Tarkowski, Abdoulaye Doucoure, Mathias Jensen, Tarkowski, Dwight, Dominic Calvert, Lewin, Mark Flekken, Victory, Ricner Bellegarde, Tom Lockyer, Pedro Neto, Joao Gomes, Carlton Morris, Jose Sa, Luton's, I'm, Rob Edwards, Martyn Herman, Christian Radnedge, Ken Ferris Organizations: Forest, United, Burnley, Everton, Brentford, Manchester City, Premier League, Nottingham Forest, Manchester United, Luton Town, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Fulham, Selhurst, City, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal, West Ham United, Brentford's, Wolves, Luton, The Hatters, Thomson Locations: Manchester, White, Crystal, Liverpool, thump, Dwight McNeil's, Jean

☆ Best night of my life says Evans after helping Man Utd end slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BURNLEY, England, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Jonny Evans thought his Manchester United days were long gone but on Saturday the 35-year-old Northern Irishman played a huge role in helping them emerge from a worrying slump. Evans added some calmness to United's defence as they kept their first clean sheet since the opening day of the season. And he showed superb vision with a peach of a pass for Fernandes to volley United's winner. That was my 200th game for Man Utd, I never thought I would ever reach that figure -- the best night of my life." "He (Evans) showed personality.

Persons: Jonny Evans, Evans, Bruno Fernandes, Fernandes, Declan Rice, Old Trafford, Erik, Hag, Vincent Kompany, Martyn Herman, Ken Ferris Organizations: BURNLEY, Manchester United, Central, Leicester City, United, Burnley, Old, Premier League, West Bromwich Albion, TNT Sports, Man, Arsenal, Gunners, Thomson Locations: England, Old Trafford, United's, Old

☆ André Onana: Goalkeeper says he ‘let the team down’ during Manchester United’s 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Bayern Munich defeated Manchester United 4-3 in a chaotic Champions League game at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, after which Untied goalkeeper André Onana said that he was to blame for the loss. “It’s a difficult situation for us, for me especially because I’m the one who let the team down … We just have to move on,” Onana said on TNT Sports. “This is the life of a goalkeeper and, if we didn’t win today, it’s because of me.”He added: “The team went down because of that mistake. Thomas Müller hit the post with Bayern looking to increase its lead, before 18-year-old forward Mathys Tel scored his first Champions League goal moments later to make it 4-2. “It was a crazy finish,” Kane, who has now scored five goals from his first six appearances in Germany, told TNT Sports.

Persons: André Onana, Onana, Leroy Sané’s, Serge Gnabry’s, ” Onana, Erik ten Hag, Harry Kane, Sané, Gnabry, Jamal Musiala’s, Rasmus Højlund’s, United –, Kane, Matthias Hangst, Christian, Thomas Müller, Mathys Tel, Bruno Fernandes ’, ” Kane, it’s, “, they’ve, ”, Rio Ferdinand Organizations: CNN — Bayern Munich, Manchester United, League, Allianz Arena, United, Inter Milan, Bayern, TNT Sports, Champions League, Mathys, Brighton, ” United, Burnley, Premier League, VfL Bochum, Bundesliga Locations: Real Madrid, Germany, United

GENEVA (AP) — Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham made $100 million moves in the offseason and proved their worth Wednesday in Champions League debuts for their new clubs. England captain Kane and his likely successor Bellingham scored key goals for Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, respectively, to show why they are adored already by their new home fans. PSV Eindhoven was thrashed 4-0 in a no-doubt win sparked by England winger Bukayo Saka’s goal in the 8th. Late goals got Italian teams off to good starts in the last-ever group stage before the new Champions League format takes effect next year. OLD MASTERSReal Madrid was playing its 477th game in the European Cup or Champions League.

Persons: — Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Kane, Bellingham, ” Kane, Bayern “, ” Bellingham, Union Berlin, Bukayo Saka’s, Napoli, Sikou Niakaté, Lautaro Martínez, Union, Madrid’s, Jude Bellingham pirouetted, ”, Diego Armando Maradona, UNITED’S, Erik ten Hag, André Onana, Leroy Sané’s, Serge Gnabry, Bruno Fernandes, Rasmus Højlund, Casemiro, António Silva, Silva, Karim Konaté, Roko Šimić, Oscar Gloukh, Jonathan David, KÍ Klaksvík, ___ Organizations: GENEVA, League, England, Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Tottenham, CBS Sports, Bayern, Union, Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal, Champions League, PSV Eindhoven, Serie, Braga, Inter, Real Sociedad, Galatasaray, Copenhagen, Europa League, Sevilla, Lens, Real Madrid, Union Berlin, Servette, SC Motor Berlin, Napoli, Atalanta, Benfica, Salzburg, EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE, Europa Conference League, Lille, Slovenian, Olimpija Ljubljana, Slovan Bratislava, Conference League Locations: Real Madrid, England, Madrid, Spanish, Mali, Argentina, Istanbul —, Geneva —, East Germany, ” Madrid, United, Denmark, French, Portuguese, Croatian, Israel, Canada, Faeroe

☆ Portugal chalk up record win with 9-0 thrashing of Luxembourg
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Sept 11 (Reuters) - Portugal enjoyed their biggest-ever win as they thumped Luxembourg 9-0 at Estadio Algarve on Monday to preserve their perfect record in Euro 2024 qualifying. Substitute Joao Felix secured the record victory with a goal two minutes from time after Goncalo Inacio, Goncalo Ramos, and Diogo Jota all scored twice. Portugal's previous record was 8-0, which they achieved three times - twice against Liechtenstein (1994 and 1999) and once versus Kuwait (2003). Portugal have won all six of their Group J matches under Roberto Martinez, who took over in January, scoring 24 goals with none conceded. The result matched the biggest-ever loss for Luxembourg, who have 10 points and are third, three points behind Slovakia.

Persons: Joao Felix, Goncalo Inacio, Goncalo Ramos, Diogo Jota, Ricardo Horta, Bruno Fernandes, Roberto Martinez, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Estadio Algarve, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Thomson Locations: Portugal, Luxembourg, Kuwait, Slovakia, Gdansk

Scott McTominay moved ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Kane as the joint leading scorer in European Championship qualifying with Scotland on the brink of securing a place at next year's tournament. Manchester United midfielder McTominay claimed his sixth goal in qualifying for Euro 2024 as Scotland stayed ahead of Spain in the group on a maximum 15 points after five straight wins. Scotland needs two more points to ensure its place at the tournament, which will be held in Germany. McTominay has also been involved in more goals than any other player during qualifying, having provided one assist. He made history by overtaking Real Madrid and Wales great Gareth Bale as the youngest scorer in European qualifying.

Persons: Scott McTominay, Cristiano Ronaldo, Harry Kane, McTominay, Lamine Yamal, Spain —, Rasmus Hojlund, Romelu, Ronaldo, Kane, Steve Clarke, “ He’s, “, Ryan Porteous, John McGinn, Gareth Bale, Bale, Yamal, Gavi, ” Yamal, Alvaro Morata’s, Bruno Fernandes, It's, Roberto Martinez, Luxembourg's, Bruno Petković, Turkey, Bertug Yildirim, ___ James Robson Organizations: Scotland, Spain, Georgia . Manchester United, AEK Arena, Georgia, Real Madrid, Wales, Slovakia, Portugal's, Portuguese, Iceland, Latvia, Armenia Locations: Cyprus, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Scotland, Larnaca, Norway, Georgia, Liechtenstein, Bosnia, Herzegovina, CROATIA, Croatia, Turkey

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