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A stoppage-time strike by substitute Rodrigo cancelled out Marcus Berg’s opener for Sweden and gave Spain the draw they needed to qualify for Euro 2020 in a Group F game that finished 1-1 on Tuesday.
Spain dominated the opening 20 minutes and looked set to easily book their berth in next year’s finals but Sweden goalkeeper Robin Olsen pulled off a string of superb saves as his side grew into the game.

Spain qualified for Euro 2020 after drawing with Sweden.
Striker Berg put Sweden in front early in the second half after his initial header was saved,…

Bulgaria-England halted under UEFA racism protocol

The match is paused due to racist chants and captain Ivelin Popov speaks with the crowd in Sofia at halftime.
SOFIA, Bulgaria — England’s Euro 2020 qualifier against Bulgaria was temporarily halted during the first half of the Group A fixture in order to warn supporters that the match could be abandoned following racist chanting in the Vasil Levski Stadium.
Match referee Ivan Bebek instructed the stadium PA announcer to broadcast the message — the first step in FIFA’s three-step protocol when dealing with such incidents — after England defender Tyrone Mings complained of being the subject of racist chanting…

How Minnesota United rose from doormat to MLS Cup contender

It’s hard to quantify leadership but you know it when you see it. Good teams have it, bad ones tend not to. And no one knows this better than Minnesota United.

Minnesota finished ninth in the Western Conference in each of its first two seasons in Major League Soccer, but with a newfound sense of leadership in 2019, the club finished fourth in the West and is primed to make some noise in the playoffs — especially as the Wonderwall welcomes the LA Galaxy to Allianz Field for the club’s first-ever…

Germany’s new-look team pass another (easy) test. PLUS: Why Zlatan could return to Europe

Zlatan Ibrahimovic doesn’t shy away from a joke during his speech after receiving a statue of himself in Malmo.

Germany’s new-look team did more than enough to beat Estonia and remain on course for Euro 2020 despite losing Emre Can early on to a red card.

So what if we’re in the thick of an international break? It’s still Monday and it’s still time for another edition of Gab Marcotti’s Musings.

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Are Germany firmly back on track?

The problem with qualifying in Europe, at least when it comes to the bigger countries, is that it’s really difficult to have any sort of frame of reference of where…

Valencia are a mess, but the Mestalla could offer salvation

ESPN’s Alexis Nunes and Julien Laurens discuss the ongoing issues at Valencia following owner Peter Lim’s shocking decision to sack Marcelino.
The genesis of the horrible situation which currently engulfs Valencia centres almost wholly around its epic, traditional, much-loved, volcanic but significantly out-dated Mestalla stadium.
It was in 2006 that Valencia’s reprehensible club president, Juan Soler, announced that the club was going to sell the stadium land and move to a new, commercially-powerful arena across the city.
The planning for that announcement date back to Soler’s takeover of the club in 2004, one of the darkest days in the…

Lionel Messi gets the Cirque du Soleil treatment: A surreal tribute to the Barca legend

Messi’s circus opened to rave reviews last Thursday in Barcelona as the Cirque du Soleil’s attempt to translate his soccer career to the stage.

BARCELONA — Lionel Messi looked at Luis Suarez and, in amazement and in unison, they both rose to their feet and applauded what they’d just seen: a tightrope walker pulling out a ladder, placing it on the rope and climbing it with her hands.

The Barca pair were sat, front and centre, applauding a scene that was written to highlight his incredible balance in a Cirque de Soleil show based on his career. At one point, the No.10 gave the troupe a standing ovation. Messi’s had a dazzling career in…

Sources: Manchester United ready to spend in January transfer window

Gab Marcotti identifies areas of Manchester United’s squad that need strengthening in January.

Stewart Robson offers his plan to fix Man United, starting with a change to the system to help Marcus Rashford.
Manchester United are prepared to back manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the January transfer window but are warning that they will not overpay for players just to save the season, sources have told ESPN FC.
The Glazers and executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward accept that Solskjaer’s squad has been left short in midfield and up front after the summer departures of Romelu Lukaku, Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera.
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Lyon snub Arsene Wenger, Laurent Blanc in favour of Rudi Garcia

After Jose Mourinho reportedly turned down a job at Lyon, the FC crew break down his job prospects.

Is managing a club close to the bottom of the Ligue 1 table a good move for Arsene Wenger?

Neymar found the back of the net in a 1-0 win for PSG, but ESPN FC’s Julien Laurens says his changed attitude was the best part of the victory.

Dzsenifer Marozsan’s curling one-touch finish on a pass from Lucy Bronze leads Lyon past North Carolina Courage. To watch the ICC sign up to ESPN+. Lyon have announced Rudi Garcia as their new head coach, preferring him to Laurent Blanc and Arsene Wenger, while Jose Mourinho turned down a meeting with the club, sources have told ESPN.
Garcia, 55, became the front runner after impressing in his presentation and agreeing to take over the existing staff.
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Ex-Arsenal boss Wenger was also interested in replacing former boss Sylvinho, who was sacked last week after just two months in charge, but was never invited to meet the Lyon hierarchy formed…

Toe Poke Daily: Petr Cech’s hockey heroics among retired soccer stars’ new sporting careers

Former Premier League ‘keeper Petr Cech reveals that making his ice hockey debut fulfilled a childhood dream.
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Petr Cech became surely the first goalkeeper to have saved a penalty in both the Champions League final and the National Ice Hockey League South 2 on Sunday.
The 37-year-old made his debut for Guildford…

Fans may be forced to follow Korean Derby by fax

Tuesday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier between North Korea and South Korea is set to take place in Pyongyang’s Kim Il-sung Stadium.
South Korea may be one of the most technically advanced countries in the world, but football fans are facing the prospect of having to follow Tuesday’s 2022 World Cup qualifier against North Korea in Pyongyang by fax.
Tensions between the two countries, which are technically still at war, remain high and while North Korea has agreed to host the game, negotiations to broadcast the action live in the south came to nothing.
In a joint statement issued on Monday, South Korea’s three major terrestrial…

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