6:15 PM ET Danny Lewis Juventus attacker Dejan Kulusevski is a reported transfer target for Premier League club Arsenal. Getty Images The summer transfer window was unlike any other; see all the major deals and check out how we graded the biggest signings. And just because the window is shut until January, that doesn’t mean the
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2:12 PM ET Associated Press French police released Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Aminata Diallo from custody on Thursday without charge but are still investigating an attack on one of her teammates, prosecutors said. Diallo and one other person were detained for questioning on Wednesday about an attack on teammate Kheira Hamraoui last week, according to the
5:02 PM ET A penalty from Spain‘s Pablo Sarabia secured a 1-0 victory in their World Cup qualifier away to Greece on Thursday, meaning La Roja need a point from their showdown with Sweden at the weekend to secure a place at next year’s World Cup finals. – Europe: What every country needs to qualify
5:09 PM ET Portugal moved closer to automatic World Cup qualification on Thursday despite a poor 0-0 draw with Republic of Ireland that left them needing another point in their final game at home to Group A rivals Serbia to secure their spot in Qatar. Portugal narrowly avoided a shock loss to Ireland two months
11:33 AM ET Qatar will hold the first-ever winter World Cup, beginning in November 2022, which has shook up next season’s Premier League schedule. Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images The Premier League has said there will be just an eight-day break between the 2022 World Cup final and the resumption of English football’s top-flight during the 2022-23
11:50 AM ET Adriana Garcia Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni insists his national team has the right to call up Lionel Messi but “completely understands” Paris Saint-Germain‘s frustrations over the player’s busy calendar. Messi missed PSG’s last two encounters, a 2-2 Champions League draw at RB Leipzig and a 3-2 league win at Bordeaux, due to
3:51 PM ET CINCINNATI — United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter says that his side still has “a long way to go” to get the respect of rivals Mexico. Speaking to reporters on a Zoom call ahead of Friday’s World Cup qualifier between the two long-time rivals (stream LIVE on ESPN2, 9 p.m.
12:35 PM ET It’s been a decade, but David Ochoa still can picture the details of the scene in his mind. “I remember it perfectly,” said Ochoa, a 20-year-old goalkeeper for Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake. “It’s a carne asada and all my cousins are there, all my uncles and aunts are there. My
9:30 AM ET It’s finally here! ESPN’s Battle of the Leagues, presented by EA Sports FIFA 22, began with eight teams, all-star selections representing some of the best leagues in the world, and we’re down to the final two. The French Ligue 1, defending champions from 2020 and wonderfully coached by Julien Laurens, take on
5:08 AM ET Steven Gerrard will become a Premier League manager. Getty Images Aston Villa have appointed Steven Gerrard as the club’s new manager, the Premier League side have confirmed. The former Liverpool and England midfielder takes over from Dean Smith, who was sacked on Nov. 7 following a run of five consecutive defeats in the