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junio 3, 2024

Atlanta United despide al entrenador Gonzalo Pineda tras derrota.

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. Atlanta United fired coach Gonzalo Pineda on Monday, less than 24 hours after another loss dropped the team further from playoff contention in Major League Soccer.The team announced the change coming off a 3-2 home setback to Charlotte before more than 61,000 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, NWSL more (U.S.)Atlanta United managed only one victory -- a surprising 3-1 road triumph over Lionel Messi and MLS-leading Inter Miami last week -- in its final 11 games with Pineda on the sideline. The team is 1-6-4 over that span, dropping to 13th in the Eastern Conference and 24th overall in MLS.Assistant coach Rob Valentino will take over as interim coach while Atlanta conducts the search for Pineda's successor."We are grateful to Gonzalo for his commitment and dedication to the club over the last four seasons," club CEO and president Garth Lagerwey said in a statement."We made this decision in an effort to move the team in a new direction. As we continue to evaluate all aspects of our sporting operation, Rob will have our full support to turn our season around in the second half."United also fired assistant coaches Diego de la Torre and Eugenio Villazón. Goalkeeper coach Liam Curran will remain in his current role.Pineda led Atlanta to a 34-34-39 record in league play after taking over the head coaching job during the 2021 season. The team made two playoff appearances during his four seasons at the helm, but was eliminated in the opening round both times. ,Atlta United despide al entrenador Gonzalo Pineda tras racha de malos resultados en MLS. Rob Valentino asume como interino.

Atlta United despide al entrenador Gonzalo Pineda tras racha de malos resultados en MLS. Rob Valentino asume como interino.

Fútbol

junio 3, 2024

Fichaje bomba: Real Madrid firma a Kylian Mbappé

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. Real Madrid have announced the signing of Kylian Mbappé on a free transfer, ending their years-long wait for him to join the club.Mbappé announced last month that he would leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season when his contract expired.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)Sources have told ESPN that Mbappé has signed a five-year deal worth €15 million ($16.2m) a year after taxes, having been in negotiations with Madrid since at least February.Madrid are the reigning LaLiga champions and lifted their 15th European Cup on Saturday as they beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 at Wembley.In 2017, after starring for Monaco, Mbappé came close to joining the Spanish giants, but opted to join PSG instead after the club agreed a world-record deal for a teenager, worth €180 million ($195.4m).Mbappé went on to become PSG's club captain and all-time top scorer with 255 goals, winning six Ligue 1 titles in seven seasons.He won the World Cup with France in 2018 and scored a hat trick in their World Cup final defeat to Lionel Messi's Argentina in Qatar four years later.The 25-year-old, who is already the third highest scorer in France's history, also came close to joining Madrid two years ago.However, Mbappé had a late change of heart and signed a new contract with PSG until June 2024, a decision he said he does not regret.The forward joins a Madrid team that already boasts the likes of Vinícius Júnior, Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo in attack.Mbappé will attempt to inspire France to the country's third European Championship in this summer's tournament in Germany. ,Real Madrid firma a Mbappé en transferencia libre, poniendo fin a larga espera. Contrato de 5 años valdrá €15 millones anuales. El delantero se une a Madrid.

Real Madrid firma a Mbappé en transferencia libre, poniendo fin a larga espera. Contrato de 5 años valdrá €15 millones anuales. El delantero se une a Madrid.

Deportes de combate

junio 3, 2024

Paulo Costa promete regresar a su estilo de finalizaciones

Paulo Costa vows to ‘Take heads off’ in next fight after loss to Sean Strickland at UFC 302: ‘I have the power’

Paulo Costa cambiará su estilo de lucha tras su derrota en UFC 302. Costa buscará nocauts en lugar de puntos. Dana White critica la decisión a favor de Costa y cuestiona juezamiento.

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junio 3, 2024

Almeida reta a Gane para pelea estelar en UFC Paris

Jailton Almeida calls for UFC Paris fight with Ciryl Gane after dominant win in New Jersey: ‘I’m waiting’

Jailton Almeida, conocido como «Malhadinho», reta a Ciryl Gane para pelear en UFC Paris el 28 de septiembre. Almeida busca una oportunidad por el título de peso pesado si vence a Gane. No hay respuesta por parte de Gane.

Fútbol

junio 3, 2024

FIFA descubre elegibilidad cuestionable de máximo goleador africano

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. FIFA judges have ruled that, Emilio Nsue, the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations top scorer, was never eligible to play for Equatorial Guinea throughout his entire 11-year international career.FIFA has now published a detailed verdict to explain why its disciplinary committee last month stripped two wins from Equatorial Guinea in qualifying games for the 2026 World Cup in November.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)Nsue, 34, scored in two 1-0 wins over Namibia and Liberia. The former Spain youth and under-21 international should not have played in either game and is now banned by FIFA for six months from national-team games.It was a repeat judgment of FIFA disciplinary verdicts in 2013 that also ordered Equatorial Guinea to default two qualifying games for the 2014 World Cup as 3-0 losses because Nsue was ineligible.FIFA said its disciplinary judges in the most recent investigation confirmed the reason from the 2013 cases -- that Nsue was ineligible because he played competitive games for Spain's age-group teams before acquiring his new nationality.Nsue "apparently only acquired the Equatoguinean nationality (March 2013) after having played in his first international match in an official competition" with Spain, the FIFA judges wrote in their judgment.The player had in fact played 26 competitive games for Spain teams from U16 to U21 levels across six years through 2011.The 15-page FIFA document dated May 10, 2024 detailed what seemed to have been a chaotic process a decade earlier for the Equatoguinean federation trying to get Nsue approved.The federation asked Spanish officials, but not FIFA, in 2013 for Nsue's release then selected and fielded him in two World Cup qualifying games without formal permission. Those games were later defaulted as 3-0 losses.In December 2013, FIFA denied the request for Nsue to change eligibility and cited the belatedly acquired new nationality. Yet he continued to play for the Equatorial Guinea team.Nsue "still took part in a substantial number of matches for the (men's senior) representative team of the FEGUIFOOT over a significant period of time (while undoubtedly knowing that he was ineligible)," the FIFA judges wrote.He played in World Cup qualifying games for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments despite those disciplinary cases and defaulted games from the 2014 edition. It is unclear why FIFA did not prosecute those games.Nsue also played at the 2015 African Cup of Nations that Equatorial Guinea staged as a replacement host despite earlier being disqualified from the qualifying program over an ineligible player. He also played at the 2022 AFCON, organized outside FIFA's control by the Confederation of African Football.Nsue now has played more than 40 national-team games and scored 23 goals, including five in January at the most recent AFCON. The publicity he received in Ivory Coast seemed to have provoked a renewed disciplinary case.The latest investigation was opened by FIFA in March and Nsue was contacted with a six-day deadline to respond to the pending charge."No position was received from the respondent," FIFA judges wrote.The judges also explained they took action only against Nsue's 2026 World Cup games because that is an active competition.Nsue, who now plays for Spanish lower-tier team Intercity, and his national federation can appeal against the sanctions, first to FIFA and later the Court of Arbitration for Sport. ,FIFA sancionó a Emilio Nsue, máximo goleador de la Copa Africana de Naciones 2024, por ser inelegible para jugar con Guinea Ecuatorial durante su carrera internacional de 11 años.

FIFA sancionó a Emilio Nsue, máximo goleador de la Copa Africana de Naciones 2024, por ser inelegible para jugar con Guinea Ecuatorial durante su carrera internacional de 11 años.

Fútbol

junio 3, 2024

Problema de química entre Fernández y Caicedo en Chelsea

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. On paper, it looked like a dream combination: Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo, two young dynamos with complementing skill sets, were signed by Chelsea to solidify the centre of the club's midfield for the next decade.It took an eye-popping £205 million ($278m) to assemble (Fernández, £105.8m from Benfica; Caicedo, a £100m fee up front with £15m in add-ons from Brighton), but that's the cost of doing business for a World Cup winner and one of the most highly touted prospects in the Premier League.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)Both signed contracts covering over eight years, giving them ample time to prove worth the outlay (and spreading the huge transfer fee over that timeframe too). But already, the Blues have run into a big problem -- and, no, it's not the fact that they're now on their fifth manager in two years, despite pledging stability as a cultural value. The issue is that when Fernández was ruled out with an injury for the final stretch of the Premier League campaign, Chelsea got better. Much better.An absence that should have been terminal led to the team thriving; they won all five of their final fixtures and finished sixth, sneaking into the UEFA Europa Conference League in the process. And, despite not having his nine-figure partner alongside him, Caicedo looked more impressive than ever.So, why did this happen? And how is new manager Enzo Maresca going to fix this issue?The issueFernández was ruled out with "pubalgia," which is effectively a sports hernia. He'd been managing it for a while, likely playing through pain, and that will have been a contributing factor to some of his below-par performances. So, naturally, getting a fully fit central midfielder onto the pitch instead of him will have played a part in Chelsea's improvement in form, but it can't account for the scale of it.The first game Fernández missed in 2024 was the 6-0 victory over Everton on April 15 -- the night four-goal hero Cole Palmer ran riot, Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford lost his head, and academy product Alfie Gilchrist scored the most heartwarming goal of the season.He then came back into the team for the next game, which Chelsea lost 5-0 to Arsenal. It was a rough night for all, but the Argentina international was particularly off-colour and was withdrawn after 67 minutes -- it was the last we'd see of him this season.What followed, both results- and performance-wise, was stunning: A 2-2 draw at Aston Villa on April 27, which probably should have been a win, then five straight victories in which 14 goals were scored and four were conceded. Suddenly Chelsea were humming, with players such as Marc Cucurella, Conor Gallagher and, crucially, Caicedo, hitting top form.But to not miss Fernández at all was hugely surprising.The reasonAfter a single win in the first six league games, Chelsea started poorly and midway through the season they sat a disappointing 10th in the table. But by the start of 2024, former manager Mauricio Pochettino had settled on a 4-2-3-1 shape that partnered Fernández and Caicedo at the base of midfield, then deployed Gallagher ahead of them in a pressing No. 10 role. The Blues made themselves more difficult to beat, and didn't lose much, but still failed to win more than 50% of their games until Fernández's absence.After that, Pochettino made two critical changes that reshaped the team: Gallagher dropped into the midfield pairing alongside Caicedo, then the latter was given licence to push forward and recover the ball, rather than the former. When Caicedo charged up the pitch, left-back Cucurella inverted into midfield and sat next to Gallagher, filling the space created.It didn't just work, it absolutely dominated.The performance against Villa really grabbed people's attention and, on that night in particular, Caicedo was peerless. He had five tackles, four of which came in the attacking third; he single-handedly penned Villa into their own third, stopped them from breaking out, and created such continuous pressure that the hosts wilted.Caicedo in full flow looked like the sort of game-changing midfielder you pay £100m to sign.The Ecuador international continued this rampage for the rest of the season, racking up tackles and interceptions at will: six against Tottenham, four against Forest, nine against AFC Bournemouth. He was let loose all over the pitch, with Gallagher and Cucurella playing smart positional football to cover his newly aggressive game.Comparing Caicedo's numbers for match weeks 1-32 (largely with Fernández) and 33-38 (largely without) paints a stark picture. There's a pretty sizable uptick in the metrics he thrives in: recovering the ball in any way possible.On top of this, misfiring striker Nicolas Jackson also found form in front of goal, Noni Madueke settled into life on Chelsea's right wing, and even Mykhailo Mudryk (who has yet to fully deliver on his £80m outlay) perked up on the opposite flank. The team clicked and it was in no small part thanks to a central midfield that washed over teams like a roaring tide.All this occurred without the £105.8m Fernández, but that clearly can't continue. So how do they play with him?The solutionThe beauty of the summer break is that it gives clubs a chance to freshen things up. In Chelsea's case, that means bringing in a new manager with a different style and framework.Given the Blues' form towards the end the season, it's debatable whether turning over a new leaf is wise, but perhaps this troubling Caicedo/Fernández incompatibility was front and centre of the ownership group's minds when making the call to let Pochettino go.What's interesting about hiring Maresca is the way the Italian configured his midfield at Leicester City last season, en route to topping the Championship and winning promotion: A 4-2-3-1 / 4-3-3 shape off the ball quickly became a 3-2-4-1 shape on it, similar to Manchester City's under Pep Guardiola when John Stones pushed into midfield regularly.Maresca's system was slightly different, pushing a full-back (usually Ricardo Pereira) into midfield alongside Harry Winks, who clocked up plenty of passes (87.7 per game) with a 94% success rate. Ahead of him, Wilfred Ndidi -- long regarded as an anchor midfielder -- was released as a box-to-box threat, allowing him to combine defensive grit (2.0 combined tackles and interceptions per game) with attacking contributions (four goals and five assists from 26 starts.)"Kudos to the manager because he's trying to help me understand the role," Ndidi told the club website of his new role under Maresca last September. "It's a process. It's going well, but I'll keep going. It's very interesting because I try to get in the box more often. I've always had it but it's taken Enzo to make me know I've actually got it. He's trying to push me."Winks revealed in February that his role in the team was "to be that link between the defence and the attack. It's all about building through the lines and controlling the game." And, on the subject of his passing numbers, he admitted: "To get those stats, for me personally, it's great to have as it's like a goal and assist. I know that's my job done."Transposing this same system to Chelsea is easy enough on paper: Fernández sits in midfield and sees plenty of the ball; Caicedo charges up and down the pitch, remaining free to affect the game higher up; and either Cucurella, Reece James or Malo Gusto move inside from full-back to balance the midfield.For Fernández, it would be a return to the role he played during the opening stages of his Chelsea career under Graham Potter. As the graph above shows, positioned just in front of the defence in a relatively static role, he sent progressive passes flying everywhere, ranking in the 99th percentile among Premier League players in this metric. He saw loads of the ball and did plenty with it -- although at times looked a bit frustrated that he couldn't break forward into the box.That role would be left to Caicedo, who has spent the last six weeks doing it with aplomb, and may even find himself even further forward if he plays Ndidi's role (alarmingly for a defensive midfielder, the Nigeria international often found himself hitting the opponent's byline where he could cut balls back into the box.)There's no guarantee Maresca utilises the exact same system at Stamford Bridge, but if he does, it could redefine and potentially get the best out of Chelsea's £205m pairing. Maresca has plenty to sort out once he takes up his post at Stamford Bridge, but ensuring Fernández and Caicedo are in unison should be at the top of his to-do list. ,El mediocampo del Chelsea se fortaleció con los jóvenes talentos Enzo Fernández y Moisés Caicedo, pero la ausencia del primero resultó en un rendimiento sorprendentemente alto de los Blues. La solución de Enzo Maresca será clave.

El mediocampo del Chelsea se fortaleció con los jóvenes talentos Enzo Fernández y Moisés Caicedo, pero la ausencia del primero resultó en un rendimiento sorprendentemente alto de los Blues. La solución de Enzo Maresca será clave.

Fútbol

junio 3, 2024

Clasificaciones de poder de la MLS: Semana 17

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. It's Monday, and another week of MLS action is in the books, which means it's time for ESPN's Power Rankings.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)Our Power Rankings are derived from a combination of key season statistics (points per game, goal differential, expected goal differential), recent performance, the Opta computer ratings and the observations of our writers.Who's climbing the table? Who's in free fall? We've ranked all 29 clubs in the league after Matchday 17. Let's dive in.2. LAFCPrevious ranking: 5LAFC dispatched Minnesota and Dallas last week to make it seven wins in a row and six clean sheets in a row. There may be an outstanding question or two about their attack, but they are so good at the back that it doesn't matter. They are closer to first in these rankings than they are to third.4. Real Salt LakePrevious ranking: 3The game was getting too easy for Chicho Arango, so instead of getting in front of goal he stepped back all the way to midfield and scored the goal of the year as RSL obliterated Austin, 5-1. That helped them forget their midweek draw in Seattle and maintain a three-point lead atop the West.6. New York Red BullsPrevious ranking: 6It was the veteran Designated Player Emil Forsberg who delivered RBNY a win over Charlotte, then it was the homegrown kid John Tolkin who beat Orlando. The Red Bulls are getting it done with help from everyone.8. Minnesota UnitedPrevious ranking: 7A midweek loss to LAFC is nothing to be alarmed about, especially after United cruised to a win over SKC on Saturday. Tani Oluwaseyi is now up to seven goals and four assists in just 620 minutes this season and Eric Ramsay has the enviable task of having to find time for his unexpected breakout star.10. Philadelphia UnionPrevious ranking: 10The Union probably saw Toronto and Montréal coming to town last week and saw a great opportunity to pick up six points. Instead, they managed only two, which really stings considering they were up a goal and man advantage against CFM before going down to 10 men themselves and conceding.12. Vancouver WhitecapsPrevious ranking: 13The Whitecaps weren't at their best against either SKC or the Rapids, but they won both matches so nobody in Vancouver is going to complain. They have a relatively easy schedule until the Leagues Cup so it's time to rack up points, and six points from last week is a good start.14. Seattle SoundersPrevious ranking: 15The "Sounders are good but that doesn't matter if they keep shooting themselves in the foot" agenda picked up another data point when they conceded an equalizer to RSL nine minutes into stoppage time.16. Toronto FCPrevious ranking: 16It looked like the Reds were on their way to a terrific week, holding a 2-0 lead over D.C. after drawing in Philly, but a pair of late red cards and two goals later they were on their way back to Toronto with just two points to show for their travels.17. Houston DynamoPrevious ranking: 19The Dynamo picked apart the Rapids and had a 2-1 lead in Portland that had them on the cusp of a truly fabulous week, but they were unable to defend a set piece and had to settle for a draw. It was still a productive week for Houston, but they were so close to more.19. Portland TimbersPrevious ranking: 18The Timbers have lacked that true top-end player for a while, but Evander has delivered in his second year in Portland. His phenomenal goal helped them beat Austin and then he helped set up both goals as the Timbers drew the Dynamo.Previous ranking: 17Orlando was a little lucky to have taken a point from the Fire and they followed that up by getting beaten by the Red Bulls. Two away games in one week is tough, but the Lions' performances were disappointing, nonetheless.21. St. Louis City SCPrevious ranking: 22Going to Miami and walking away with a point is an excellent week of work.23. Austin FCPrevious ranking: 21Losing to RSL 5-1 may look bad, but Austin has been bad away from home all season. More worrying was their 2-0 loss to Portland at Q2 Stadium. Their path to the playoffs this season depends on picking up every possible point at home.25. CF MontréalPrevious ranking: 28CFM took care of business at home with a win over D.C. then did a good job in nabbing a draw in Philadelphia, but the departure of Vassili Cremanzidis leaves the front office at Stade Saputo empty so their future is as hazy as ever.26. Chicago FirePrevious ranking: 27One of the keys for Chicago is to turn around their pretty woeful home mark and they did just that last week by drawing Orlando and beating the Galaxy at Soldier Field.28. New England RevolutionPrevious ranking: 29The Revs snapped their three-match losing streak with a win in Nashville thanks to Esmir Bajraktarevic's first MLS goal. It's been a rough season in New England, but a great first goal by a homegrown winger at least gives them something to dream on for the future.,Resumen semanal de la MLS: Inter Miami lidera el este, LAFC en racha, y RSL destaca en el oeste. Consulta los Power Rankings de ESPN.

Resumen semanal de la MLS: Inter Miami lidera el este, LAFC en racha, y RSL destaca en el oeste. Consulta los Power Rankings de ESPN.

Deportes de combate

junio 3, 2024

Adesanya se prepara para revancha con du Plessis en UFC.

Israel Adesanya teases UFC return fight in new training footage amid link to clash with Dricus du Plessis: ‘I’m dialled in’

Israel Adesanya entrenando para UFC 305. Podría pelear contra Dricus du Plessis en Perth por el título, tras perder contra Sean Strickland.

Fútbol

junio 3, 2024

Chelsea nombra a Enzo Maresca como nuevo entrenador principal

Write informative laconic excerpt under 30 words in mexican spanish for news below. Do not wrap it into quotation marks or html tags. Chelsea have appointed Enzo Maresca as their new head coach, the club have announced.Maresca joins Chelsea having led Leicester City to promotion to the Premier League as winners of the Championship in his first, and only, season in charge.- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)"To join Chelsea, one of the biggest clubs in the world, is a dream for any coach. It is why I am so excited by this opportunity," Maresca said in a statement."I look forward to working with a very talented group of players and staff to develop a team that continues the club's tradition of success and makes our fans proud."Laurence Stewart and Paul Winstanley, Chelsea's sporting directors, said of the appointment: "We are delighted to welcome Enzo to Chelsea. He has proven himself to be an excellent coach capable of delivering impressive results with an exciting and identifiable style."Enzo has deeply impressed us in our discussions leading up to his appointment. His ambitions and work ethic align with those of the club. We thoroughly look forward to working with him."The 44-year-old is a former assistant manager to Pep Guardiola at Manchester City and succeeds former Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino who left the club by mutual consent on May 21.Sources have told ESPN that although Pochettino had a year remaining on his contract, the decision to part ways was amicable following a season in which Chelsea finished sixth and reached the Carabao Cup final.Maresca had a short spell as head coach of Italian club Parma in Serie B during the 2021-22 season and previously guided City's reserve team to the Premier League 2 title.In his playing career, he won Serie A with Juventus in 2002 as well as two UEFA Cups and a Copa del Rey with Sevilla.Meanwhile, a source has told ESPN that Chelsea are set to complete the signing of defender Tosin Adarabioyo.The 26-year-old will move to Stamford Bridge on a free transfer after leaving Fulham at the end of the season.Chelsea have beaten off competition from Manchester United, Newcastle United and Tottenham to secure his signature. Adarabioyo, who started his career at Manchester City, made 20 Premier League appearances for Fulham last season. ,Chelsea nombra a Enzo Maresca como nuevo entrenador. Maresca llevó al Leicester City al ascenso a la Premier League. Sucederá a Mauricio Pochettino. Ficharán a Adarabioyo.

Chelsea nombra a Enzo Maresca como nuevo entrenador. Maresca llevó al Leicester City al ascenso a la Premier League. Sucederá a Mauricio Pochettino. Ficharán a Adarabioyo.

Deportes de combate

junio 3, 2024

Islam Makhachev urgido a enfrentar a Conor McGregor

Islam Makhachev urged to fight Conor McGregor by his coach after UFC 302 win: ‘I want to see him get beat’

El entrenador de Islam Makhachev, Javier Mendez, quiere que Makhachev pelee contra Conor McGregor después de su victoria sobre Dustin Poirier en UFC 302.

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