Gianluca Nesci

Toronto

Supervising Editor at TheScore

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Canada coach Marsch banned 2 games for red card vs. USMNT

1 week ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

Canada head coach Jesse Marsch was suspended one additional game for the outburst that earned him a red card during his team's 2-1 win over the United States in the Nations League third-place match last month. That sending off automatically triggered a one-match ban for Marsch, and CONCACAF said Thursday that his conduct toward referee Katia Garcia warranted additional punishment. Marsch will now miss his team's first two games at this summer's Gold Cup, against Honduras and Curacao, respectively.
La Liga joins Premier League in sealing extra UCL spot for next season

2 weeks ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

La Liga joined the Premier League in securing an additional place in next season's Champions League. The European Performance Spot (EPS) was introduced by UEFA last year prior to the Champions League adopting a revamped 36-team format. Two leagues get rewarded with one extra place each. England's top flight sealed one of those bonus berths by virtue of Arsenal's first-leg win over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarterfinals earlier this month. Spain's top tier followed suit Thursday.
Canada captain Davies out 'several months' with torn ACL

4 weeks ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

Alphonso Davies has a torn ACL in his right knee and will require surgery, Bayern Munich announced Wednesday. The 24-year-old will miss "several months," ruling him out for the remainder of the European club season. He'll likely also be sidelined for this summer's Club World Cup. Davies, the captain of Canada's men's national team, suffered the injury during his country's 2-1 win over the United States in Sunday's third-place CONCACAF Nations League match.
Canada beats USMNT to seal 3rd place in Nations League

1 month ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

Canada bounced back from a disappointing semifinal loss in the CONCACAF Nations League, defeating the United States 2-1 on Sunday to seal third place in the competition. Jonathan David curled home the winning goal for Canada in the 59th minute, breaking the deadlock with a lovely left-footed effort from inside the penalty area for his 32nd international marker. Tani Oluwaseyi and Patrick Agyemang exchanged close-range tallies in the opening half at SoFi Stadium.
Pochettino: USMNT must be brave, show 'character' vs. Canada

1 month ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

United States men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino wants to see a strong response from his players following their surprising defeat to Panama in the CONCACAF Nations League. Pochettino, who bemoaned his team's lack of aggression and intensity after the humbling 1-0 semifinal loss, demanded a show of "character" ahead of Sunday's third-place match against continental rival Canada.
Canada falls to Mexico, will play U.S. for 3rd place in Nations League

1 month ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

Canada's men's national soccer team couldn't capitalize on a golden opportunity Thursday, falling 2-0 to Mexico in the semifinals of the CONCACAF Nations League. Raul Jimenez recorded both goals for the Mexicans, opening the scoring 46 seconds into the contest and then sealing the victory at SoFi Stadium with a sensational free-kick in the 75th minute.
Courtois takes shot at Atletico amid penalty drama: 'Always crying'

1 month ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois said he's tired of Atletico Madrid's complaints following Wednesday's contentious Champions League encounter, chastising the club for "always crying" about perceived slights. Real Madrid advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating their bitter city rivals 4-2 on penalties, knocking them out of the tournament for the fifth time in 11 years. Atletico were incensed after Julian Alvarez's shootout goal was disallowed.
Key thoughts and analysis from Champions League round of 16

1 month ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

And then there were eight. The Champions League field has been whittled down once again after the round of 16 came to an exciting conclusion Wednesday. Below, a collection of theScore's soccer editors review the last-16 action, providing one major takeaway from each of the fixtures. Barcelona beat Benfica 4-1 on aggregateRaphinha and Lamine Yamal assisted each other's goals in the 3-1 win over Benfica on Tuesday, once again proving their connection is as smooth as any in European competition.
Liverpool and PSG need extra time in heavyweight UCL clash

1 month ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain need more than 180 minutes to determine which side will reach the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The league leaders in England and France are going to extra time in their heavyweight last-16 encounter after PSG scored the lone goal over 90 minutes of Tuesday's second leg at Anfield. Ousmane Dembele's early tally nullified Harvey Elliott's strike from last week's first leg, sending the tie to extra time tied 1-1 on aggregate.
Man United to replace Old Trafford with new 100,000-seat stadium

1 month ago | thescore.com | Gianluca Nesci

Manchester United unveiled plans to leave Old Trafford, their historic home ground, and build a new 100,000-seat venue that co-owner Jim Ratcliffe says will be the "world's greatest football stadium."The proposed arena, officially announced Tuesday, would surpass Wembley Stadium as the largest in the United Kingdom. The club is hopeful the new stadium, which could reportedly cost £2 billion, can be finished in five years, though a start date for construction hasn't been announced.