7:46 AM ET Kylian Mbappe‘s rousing half-time pep talk to France teammates at the World Cup final has been revealed in a new documentary. The 24-year-old is heard encouraging his international teammates after they fell behind 2-0 to Argentina following a poor first-half display. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) A documentary called
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8:40 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said his time at Manchester City “will not be complete” unless he wins the Champions League. Guardiola signed a contract extension during the break for the World Cup which will keep him at the Etihad Stadium until 2025. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) He
8:32 AM ET Adriana Garcia Isco made 19 appearances for Sevilla, scoring just one goal. Fran Santiago/Getty Images Sevilla have announced that midfielder Isco has left the club, mutually terminating his contract after less than five months. Isco, who has played 38 times for Spain, joined Sevilla eager to revive his career, having been a fringe
8:24 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid and Wolverhampton Wanderers have reached an agreement for the transfer of Brazil forward Matheus Cunha for a fee of €40 million plus variables, sources have told ESPN. Cunha, 23, joined Atletico from Hertha Berlin in 2021 but has failed to find regular first team football this
5:39 AM ET Chelsea have appointed Christopher Vivell as technical director after his departure from RB Leipzig, the Premier League club announced on Wednesday. Vivell left Leipzig earlier this year, with the Bundesliga side citing “differing views” in the statement confirming his exit. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) He previously spent
4:30 AM ET The World Cup in Qatar had its curtain call last Sunday when Argentina were crowned champions, but that doesn’t mean the footballing world is now devoid of top action. In fact, it has already kicked off as the Carabao Cup and Copa del Rey return on Tuesday. 2 Related Thanks to the
6:50 PM ET Associated Press Argentina‘s dramatic victory over France in a penalty shootout at the World Cup final was the second most-watched soccer match of any kind in the United States. The early numbers from Nielsen, Fox and Telemundo show Sunday’s match had an English- and Spanish-language combined audience of 25,783,000. That trails the
8:39 PM ET Associated Press Supporters cheered Morocco’s players after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals at a men’s World Cup. Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation’s wildest expectations and finished fourth at
4:23 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison will undergo an MRI scan after picking up a hamstring injury during Brazil‘s World Cup quarterfinal loss against Croatia, coach Antonio Conte said on Tuesday. The other Tottenham players who sustained injuries at the World Cup, Uruguay‘s Rodrigo Betancur and Wales‘ Ben Davies, have returned to training. Betancur
9:45 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez has made winning LaLiga this season a priority in a bid to “bring stability” back to the Catalan club, accepting he is under pressure to deliver success after a summer of spending. Barca have won just one trophy in the last three seasons —