3:19 PM ET “It’s all about the money.” You’ve probably heard critics of FIFA’s proposed biennial World Cup make that very point, and guess what? It largely is. And, from FIFA’s perspective, there’s nothing wrong with that. Their core mission is literally “develop the game, touch the world, build a better future.” All those things
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6:11 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — “Our strength in depth is plain for everyone to see now,” wrote Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in his programme notes ahead of West Ham United‘s visit to Old Trafford in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. The Manchester United manager may need a rethink after
3:04 AM ET Mikel Arteta is almost two years into his job as Arsenal manager, and he is by no means the first “next big thing” to discover that life on the touchline is not quite as straightforward as it seems when you’re an ambitious assistant coach waiting for the chance to become the one
4:50 PM ET Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Eric Gomez Tuesday saw a major announcement in the U.S. soccer world: Major League Soccer and Liga MX announced they will take part in a completely revamped Leagues Cup starting in 2023, one that
8:54 AM ET Caitlin Murray When the U.S. women’s national team won its bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics last month, Vlatko Andonovski was ready to start working on the team’s next chapter right away. Within a week of returning to the United States, Andonovski texted every player on the roster and scheduled one-on-one phone
9:57 AM ET Dunster, left, pulled off an impressive move in homage of a famous Ronaldo free kick. The move impressed the show’s cast, including Sudeikis, right. Courtesy of Apple TV+ press When Phil Dunster lined up his free kick from 45 yards as the fictional AFC Richmond striker Jamie Tartt in Apple TV+’s hit show
11:58 AM ET Kyle Bonagura Close ESPN Staff Writer Covers the Pac-12. Joined ESPN in 2014. Attended Washington State University. Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. It’s as you were at the top of the order, but second-year side Nashville SC has slipped
11:27 AM ET The European soccer weekend didn’t disappoint (does it ever?) with a string of notable results and eye-catching performances. Chelsea cruised to victory over Tottenham, Paris Saint-Germain needed a hero (and it wasn’t Lionel Messi) to beat Lyon, and Bayern Munich were at their ruthless best. Real Madrid (who flattered in victory) and
8:00 AM ET There doesn’t appear to be much wrong with Manchester City, but manager Pep Guardiola is wearing the expression of a man who fears that the roof is about to cave in at any moment. Last season’s Premier League champions have started this campaign with 17 goals in six games across all competitions
2:57 PM ET LONDON — Thomas Tuchel is not one of Chelsea’s most expensive signings, but he showed in Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League win at Tottenham that he is rapidly becoming one of the club’s best. The leap in stamina required from Champions League winners to Premier League title contenders requires precisely the sort of
5:45 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema scored late on as Real Madrid came from a goal down to beat Valencia 2-1 at Mestalla on Sunday. A goalless first half of few chances saw key Valencia midfielder Carlos Soler go off injured, before Madrid defender Dani Carvajal was also forced to
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11:56 AM ET Manchester City were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw by Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday, despite being handed a reprieve by the VAR that led to Kyle Walker‘s red card being overturned. After an uneventful first half where City were well below par, Southampton thought they had been handed a
1:22 PM ET BURNLEY, England — The expectation that comes with a £50 million transfer is that Ben White will improve Arsenal‘s defence by his mere presence, but in the 1-0 win at Burnley, that achievement was chiefly the preserve of his centre-back partner Gabriel. Burnley made this a test typical of any trip to
10:19 PM ET Fabio scored twice in the second half to fuel the New York Red Bulls to a convincing 4-0 victory over Inter Miami CF on Friday in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Patryk Klimala and Omir Fernandez each scored in the first half for New York, which set a season high for goals in a
5:00 AM ET Harry Kane inadvertently gave Tottenham Hotspur a glimpse of life without him against Crystal Palace last weekend despite playing the entire game. For the first time in the 28-year-old’s Premier League career, he failed to register a single shot or even a touch in the opposition’s penalty box as 10-man Spurs slumped
5:00 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer “It is what it is. We are who we are.” Gerard Pique wasn’t wrong, but that didn’t make it right. In the final minutes of Barcelona‘s opening Champions League match, the fans were having a whale of a time. From the south stand came laughter. Every time the ball
3:30 AM ET Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah became the 30th member of the Premier League’s 100 Club. Who will be the competition’s 31st goal-scoring centurion? John Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Mohamed Salah sealed his entry to an exclusive Premier League club last weekend when the Liverpool forward reached a significant milestone by scoring his 100th goal