Football

8:26 AM ET Tom King overtook the previous record held by Asmir Begovic. Photo by Simon Galloway/PA Images via Getty Images Newport County goalkeeper Tom King has broken the Guinness World record for the longest goal scored in a competitive football match. King’s 105 yard (96.01 metre) shot helped Newport County draw 1-1 with Cheltenham Town
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12:47 PM ET Norwich City has recalled United States forward Sebastian Soto from his loan with Netherlands side Telstar, the club announced on Thursday. The move is subject to Soto receiving a work permit in the United Kingdom, which would then make him eligible to suit up for the Canaries. – U.S. 2021 to do
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1:32 PM ET Former England women’s team manager Phil Neville improved the performance of players and the team was disappointed by his departure, Lionesses captain Steph Houghton said on Thursday. Neville stepped down from his role on Monday and joined David Beckham’s Major League Soccer side Inter Miami as their new manager. – David Beckham’s
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2:23 PM ET Jeff CarlisleU.S. soccer correspondent Close Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Facebook Twitter Facebook Messenger Pinterest Email Expansion club Austin FC selected Daniel Pereira, a midfielder from Virginia Tech, first in the MLS SuperDraft, with Wake Forest forward Calvin Harris taken second by FC Cincinnati. –
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7:12 AM ET FIFA are unhappy about reports of a breakaway league. Ozan Kose/AFP/Getty Images World football’s governing body FIFA has said players who feature in any breakaway European Super League would be banned from playing in FIFA competitions, including the World Cup. Sources told ESPN in October that any breakaway tournament, which would effectively replace
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5:08 AM ET Mikel Arteta has expressed his relief at trimming an “unmanageable” Arsenal squad but added he is hopeful of negotiating a tough market to make additions before the January transfer window closes. Arsenal have terminated the contracts of Mesut Ozil and Sokratis Papastathopoulos and are allowing Sead Kolasinac to see out the remaining
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4:46 AM ET Michail Antonio joined West Ham in 2015. Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images West Ham United forward Michail Antonio has said he had to get car insurance through a specialist company who charged him $27,000 (£20,000) following his Christmas Day crash in 2019. Sources told ESPN that Antonio crashed his Lamborghini into a bin
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