2:26 PM ET Scotland will look to end their 22-year World Cup appearance drought, having last qualified in 1998. Alan Harvey/SNS Group via Getty Images Scotland booked their place in the 2022 World Cup playoffs in March with a 2-0 away win over Moldova at the Zimbru Stadium on Friday. A year to the day that
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5:44 PM ET LONDON — Antonio Conte rued the timing of this international break coming so soon after becoming Tottenham’s new coach, but Friday’s 5-0 win over Albania in World Cup qualifying could be the catalyst for Harry Kane to finally kick-start his season. It should be noted at the outset that Albania were a
8:54 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona are in advanced negotiations to bring Dani Alves back to the club following his departure from Sao Paulo, sources have told ESPN. Alves, 38, has been a free agent since cutting his ties to the Brazilian club in September. – ESPN+ viewers’ guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA
6:50 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United women played for the first time at Old Trafford in March behind closed doors. Getty Images Manchester United‘s women’s team are set to play at Old Trafford in front of supporters for the first time. United women, formed in 2018, played at Old Trafford for the first time in
6:43 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero will not be rushed into a decision on retirement after a report suggested his heart condition could force him to hang his boots up at the age of 33, sources have told ESPN. Aguero first experienced chest pain in Barca’s draw with Alaves on
9:58 AM ET Juarez boss Ricardo ‘Tuca’ Ferretti has been banned for three matches. Alfredo Lopez/Jam Media/Getty Images Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti, manager of Liga MX side Juarez, was handed a three-match by the Mexican Football Federation (FMF) after making anti-gay comments. After the match with Tigres, which Juarez lost 3-0 on Saturday, Ferretti asked in a
8:46 AM ET Emiliano Sala died in a plane crash in January 2019. Loic Venance/AFP/Getty Images David Henderson, the businessman who organised the flight that crashed, leading to the death of footballer Emiliano Sala, was sentenced to 18 months in prison at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday. Henderson, 67, was accused of a failure to follow
4:00 AM ET Antonio Conte may face a fight on his hands to keep Harry Kane from Manchester City — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: How Xavi is making his mark at Barcelona already. Jump to: Xavi lays down the law | Sterling exit blocked | City’s derby destruction over United | Newcastle’s
9:45 PM ET Brazil beat Colombia 1-0 in a World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Thursday to become the first South American team to qualify for Qatar 2022. Lucas Paqueta got the vital goal 72 minutes into the match with a shot that goalkeeper David Ospina got a hand to but could not stop.
4:55 PM ET The third international break of the European soccer season is one for projection. You’re through nearly a third of your club season, the stakes of your campaign have been defined, and you’re less than two months from the January transfer window. It’s time to figure out your needs and the stopgap additions