10:30 AM ET With all the votes in and counted, EA Sports has revealed the 11 global superstars who make up the FIFA 22 Team of the Year. It all began with an 80-player shortlist that was announced earlier this month and featured the very best talent that the top European leagues have to offer.
Month: January 2022
8:47 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have been warned over their potentially illegal treatment of forward Ousmane Dembele by the Professional Footballers Association (AFE) in Spain. Barca announced on Thursday that Dembele must leave the club before the end of the month after failing to agree a new contract at Camp Nou, with
6:02 AM ET French lawmakers approved a change to the country’s COVID-19 rules that could impact unvaccinated players in the Champions League. Valerio Pennicino – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images European football governing body UEFA have said Real Madrid and Chelsea are facing the prospect of losing unvaccinated players for the away legs of their Champions League
6:00 AM ET Tottenham Hotspur came roaring back from a goal down to see off Leicester City on Wednesday with a remarkable comeback that was so dramatically late that it actually broke a Premier League record. 2 Related The visitors initially fell behind after just 24 minutes and, despite an equaliser from Harry Kane before
8:42 PM ET Nigeria fans must be pinching themselves. Surely this must be a dream. In an Africa Cup of Nations which has proven to be not just the most unpredictable but has presented the most perilous of circumstances for Africa’s big teams, Nigeria have emerged as the standard bearer of respect for the continent’s
3:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen The January transfer window is open and though clubs are still finding things tough amid COVID-19 restrictions, financial issues and match postponements, there has been movement already. 2 Related The futures of some of the big-name players out of contract in summer 2022 — like Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba and
5:52 PM ET LONDON — Manchester United remain a baffling team to watch. Despite the confusion and disjointed play on Wednesday, United came away some impressive individual performances that led to three quality goals against a well-drilled Brentford side. United’s 3-1 win had its positive takeaways, which may hold a wider significance further down the
6:13 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur‘s Dutch winger Steven Bergwijn said he was living “every boy’s dream” after he came off the bench and scored twice in stoppage time to secure a historic 3-2 victory at Leicester City on Wednesday. Spurs boss Antonio Conte threw on Bergwijn in the 79th minute with his side trailing 2-1
11:57 AM ET Caitlin Murray Michelle Akers is one of few former USWNT players to coach in the NWSL. She will be an assistant to a player she met on the national team, Amanda Cromwell. Courtesy of Orlando Pride U.S. national team legend Michelle Akers, who won World Cups in 1991 and 1999, has long felt
7:00 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here), and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Arthur’s agent talks with Arsenal Arsenal
4:06 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid‘s team bus was attacked by home fans on its arrival at Real Sociedad‘s Reale Arena in San Sebastian on Wednesday ahead of their meeting in the Copa del Rey. At least two windows were smashed after objects were thrown at the bus as it was surrounded
5:56 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo reacted angrily after he was substituted on 71 minutes for Harry Maguire. Clive Rose/Getty Images Manchester United interim boss Ralf Rangnick has said Cristiano Ronaldo‘s reaction to being substituted during the 3-1 win over Brentford as “normal” despite the striker being visibly angered as he came off. Ronaldo was
4:22 PM ET Steven Bergwijn scored twice in stoppage time as Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a remarkable 3-2 victory at Leicester City in the Premier League on Wednesday. A 76th-minute goal from James Maddison looked to have secured the three points for Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester until a dramatic finale with the Dutch substitute turning the
10:18 AM ET Associated Press The cost of attending the World Cup final is up to 46% higher in Qatar than the previous tournament in Russia, fans discovered on Wednesday as tickets went on sale. The steep rise in the prices for the FIFA showpiece match contrasts with the group stage seeing a reduction in
12:25 PM ET Associated Press Former Brazil international forward Robinho had a nine-year sentence for sexually assaulting a young woman upheld by Italy’s top court this Wednesday. The player’s lawyers appealed a decision by Milan’s Court this morning, and it was denied by the Rome court, Italy’s highest judicial instance. – Stream ESPN FC Daily
11:18 AM ET Adriana Garcia Lionel Messi has been left off Argentina‘s upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Colombia to allow the forward to rebuild his match fitness at Paris Saint-Germain as he recovers from COVID-19. Messi has not played for PSG since a 1-1 draw at Lorient in Ligue 1 on Dec. 22.
8:04 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez said Ousmane Dembele is free to leave the club this month if he doesn’t renew his contract at Camp Nou. Dembele, 24, is into the final six months of his deal with Barca and sources at the club have told ESPN they believe it
8:34 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said that Eden Hazard and Gareth Bale could have contributed more to Real Madrid‘s season so far, but denied issues with either player, and discussions of departures during this month’s transfer window. Both Hazard and Bale are fit and available for Madrid’s Copa del Rey
7:00 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Dramatic, controversial and often blurring the line between sport and entertainment, it’s easy to find common ground between Liga MX and lucha libre, the style of wrestling that has masked fighters performing stunning acrobatics that is one of the country’s most colorful exports. But what happens when you combine both
Jan 14, 2022 Caitlin Murray The community around the two top-flight soccer teams of Portland, Oregon — the Timbers of Major League Soccer (MLS) and the Thorns of the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) — can feel more like a big family. Supporters of these clubs have gotten married in the stands before matches or
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