11:57 AM ET Outrage can be a useful tool. It can clarify, it can focus, it can raise awareness and it can spur to action. It’s less useful when it does a better job at making the outraged feel good about themselves than it does addressing whatever it is that outraged them in the first
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4:20 AM ET Adriana Garcia Roma boss Jose Mourinho has accused one of his players of “betrayal,” telling him to find a new club in the January transfer window. Mourinho revealed his anger at the unnamed player after Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at Sassuolo, a result that came after their 1-0 defeat at Lazio in the
2:28 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said any change in the club’s ownership will not affect his commitment to the Anfield side and downplayed talk of a sale after owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) announced they would consider new shareholders. FSG, who completed the takeover of Liverpool for £300 million ($342.06m) in 2010,
5:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Gerard Pique has said he will focus on his other business ventures before taking a run at the Barcelona presidency after retiring from professional football this week. Pique went out with a tirade of expletives towards referee Jesus Gil Manzano on Tuesday, although he insisted the referee’s version
3:17 AM ET Nathan Jones left Luton Town to join Southampton. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images Southampton have appointed Luton Town boss Nathan Jones as their new manager on a three-and-a-half year contract, the club announced on Thursday. Jones replaces Ralph Hasenhuttl, who was sacked on Monday following a poor start to the Premier League season.
9:29 PM ET There is a strong temptation on roster release day, an unofficial holiday before the World Cup, to pick apart a coach’s decisions. It’s an inevitable part of the process in the lead-up to the tournament. More than anything, though, it’s a public relations exercise. An opportunity to build excitement — and in
4:52 AM ET Gareth Southgate has told Chelsea defender Reece James he will not be included in England‘s 26-man squad for the World Cup finals. In a statement on social media, James said he was “devastated” and added that he “truly believed” he could help the team in Qatar. The 22-year-old was in a race
5:18 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Goals from Alexis Vega, Rogelio Funes Mori, Jesus Gallardo and Uriel Antuna led Mexico to a 4-0 victory against Iraq during a friendly at Girona, Spain‘s Estadi Montilivi. The Wednesday night exhibition match, which is the second-to-last for Mexico before the World Cup, began on a bright note for the
4:59 PM ET Manchester City are bidding for their fifth Carabao Cup title in six seasons. Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images Manchester City have knocked Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup third round in a comfortable 2-0 victory at the Etihad on Wednesday. City winger Riyad Mahrez broke the deadlock on
4:46 PM ET Brighton came from behind to win 3-1 at the Emirates on Wednesday. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images Arsenal suffered a third-round exit in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday in a sloppy 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton. Forward Eddie Nketiah opened the scoring on 20 minutes with a superb curled finish from