10:35 AM ET FIFA president Gianni Infantino has rejected claims that the organisation pushed for a biennial World Cup. Speaking at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, Infantino said FIFA had merely explored the possibility of halving the four-year World Cup cycle despite Chief of Global Football Development and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger conducting
Month: March 2022
2:44 PM ET Barcelona club directors Mateu Alemany and Jordi Cruyff met with Antonio Rudiger‘s advisor, Sahr Senesie, on Wednesday evening to discuss the Chelsea defender’s potential arrival to the Camp Nou as a free agent this summer. Sky Sport Germany captured images of Barca football director Alemany and the club’s international scouting director Cruyff
3:46 AM ET The battle for the Premier League title this season is a tight one, with champions Manchester City just one point ahead of Liverpool. But take away the decisions made by the VAR (video assistant referee) and the pendulum swings — with Jurgen Klopp’s men two points better off than their title rivals
1:13 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — For Qatar, the World Cup draw Friday is the bell signaling the last lap of a race that began more than two decades ago. That’s when the Gulf state — poor in square miles, population and (back then) name recognition, but rich in per capita GDP and ambition —
9:05 AM ET The Qatar World Cup’s top organiser, Hassan Al Thawadi, has accused the Norway FA President Lise Klaveness of failing to educate herself on the country’s human rights record after she delivered a damning address at Thursday’s FIFA Congress in Doha. Klaveness took to the stage at the 72nd FIFA Congress to condemn
10:00 AM ET Cesar Hernandez There was much more to celebrate from Mexico‘s 2-0 victory over El Salvador than just a ticket to the 2022 World Cup. In the dramatic final matchday of CONCACAF’s Octagonal round of qualifiers on Wednesday, there was something noticeable about El Tri’s style of play: It was fun. 1 Related
5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer BARCELONA, Spain — This time, the Queen bowed before them. An image of Barcelona‘s Alexia Putellas stands 50 feet tall on the outside of Camp Nou; now the actual thing stood even taller right there, before them, on the inside of Camp Nou. Ballon d’Or winner, the world’s best
Mar 30, 2022 Rob DawsonCorrespondent Anthony Elanga has worked hard to get a chance at Manchester United this season, so much so that the club resisted several loan offers in January due to his increased importance to the first team. Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images During Manchester United‘s preseason friendly at Queens Park Rangers last
4:00 AM ET SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A raucous, celebratory atmosphere inside the Costa Rica National Stadium dictated the mood. Los Ticos had just finished off a 2-0 win to remain undefeated all time against the United States men’s national soccer team in San Jose. There were even fireworks, despite the fact the home
4:00 AM ET Tor-Kristian Karlsen At 23, Sevilla’s Jules Kounde is already one of the most highly rated young centre-backs around. Sevilla only parted with around €25 million to sign the Frenchman from Bordeaux in 2019 but have since turned him into a top player — and almost every elite club in Europe has scouted
8:28 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are exploring the possibility of including Anthony Martial to facilitate a move for Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, sources have told ESPN. United are in the market to sign a striker ahead of the summer transfer window, with Kane one of the options being monitored. Tottenham’s valuation of
2:29 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona set a world record for attendance for a women’s match with 91,553 supporters attending Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal against Real Madrid at Camp Nou. The previous record crowd for a women’s game has stood since 1999, when 90,185 fans watched the World Cup final between the United
10:15 PM ET The Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns announced a dozen initiatives related to what the teams called “accountability, engagement and equity,” on Wednesday. Among the proposals are plans to hire a VP of Community and Social Impact, and a compliance-focused position to bolster its legal and Human Resources departments. The teams are also
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6:03 PM ET Adam Brown The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still 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: Lukaku back to Inter? Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku could still be on
8:30 AM ET While some major soccer stars have still been battling for World Cup qualification via the playoffs in this international break, England captain Harry Kane and France striker Olivier Giroud used the relative calm of friendly matches to edge closer to making history for their national teams. After tucking away a penalty for
9:10 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Giovana Queiroz wrote an open letter alleging that she had suffered abusive behaviour at the hands of a Barcelona director. Photo by Steve Christo – Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images Barcelona have been forced to deny allegations of harassment within their women’s team ahead of their Champions League game against
9:57 AM ET Mohamed Salah missed his penalty in the shootout as Senegal advanced to the 2022 World Cup at Egypt’s expense. Mohamed Hossam/Getty Images Egypt have lodged a complaint against Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier opponents Senegal, alleging their team were subjected to racist and offensive banners, particularly winger Mohamed Salah. Senegal advanced to the 2022
10:16 AM ET Mario Balotelli has said he could have been Italy‘s matchwinner had he been selected for their World Cup playoff where they suffered a shock 1-0 loss to North Macedonia. The Adana Demirspor striker, whose last appearance for the national side was in 2018, was recently recalled to the national side by manager
11:20 AM ET Caitlin Murray The U.S. women’s national team and U.S. Soccer remain locked in negotiations, even as the team’s current collective bargaining agreement is set to expire on Thursday, both sides announced Wednesday. Negotiations, which have been held in Chicago and Washington D.C., will continue through April. “The discussions, which have included equalizing
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