10:16 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino avoided a potential battle of words with former El Tri boss Miguel “Piojo” Herrera, brushing aside Herrera’s comments over Martino’s health. After Herrera said on Monday that if Martino “doesn’t have the health, he should step aside” from his role with Mexico, Martino was blunt
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6:18 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: Rodrygo, Asensio on way out of Madrid? Real Madrid are planning to
5:53 PM ET PORTO, Portugal — Cristiano Ronaldo is heading to Qatar, but Mohamed Salah isn’t and neither is Zlatan Ibrahimovic, whose dream of becoming the first outfield player to bridge a 16-year gap between appearances at the World Cup fizzled out in a late, fruitless substitute rescue act for Sweden in Poland. Every World
8:39 AM ET Lionel Messi’s deal comes amid a growing wave of crypto endorsements signed by football clubs and players. Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images Lionel Messi has signed an agreement worth more than $20 million to promote digital fan token company Socios.com, a source close to the deal told Reuters on Tuesday. Messi becomes the latest global
3:30 PM ET An investigation by an independent law firm on behalf of Major League Soccer concluded that the Portland Timbers didn’t offer financial inducements to Genessis Alarcón, the estranged wife of former midfielder Andy Polo, to not press charges over an alleged incident of domestic violence by Polo. The investigation also concluded that while
12:23 PM ET Caitlin Murray The U.S. women’s national team has lost two potential starters to injury ahead of a crucial double qualifier in July for the World Cup and Olympics. Forward Lynn Williams is out for the remainder of the National Women’s Soccer League season with an “acute injury to her right leg,” her
3:55 PM ET Senegal beat Egypt in a penalty shootout after dominating a thrilling, end-to-end match on Tuesday to qualify for the World Cup in Qatar as their two-legged CAF playoff finished 1-1 on aggregate. Egypt came into the match with a 1-0 aggregate lead after the first leg, but it was all square minutes
1:49 PM ET Christian Eriksen scored a brilliant goal as he made his return to the Parken Stadium where he almost died of a heart attack at Euro 2020 last June, netting in Denmark‘s 3-0 friendly win against Serbia on Tuesday. The 30-year-old playmaker cut onto his right foot and sent a fizzing drive in
4:25 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona president Joan Laporta has confirmed the club have already completed two signings ahead of the summer transfer window but said they are not considering bringing Lionel Messi back to the club. Laporta did not name the two signings, but ESPN previously reported Barca have agreed deals with
7:18 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Victor Lindelof, Paul Pogba and Tahith Chong have all suffered targeted break-ins this year. Michael Regan – The FA/The FA via Getty Images Manchester United are upping security after a number of players have been subjected to targeted attacks, sources have told ESPN. Victor Lindelof, Paul Pogba and Tahith Chong have