6:42 AM ET Adriana Garcia Spain announced the departure of Luis Enrique as coach of the national team on Thursday following the team’s shock penalty shootout defeat on Tuesday to Morocco in the round of 16 at the World Cup in Qatar, and his replacement was named. The former Barcelona manager, whose contract with Spain
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7:05 AM ET Portugal‘s Football Federation (FPF) has denied media reports that Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to leave the national team during the World Cup after coach Fernando Santos dropped the captain for their round of 16 win over Switzerland. Ronaldo, Portugal’s most-capped player and all-time top scorer, was benched for their first knockout game on
8:25 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent DOHA, Qatar — Brazil coach Tite has hit back at criticism of his team’s dancing goal celebrations during the 4-1 victory over South Korea in the World Cup round of 16. Former Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane was among the pundits to brand the dancing “disrespectful” as Brazil comfortably booked
7:56 AM ET The Qatari Royal Family is not interested in buying Liverpool despite reports suggesting it is in the running to purchase the Premier League club, sources have told ESPN. Last month Liverpool chairman Tom Werner said American owner Fenway Sports Group (FSG) was exploring the possibility of selling the club, 12 years after
5:29 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer on a free transfer next summer, sources have told ESPN. Sommer is set to leave Borussia Monchengladbach when his contract expires at the end of the season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) United are
4:30 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Raheem Sterling will rejoin England‘s World Cup squad in Qatar on Friday after flying home to deal with the fallout of a robbery at his house, the Football Association has confirmed. The 28-year-old left the camp on Sunday morning following talks with manager Gareth Southgate after it emerged he
10:02 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Louis van Gaal was at his entertaining best ahead of the Netherlands‘ World Cup quarterfinal clash with Argentina, as he admitted he was sad at Angel Di Maria‘s criticism of him, revealed his love for Memphis Depay and also gave a cryptic answer on the team’s plans to combat
7:59 PM ET The 2022 World Cup quarterfinals are here. After a thrilling group stage and roller-coaster round of 16, we’re into the business end of the tournament with eight teams remaining. There’s plenty of star power, great matchups and top players who all have their eyes set on hoisting the trophy on Dec. 18.
6:24 PM ET Qatar received just over 765,000 visitors during the first two weeks of the World Cup, according to an organisers’ report obtained by Reuters, falling short of the country’s expectations for an influx of 1.2 million during the month-long event. A huge surge in visitors at this stage is unlikely with only eight
1:23 PM ET Associated Press The German football federation (DFB) maintained its trust in Hansi Flick as national team coach on Wednesday despite the disappointing World Cup performance. Federation president Bernd Neuendorf said the body has “full confidence” in Flick to lead the team through the 2024 European Championship, which Germany is scheduled to host