Month: November 2022

2:54 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo has defended the timing of his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan and told journalists to stop asking his Portugal teammates about him. Speaking publicly for the first time since the interview, Ronaldo said he did not regret the timing despite the fallout overshadowing Portugal’s preparations for the World

9:52 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has criticised media coverage of the team ahead of their World Cup opener against Poland on Tuesday. Mexico head coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino has faced increasing pressure in the media heading into the tournament in Qatar with the side having lost four of their last nine

8:05 AM ET James Olley Close Senior Writer, ESPN FC Jeff Carlisle Close U.S. soccer correspondent Jeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC. Thousands of supporters, including England and United States fans, faced chaos at the World Cup in Qatar on Monday as the FIFA app crashed, meaning they were

4:59 AM ET The captains of England, Wales, Belgium, Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands will not wear the OneLove anti-discrimination armband in their World Cup opening games after confirmation that their captains would be given yellow cards if they took part in the initiative. The announcement came just before their World Cup campaigns were scheduled

10:14 AM ET England kicked off their World Cup campaign in style as they thrashed Iran 6-2 thanks to a brace from Bukayo Saka and efforts from Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish. Bellingham opened the scoring with his first England goal in the 35th minute while Sterling and Saka helped Gareth

10:45 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — England kicked off their 2022 World Cup campaign in style as they beat Iran in a 6-2 thrashing thanks to a brace from Bukayo Saka and efforts from Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish. – World Cup 2022: News and features | Schedule | Squads Bellingham