7:04 AM ET Louis van Gaal watches Netherlands training on a golf cart. Photo by Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal is temporarily in a wheelchair following an injury to his hip during a bicycle accident which could force him to miss the crucial World Cup qualifier Following training on Sunday, van Gaal cycled
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12:01 PM ET Adriana Garcia The Spanish Players’ Union (AFE) will report Rayo Vallecano women to the country’s Department for Work and Social Security for not having a doctor with the team on Sunday when they fell to 2-0 defeat over Athletic Bilbao. Rayo defender Camila Saez suffered a knock on her head in the
3:55 AM ET Norwich have appointed Dean Smith as manager. Photo by Jack Thomas – WWFC/Wolves via Getty Images Norwich City have appointed former Aston Villa manager Dean Smith as head coach in place of Daniel Farke, the Premier League club said on Monday. Norwich sacked Farke this month when Smith was also fired by Villa
5:35 AM ET Hebei FC workers have said they will work for free. Ian Walton/Getty Images Hebei FC’s employees have offered to work for free in a bid to help the Chinese Super League (CSL) club cope with their financial crisis, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a letter circulating on social media on Monday. Hebei are
4:33 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Paul Pogba‘s return to Manchester United was supposed to herald the start of a new era at Old Trafford, but just over five years on it’s in danger of ending the same way it did when he first left in 2012. The France midfielder is still the most expensive signing
3:30 AM ET The winter transfer window opens in just under two months and some of the biggest stars in football will enter the final six months of their contracts, enabling them to agree to terms with clubs outside their own leagues starting on Jan. 1. 2 Related Players like Kylian Mbappe, Paul Pogba, Antonio
6:26 PM ET Danny Lewis The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the rumours won’t keep coming. Here’s the latest gossip and speculation. TOP STORY: Pogba draws interest
4:40 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s hopes for the 2022 World Cup took a big blow as Serbia clinched an automatic berth to the tournament in a comeback 2-1 win over Portugal in their Group A qualifier on Sunday. A 90th-minute header by halftime substitute Aleksandar Mitrovi lifted Serbia into top spot on 20 points, three
4:37 PM ET Spain qualified for next year’s World Cup finals in Qatar by beating visitors Sweden 1-0 thanks to a goal by substitute Alvaro Morata late in the second half on Sunday. Spain, who won the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, finished top of Group B with 19 points, four ahead of the
2:02 PM ET Germany midfielder Ilkay Gundogan scored twice in their 4-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Armenia on Sunday to finish top of Group J with their seventh straight win under coach Hansi Flick. Already-qualified Germany, missing a dozen players through injury, suspension and COVID-19 quarantine and having made six changes to the team