Month: November 2022

8:52 AM ET Associated Press A Qatari official involved in the organisation of the country’s World Cup has put the number of worker deaths related to the tournament “between 400 and 500” for the first time, a number drastically higher than any other previously offered by Doha. The comment by Hassan Al-Thawadi, the secretary general
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6:01 AM ET Technology in the match ball used at the World Cup proved conclusively that Cristiano Ronaldo did not make any contact with the ball for Portugal‘s opener in their 2-0 win over Uruguay on Monday, FIFA and ball manufacturers adidas have confirmed to ESPN. Portugal opened the scoring in the 54th minute but
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4:30 PM ET AL WAKRAH, Qatar — Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana was left out of the team for their 3-3 draw with Serbia on Monday due to “disciplinary reasons” and his availability for Friday’s match against Brazil has yet to be determined, according to coach Rigobert Song. “For the time being, I’ve had to wait
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3:59 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent A protestor is chased by security after running onto the field during Portugal’s game with Uruguay at the World Cup. Richard Sellers/Getty Images DOHA, Qatar — A protester carrying a pride flag entered the pitch during Portugal‘s win over Uruguay on Monday before being led away by security staff. The pitch
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6:56 PM ET Associated Press Juventus’ board of directors, president Andrea Agnelli and vice president Pavel Nedved resigned en masse on Monday. The stunning move follows a preliminary investigation by the Turin Public Prosecutor’s Office into fraudulent accounting and alleged hidden payments to players. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) At the start
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3:04 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — Brazil manager Tite said the team missed Neymar in their 1-0 victory over Switzerland. but agreed with the injured star that match-winner Casemiro is the best defensive midfielder in the world as the veteran led his country into the knockout stages of the World Cup. Casemiro scored the winner
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10:08 AM ET AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — United States manager Gregg Berhalter has said he and his players had no part in US Soccer Federation social media posts that removed the central image of Iran’s flag, has apologized for them and has insisted that the focus of his team is on the decisive Group B match.
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9:08 AM ET Iran head coach Carlos Queiroz has said his side will not use off-field controversy as motivation in their crucial World Cup Group B clash against the United States on Tuesday. The build-up to the US game in Qatar has been marred by tensions between the country’s football bodies, including the United States
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3:26 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain‘s Lionel Messi has not agreed a deal to join Inter Miami despite reports suggesting he is close to doing so, sources told ESPN. On Sunday, The Times reported that Inter Miami were confident they could sign the Argentina captain after the World Cup, but sources close to the 35-year-old have
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7:21 PM ET Cameroon coach Rigobert Song speaks to the media the day before his team’s match against Serbia at the World Cup. Getty Images Cameroon coach Rigobert Song played down suggestions that his team are under unfair pressure from former star Samuel Eto’o, who predicted an all-African World Cup final between his nation and Morocco
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