11:24 AM ET Premier League clubs voted in favour of reintroducing the use of five substitutes per game from the start of the 2022-23 season at a shareholder meeting, the organisation said on Thursday. The substitutions can be made on three occasions during a game, not including halftime, and clubs can name nine substitutes in
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10:35 AM ET FIFA president Gianni Infantino has rejected claims that the organisation pushed for a biennial World Cup. Speaking at the 72nd FIFA Congress in Doha, Infantino said FIFA had merely explored the possibility of halving the four-year World Cup cycle despite Chief of Global Football Development and former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger conducting
3:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Ukrainian footballer Andrii Kravchuk is training with Manchester City after fleeing to England following Russia’s invasion of his homeland. City have agreed to let the 23-year-old midfielder train with their Elite Development Squad after he terminated his contract with Russian first-division side Torpedo Moscow. Kravchuk said he could no longer
1:19 AM ET Manchester United will play two matches in Australia in July in the Premier League giants’ first overseas preseason tour in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. United will face four-time A-League Men champions Melbourne Victory on July 15, before squaring off against fellow Premier League club Crystal Palace four days later. –
7:15 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi has criticised the remaining members of the proposed European Super League (ESL) for promoting their idea during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. In April 2021, 12 clubs — including six Premier League clubs, three from LaLiga and three from Serie A — announced the formation of a closed
8:57 AM ET Ryan Sessegnon has been out of action since the start of March. Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Ryan Sessegnon is targeting a return to action for Tottenham against Brighton on April 16, sources have told ESPN. The 21-year-old suffered a hamstring injury on March 7 against Everton, ending a run of six consecutive
3:46 AM ET The battle for the Premier League title this season is a tight one, with champions Manchester City just one point ahead of Liverpool. But take away the decisions made by the VAR (video assistant referee) and the pendulum swings — with Jurgen Klopp’s men two points better off than their title rivals
4:00 AM ET SAN JOSE, Costa Rica — A raucous, celebratory atmosphere inside the Costa Rica National Stadium dictated the mood. Los Ticos had just finished off a 2-0 win to remain undefeated all time against the United States men’s national soccer team in San Jose. There were even fireworks, despite the fact the home
6:03 PM ET Adam Brown The 2022 January transfer window is closed, but there’s still plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Lukaku back to Inter? Chelsea forward Romelu Lukaku could still be on
10:16 AM ET Mario Balotelli has said he could have been Italy‘s matchwinner had he been selected for their World Cup playoff where they suffered a shock 1-0 loss to North Macedonia. The Adana Demirspor striker, whose last appearance for the national side was in 2018, was recently recalled to the national side by manager