Month: October 2021

1:38 AM ET Brazil star Neymar has said next year’s World Cup in Qatar could be the last of his career. The comments by the 29-year-old Paris Saint-Germain forward were made in the documentary “Neymar & The Line Of Kings,” produced by DAZN. An excerpt was published on the channel’s Twitter feed on Sunday. –
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3:25 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Thibaut Courtois has hit out at football’s governing bodies, saying “nobody cares about the players” who are being treated like “robots” in a packed football calendar. The Real Madrid goalkeeper played for Belgium in both of their Nations League finals matches in Turin, Italy, during this international break.
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9:09 PM ET Eric Gomez Mexico raced past Honduras in a World Cup qualifying match at Estadio Azteca. Mauricio Salas/Jam Media/Getty Images Sebastian Cordova, Rogelio Funes Mori and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano scored to deliver a 3-0 win for Mexico over Honduras at the Estadio Azteca on Sunday, a result which coupled with the United States’ loss
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9:47 PM ET Rodigo De Paul and Lionel Messi scored for Argentina, with Lautaro Martinez adding another. Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images Two goals in the minutes before halftime, one of them an unusually fortunate counter from Lionel Messi, helped Argentina on their way to a comfortable 3-0 win over Uruguay in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday.
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10:56 AM ET Nicolo Barella‘s thunderous strike and a penalty converted by Domenico Berardi proved enough to earn hosts Italy a 2-1 victory over Belgium on Sunday and third place in this year’s Nations League. It offered some consolation for the European champions, whose semifinal loss to Spain in Milan on Wednesday ended their world-record
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7:57 AM ET USWNT and Orlando Pride forward Alex Morgan has said women have been pulled away from playing soccer because of “failures” in how the system is set up for them but added that things are changing as players stand up to their employers. Morgan was speaking after the Pride’s 3-2 defeat to NY/NJ
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11:46 PM ET Will Bruin had a goal and an assist, and Kelyn Rowe added three assists as the Seattle Sounders clinched a Major League Soccer playoff berth with a 4-1 victory against the visiting Vancouver Whitecaps on Saturday night. Shane O’Neill, Nicolas Benezet and Leo Chu also scored, and Fredy Montero had two assists
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4:00 PM ET PANAMA CITY, Panama — United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter said that Weston McKennie‘s quad injury is “not severe,” but still thought it better to leave him out of Sunday’s World Cup qualifier against Panama. McKennie didn’t make the trip to Panama after playing all 90 minutes in Thursday’s 2-0
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5:20 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 112th international goal – extending the men’s record he broke last month – as Portugal eased to a 3-0 friendly win against 2022 World Cup hosts Qatar. Having gone close earlier, Ronaldo opened the scoring eight minutes before half-time with a close-range finish after a cross from Manchester
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4:41 PM ET Ben Chilwell and Jack Grealish got their first goals for England as Gareth Southgate’s side cruised to a 5-0 win over Andorra in their World Cup qualifier at the Estadi Nacional on Saturday. Chilwell, Bukayo Saka, Tammy Abraham, James Ward-Prowse and Grealish were all on target as England kept a clean sheet
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2:10 PM ET Scott McTominay headed home deep in stoppage time as Scotland twice came from behind to beat Israel 3-2 on Saturday and keep alive hopes of a first World Cup finals appearance since 1998. The dramatic conclusion to their qualifier at Hampden Park, and three-point haul, means Scotland consolidated second place in Group
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11:50 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Lionel Messi has admitted he had “other offers” from “various clubs” after leaving Barcelona last summer before opting to join Paris Saint-Germain. Messi, 34, was available on a free transfer when his Barcelona contract expired on June 30, after the LaLiga club’s precarious financial situation meant they were unable
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10:26 AM ET Manchester City levelled late in the second half after two quick Manchester United scores. Photo by Jan Kruger – The FA/The FA via Getty Images A 10-woman Manchester City mananged to hold on for a 2-2 draw against Manchester United at the Leigh Sports Village on Saturday. City have never lost to United
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