4:00 AM ET FIFA has approved the use of its new Semi-Automated Offside Technology (SAOT) for VAR at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. The Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based system will replace the VARs manually linking lines across the pitch to players and selecting when the ball has been kicked. It is intended to make decisions
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5:42 AM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Marco Verratti was robbed while on holiday in Spain. Photo by John Berry/Getty Images Six individuals have been arrested in connection with the robbery at the villa rented by Paris Saint-Germain‘s Marco Verratti in Ibiza, Spain. The theft took place in the early hours of Monday morning. Local
5:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Stefan Ortega made 220 appearances during two spells at Arminia Bielefeld. Joosep Martinson/Getty Images Manchester City have confirmed the signing of goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. The German, 29, has agreed a three-year deal at the Etihad Stadium following the expiry of his contract at Arminia Bielefeld. – ESPN’s Notebook: The inside stories
12:41 AM ET Sixteen-year-old Serge Ngoma became the youngest goal-scorer this MLS season, netting the winner in the 89th minute as the New York Red Bulls rallied late for a 2-1 victory over Atlanta United on Thursday night in Harrison, N.J. Ngoma, playing in his fourth MLS game, entered the game in the 69th minute
4:00 AM ET Neymar is considering his options after deciding the time is right to leave Paris Saint-Germain — ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. PLUS: Erik ten Hag sent warning over Manchester United dressing room leaks. Jump to: Ten Hag given Man Utd warning | Barca’s lack of signings upset Xavi | Chelsea feared
10:25 AM ET Jeff Kassouf You might have heard this claim before: Women’s soccer is a booming business with investors finally waking up to its potential. Now — finally — there are tangible metrics to support that claim, including in the National Women’s Soccer League, where franchise valuations have increased tenfold in a two-year period,
5:05 PM ET Adriana Garcia Paris Saint-Germain have signed the highly-rated Portugal midfielder Vitor Ferreira “Vitinha” from Porto, the French champions announced on Thursday. PSG triggered the player’s €40m release clause to see off competition from Premier League clubs and land the 22-year-old. Vitinha, 22, has put pen to paper on a five-year deal. –
4:24 PM ET FIFA, world soccer’s governing body, will receive an additional $92 million in compensation for losses sustained in global soccer corruption schemes, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday. In August, the department said FIFA was going to receive $201 million in compensation for the losses. The money was seized from the bank accounts
1:54 PM ET England will enter next week’s Euro 2022 opener on a six-game win-streak. Adam Pretty/Getty Images England claimed a comfortable 4-0 win over Switzerland on Thursday as they played their final warm-up match before beginning their Euro 2022 campaign next week. England have now won their last six games in all competitions as they
6:24 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have made a third bid worth more than €40 million for striker Robert Lewandowski but have received no response from Bayern Munich, sources have told ESPN. Lewandowski, 33, said in May that his “story at Bayern is over” and wishes to leave the club he enters the