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☆ Spain 2 France 1: A semi-final for the ages as Yamal makes history with wondergoal – The Briefing
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-09 | by ( Dermot Corrigan | Liam Tharme | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

Spain are the first nation through to the Euro 2024 final after beating France 2-1 in Munich. Spain are back in their first big tournament final since the golden generation which dominated from 2008 to 2012. Yamal celebrates with the Spain bench (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)Dermot CorriganFrance’s attack misfires againFor the first time, a Frenchman scored from open play for France. Despite their attacking options, including Dembele, Mbappe, Kolo Muani plus Bradley Barcola, Antoine Griezmann and Giroud from the bench, they could not summon a cutting edge. Their goalscorers were from the penalty spot, an own goal or Kolo Muani.

Persons: Didier Deschamps ’, Randal Kolo, Yamal, Dani Olmo, Olivier Giroud —, Liam Tharme, Dermot Corrigan, Peter Rutzler, Phil Hay, Luis de la, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williams, Lamine Yamal, Alvaro Morata, Alex Pantling –, —, Germany’s, Kolo Muani’s, — Williams, Kolo Muani, Germain, Ousmane Dembele, William Saliba’s, Aurelien, Jules Kounde, Liam Tharme Yamal, Adrien Rabiot, ”, Jesus Navas, Mike Maignan, despairingly, Dan Mullan, He’s, Alex Livesey, Dermot Corrigan France’s, misfires, Frenchman, Kolo, Bradley Barcola, Antoine Griezmann, Mbappe, Didier Deschamps, Justin Setterfield, Dani Vivian, Dembele, Deschamps, Deschamps ’, Matthias Hangst, Peter Rutzler Morata, Vivian ., Morata, Alex Brodie Organizations: France, Copa, The Athletic FC, La, Alex Pantling – UEFA, UEFA, Getty, Nations League, Paris Saint, PSG, Germany, Georgia, yesterday’s, Portugal, Mbappe, Morata Locations: Spain, Munich, ’, France, Berlin, Europe, Copa America, England, Netherlands, Paris, Mbappe, Jesus, Spanish, Belgium

☆ 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

☆ 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

☆ France scores late winner against Belgium in gritty victory to reach Euro 2024 quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —France scored a late winner to book its spot in the Euro 2024 quarterfinals thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Belgium on Monday. Franck Fife/AFP/Getty ImagesA tight affairFrance started more confidently in Düsseldorf, dominating possession early on, though Les Bleus was unable to meaningfully trouble Koen Casteels in the Belgium goal. Eventually Domenico Tedesco’s Belgium team was able to get a foothold in the game, with captain Kevin De Bruyne’s freekick almost sneaking in. France players celebrate with their fans after scoring the only goal of the game to beat Belgium and advance to the quarterfinals of Euro 2024. Nothing but respect for how that Slovakia team played tonight.”This story has been updated with additional information.

Persons: Randal Kolo, Jan Vertonghen, Kylian Mbappé –, Vertonghen, Kolo Muani’s, Kolo Muani's, Franck Fife, Les Bleus, Koen Casteels, Domenico Tedesco’s, Kevin De Bruyne’s, Marcus Thuram, Jules Koundé, Aurélien, Kenzo Tribouillard, Tchouaméni, Casteels, Thuram, Didier Deschamps’s, Belgium’s Yannick Carrasco, Mike Maignan, Theo Hernández, Romelu Lukaku, Maignan, Clive Mason, Jude Bellingham Organizations: CNN — France, Belgium, France’s, Getty, France, UEFA, Slovakia, Sunday, European, Slovakian Locations: Belgium, France, Portugal, Slovenia, Frankfurt, Vertonghen, AFP, Düsseldorf, Domenico Tedesco’s Belgium, England, Bellingham

France could only come second in Group D at Euro 2024 after a 1-1 draw with Poland in Dortmund. AdvertisementThe second half started in a similar manner, before a penalty in the 56th minute — scored by Kylian Mbappe, in his mask — gave France the lead. The theme continued in the second half as Skorupski was initially a match for everything that France threw at him, making seven saves in total. It took a penalty to finally beat him — Jakub Kiwior brought down Dembele and Mbappe sent Skorupski the wrong way. The other half, which awaited the team who finished second in Group D, has some of Euro 2024’s form teams — Portugal, Spain and Germany.

Persons: Didier Deschamps ’, Lukasz, Kylian Mbappe, —, Robert Lewandowski, Nick Miller, Michael Cox, Andy Jones, Elias Burke, Charlie Scott, It’s, Olivier Giroud, Antoine Griezmann, Bradley Barcola, Ousmane Dembele, Catherine Ivill –, Skorupski Wojciech Szczesny, Lukasz Skorupski, Szczesny, Skorupski, Lukasz Fabianski, Ina Fassbender, Theo Hernandez, — Jakub Kiwior, Mbappe, Mike Maignan, Marco Guida, Upamecano, Karol Swiderski, Lewandowski, Maignan, ’, Robert Lewandowski’s, Mike Maignan’s, Marco Steinbrenner, Kylian, N’Golo Kante, Marcus Thuram, Franck Fife, Ralf Rangnick’s Austria, Germany Charlie Scott Organizations: Poland, Bologna, League, Serie, Getty, Bayern Munich, Milan ’, France, Getty Images, Austria Locations: France, Dortmund, Poland, AFP, Germany, Swiderski, Netherlands, Austria, Friday’s, Berlin, Italy, England, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Romania, Slovakia, Ukraine

☆ Mike Maignan: Subjected to racist abuse, AC Milan star now finds himself being kicked around like a political football
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Barbie Latza Nadeau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —A leading soccer goalkeeper, who is Black and was subjected to racist abuse during a match in Italy’s top league last month, now finds himself being kicked around like a political football. Maignan received widespread support from the football world and FIFA President Gianni Infantino called for automatic forfeits for teams whose fans have racially abused players. Maignan speaks with referee Fabio Maresca during the match between AC Milan and Udinese. AC Milan players react after Maignan was racially abused by Udinese fans. ‘Simply shameful’The Maignan incident comes 11 years after another AC Milan star – midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng – made history by walking off the pitch during a friendly match after suffering abuse for 25 minutes.

Persons: Mike Maignan, Stefano Pioli, Maignan, Gianni Infantino, Fabio Maresca, Alessandro Sabattini, Alberto Felice De Toni, “, ” De Toni, ”, De Toni, Pietro Fontanini, Matteo Salvini, Maignan didn’t, ” Fontanini, Jennifer Lorenzini, Fontani, Tobias Jones, Jones, “ They’re, ” Jones, Kevin, Prince Boateng –, Carlo Tavecchio, Valerio Pennicino, Tavecchio, ” Boateng, “ There’s, It’s, it’s, ” Kevin, Prince Boateng, Pro Patria Busto Arsizio, Daniele Mascolo, Anne Frank’s, Samuel Umtiti –, Lameck Banda, Lameck, Manuel Lazzari of, Maurizio Lagana, Infantino, Frenchman Organizations: CNN, AC Milan, French national, Udinese, Frenchman, Serie, Milan’s Serie, Bologna, San, Milan, FIFA, AC Monza, Udinese’s, Lega, Reuters, Football, Black, Lazio, Lega Seria, Serie A, Gazzetta dello, Pro Patria Busto, Shutterstock, AS Roma, French, Ligue, Lille –, Lecce, “ Lazio Locations: Italy’s, Udine, Italy, San Siro, Curva, —, Maignan, England, Russia, Italian, Shutterstock Lazio, Rome, Manuel Lazzari of Lazio, Lazio

CNN —US and AC Milan midfielder Yunus Musah is used to hostility – passionate and aggressive crowds are part of the game after all. Instead, Italian soccer found itself in the midst of another alleged racism scandal – one that Musah was around to witness firsthand. “So it was really, really important that when we saw that, the whole team reacted great. Prior to joining Milan, Musah spent the first three years of his senior career with Spanish side Valencia. During a league match against Real Madrid in May last year, a Valencia fan subjected opposing forward Vinícius Jr. to persistent racist abuse.

Persons: Yunus Musah, “ We’re, ” Musah, Darren Lewis, Mike Maignan, Noah Okafor, Musah, Mike, “, ”, ” Maignan, Fabio Maresca, Maignan, Romelu, Vinícius, Pablo Morano, Reuters Musah, ” “, they’re, Omar Beckles, George Floyd, Germany's Leon Goretzka, Mike Lawrence, “ We’d, ’ ”, Milan Women’s Christy Grimshaw, You’ve, “ We’ll Organizations: CNN, US, AC Milan, Soccer, Serie, Udinese, Milan, ” Udinese, Serie A, Ciancaphoto, Udinese Calcio, Italian, Roma, Spanish, Real Madrid, Reuters, England’s, ’ Association, Getty, Milan’s, ” Locations: Italy, Lazio, “, Valencia, New York, London, England

☆ Mike Maignan: Italian soccer team Udinese to play match behind closed doors after alleged racist abuse from fans
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Thomas Schlachter | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Italian soccer team Udinese has been ordered to play one game behind closed doors following the alleged racist abuse aimed at AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan during its game on Saturday, Italian league Serie A announced Tuesday. Udinese, a team in the Italian top division, was playing at home when the incident occurred. Following the alleged racist chants directed at the goalkeeper by Udinese fans, Maignan led his team off the pitch at Bluenergy Stadium in Udine. CNN has also reached out to the Italian football federation (FIGC) for comment. Maignan informed the referee Fabio Maresca, who halted the game, as Maignan walked off the pitch and down the players’ tunnel, with his teammates joining him.

Persons: Mike Maignan, Maignan, Fabio Maresca Organizations: CNN, Udinese, AC Milan, Serie, Udinese Calcio, Sky Sports Locations: Italian, Udine, Maignan, Milan

MILAN (AP) — AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue blighting soccer, and urged authorities to take stronger action after he suffered racist abuse on Saturday night. It's not the first time it's happened to me and I'm not the first person it's happened to,” Maignan wrote in French on X, formerly known as Twitter. “The fans in the stands, who saw everything, who heard everything but decided to stay quiet, you are complicit,” Maignan continued on X. Enough is enough.”Maignan, whose brilliant performances helped Milan win the Serie A title in 2022, praised those who helped him to cope. "We reaffirm our aversion to any form of discrimination and express our profound solidarity with the AC Milan player Mike Maignan in light of Saturday’s deplorable incident at our stadium.

Persons: Mike Maignan, Maignan, DAZN, “ It's, It's, I'm, ” Maignan, “ We've, ”, Prince Boateng, Mario Balotelli, Lukaku, Gianni Infantino, Kylian Mbappé, ” Mbappé, “ Organizations: MILAN, — AC Milan, Udinese, Serie, FIFA, Maignan, Milan, AC Milan, ” Udinese, “ Udinese Locations: Italy

☆ Coventry City and Sheffield Wednesday condemn ‘racist gesture’ aimed at player during English soccer match
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-21 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —English soccer clubs Coventry City and Sheffield Wednesday have jointly condemned a “racist gesture” allegedly aimed at Coventry midfielder Kasey Palmer during their match on Saturday. Palmer, who is Black, said it was a “couple” of fans making “monkey chants.”The alleged incident took place during a match in the Championship, English football’s second tier, which Coventry won 2-1 at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough stadium. “Disappointed to even have to come on here & write this,” Palmer said on X, formerly known as Twitter. “They’re ignorant people… You can be booed or whistled when you’re away from home, that’s normal, but what happened today has no place in football,” Maignan said. The match resumed less than 10 minutes later, and Milan would win a dramatic encounter 3-2 in the final minutes.

Persons: Kasey Palmer, Palmer, ”, ” Palmer, I’ve, Doug King, Dejphon Chansiri, Mike Maignan, “, ” Maignan, Maignan, Fabio Maresca, Gianni Infantino, Italy “, – Infantino Organizations: CNN, Coventry City, Sheffield Wednesday, Coventry, Sheffield, Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough, Zuma, AC Milan, Udinese, Sky Sports, Milan, FIFA Locations: Sheffield Wednesday’s, Coventry, Italian, Milan, England, Italy

☆ AC Milan football match delayed in Italy after alleged racist chants from crowd
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Joe Mccurdy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —AC Milan’s French goalkeeper Mike Maignan led his team off the pitch Saturday due to alleged racist chants directed toward him by opposing fans at Bluenergy Stadium in Udine, Italy. The incident occurred during an Italian Serie A match against Udinese in the 33rd minute. Mike Maignan of AC Milan speaks with referee Fabio Maresca during the Serie A match with Udinese on January 20. The match resumed less than 10 minutes later, and Milan would win a dramatic encounter 3-2 in the final minutes. After the match, Milan supported Maignan with a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, saying, “There is absolutely no place in our game for racism: we are appalled.

Persons: Mike Maignan, “, ” Maignan, Maignan, Fabio Maresca, Alessandro Sabattini, Mike, ”, Romelu Organizations: CNN, AC Milan’s, Bluenergy, Udinese, Sky Sports, Milan, Serie, Maignan, Lega Serie, Lazio, Italian, Roma Locations: Udine, Italy, Italian, Milan

MILAN (AP) — Christian Pulisic came to AC Milan to revive his flagging club career. Pulisic has started life in Italy with five goals and two assists in his first 12 league matches with Milan, the 25-year-old matching Weston McKennie’s goal tally for Juventus in the entire 2020-21 season. Pulisic’s most prolific season was in 2019-20, when he weighed in with nine goals in 25 matches for Chelsea. Pulisic scored just once in his final season with Chelsea and made just two starts after Jan. 5 before moving to Milan in the offseason. Pulisic’s new lease of life will be key ahead of next year’s Copa América in the U.S., and a 2026 World Cup co-hosted by the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

Persons: Christian Pulisic, Pulisic, Weston, Giuseppe Rossi, Milan's, Mike Maignan, ” Pulisic, Milan, Jan, ___ Organizations: MILAN, Milan, United, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, U.S, Serie, Fiorentina, Frosinone, Chelsea, League, Copa América Locations: United States, Italy, American, Milan, U.S, Canada, Mexico

☆ French connection strikes as PSG beat AC Milan to go top
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Another Kylian Mbappe moment of magic and a Randal Kolo Muani goal helped Paris St Germain beat a toothless AC Milan 3-0 at the Parc des Princes to go top of their Champions League Group F on Wednesday. "We play as a team, we make the efforts for our team mates, that's how we do it." Kolo Muani said: "We wanted to control the match and go for the win. PSG got off to an aggressive start but were outnumbered in the midfield and struggled to free themselves from Milan's pressing play. PSG next travel on Nov. 7 to Milan, who will need what would be their first win in the group stage to maintain their hopes of reaching the knockout phase.

Persons: Randal Kolo Muani, Paris St Germain, Mbappe, Kolo Muani, Ousmane Dembele, Lee Kang, Warren Zaire, Emery, Luis Enrique's, Milan's Olivier Giroud, Manuel Ugarte, Dembele, Kolo, Mike Maignan, Christian Pulisic, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Rafael Leao's, Maignan, Lee, Julien Pretot, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Paris St, Milan, Princes, Champions League, Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United, AC Milan, League, PSG, Borussia, Newcastle, Thomson Locations: Parc, France, Zaire, Milan

☆ PSG's games against Milan vital to qualify from 'Group of Death' - Enrique
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

POISSY, France, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Champions League games against AC Milan are vital to their bid to qualify from a difficult group, coach Luis Enrique said on Tuesday ahead of the clash at Parc des Princes. "These are vital games (against Milan) considering the circumstances of the last two rounds but we're concentrating on each game," Enrique told reporters. "The real value of AC Milan is that it's a great team that has always played in the major competitions. "Every club in the world has its ups and downs but AC Milan are doing well at the moment. Asked how PSG would approach Wednesday's game, Enrique said: "Attack as always, we're a team that has always attacked.

Persons: Luis Enrique, Enrique, we're, We've, We'll, Mike Maignan, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Donnarumma, Milan's, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Paris St Germain's, League, AC Milan, Parc des Princes, PSG, Newcastle United, Milan, Newcastle, Borussia Dortmund, Thomson Locations: POISSY, France, Paris, Parc, Milan, Bengaluru

☆ Milan go top with late Pulisic strike at Genoa as Giroud ends match in goal
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

GENOA, Italy, Oct 7 (Reuters) - A late strike by Christian Pulisic earned AC Milan a 1-0 win at promoted Genoa that put them top of Serie A on Saturday but the game ended in chaos as both keepers were sent off and striker Olivier Giroud went in goal for the visitors. U.S. international Pulisic netted in the 87th minute with a half-volley from near the penalty spot after he was brilliantly set up by Yunus Musah to give Milan the lead. But the three points were hanging by a thread as the game took a chaotic turn when Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan saw red for a foul on Caleb Ekuban late in stoppage time and Giroud took his spot in goal. "I like to think that what Giroud did is part of our mentality," coach Stefano Pioli told DAZN. "Pulisic wanted to go in goal and perhaps he had already done it, but I told him that he was too short.

Persons: Christian Pulisic, Olivier Giroud, Pulisic, Yunus Musah, Mike Maignan, Caleb Ekuban, Giroud, Frenchman, Genoa's Albert Gudmundsson, George Puscas, Stefano Pioli, DAZN, Milan, Pioli, Ruben Loftus, Cheek, Rade Krunic, Ismael Bennacer, Rafael Leao, Josep Martinez, Martinez, Theo Hernandez, Anita Kobylinska, Toby Davis Organizations: Milan, Serie, U.S, Inter Milan, Lazio, AS Roma, Napoli, Genoa, Juventus, Thomson Locations: GENOA, Italy, Genoa, Milan, Bologna, Gdansk

☆ Martinez deals knockout blow as Inter reach Champions League final
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

I felt it, we did a great job in both games," said Martinez, who won the World Cup with Argentina in December. "Playing in the Champions League final is a dream. Inter coach Simone Inzaghi fielded an unchanged team from the first leg, with Martinez and Dzeko up front, having rested players in Serie A over the weekend. And never before in their history had they gone four games in a row without finding the net against Inter. The real disappointment would be not playing in the Champions League next year."

☆ France already firing on all cylinders as new chapter begins
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-25 | by ( Julien Pretot | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Mbappe also set up Antoine Griezmann for the opening goal, soothing the Atletico Madrid player's disappointment after he was only named vice-captain. Eduardo Camavinga added: "His attitude hasn't changed, he's still the same, we're very happy that he scored that double. Deschamps wasted no time in installing Konate and Upamecano, 23 and 24 respectively, in central defence. France next face Ireland in Dublin on Monday. Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ AC Milan are un nou portar. Mike Maignan a semnat un contract pe cinci ani cu vicecampioana Italiei
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

AC Milan i-a găsit rapid înlocuitor portarului Gianluigi Donnarumma, care va părăsi clubul luna viitoare. Vicecampioana Italiei l-a transferat pe proaspătul campion al Franței cu Lille, Mike Maignan.Goalkeeperul francez a semnat un contract pe cinci ani cu AC Milan și va purta tricoul cu numărul 16. Conform presei italiene, "rossonerrii" au plătit pentru transferul acestuia nu mai puțin de 15 milioane de euro. "Sunt fericit că am semnat cu AC Milan, e unul dintre cele mai mari cluburi din lume. Am avut unul dintre cele mai bune sezoane din carierea mea, iar recompensa a fost că am câștigat titlul în Franța și că am ajuns să joc la AC Milan.

Persons: Mike Maignan.Goalkeeperul Organizations: AC Milan, European, Prime Locations: Italiei, Franței, Lille, Franța, Franţei, Paris Saint

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