Football

Dec 11, 2024, 10:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2034 World Cup will be held in Saudi Arabia and the 2030 World Cup will be held across Morocco, Portugal and Spain with three one-off matches held in three South American countries, FIFA confirmed in an extraordinary general congress on Wednesday. The decision was announced

Associated Press Dec 11, 2024, 07:49 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Pep Guardiola has said he would not want to start again at another club when his contract at Manchester City is up but has not ruled out taking on a national team. The Catalan manager has signed a two-year extension to his City contract

Adriana Garcia Dec 11, 2024, 05:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Fenerbahce head coach José Mourinho has said he is not ruling out managing Real Madrid again. Mourinho, 61, guided Madrid to a LaLiga title, Copa del Rey and Spanish Supercup during his three seasons with at the club between 2010 and 2013. Editor’s Picks

Adriana Garcia Dec 11, 2024, 11:37 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Palmeiras‘ Chelsea-bound winger Estêvão Willian has said he is already envisioning squaring off against his “biggest idol” Lionel Messi at next year’s FIFA Club World Cup. Messi and MLS side Inter Miami were drawn in Group A and will face Al Ahly in the

Dec 11, 2024, 10:19 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Former United States women’s national team star Alex Morgan singled out the inaugural 2026 FIFA women’s Club World Cup as a huge opportunity for the NWSL to prove itself against the top women’s clubs in the world. The first edition of the Women’s Club World Cup

Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Dec 11, 2024, 06:34 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has been handed a two-game touchline ban following his red card in Saturday’s 2-2 draw against Real Betis in LaLiga. The suspension will be served in the upcoming league games against Leganés and Atlético Madrid. A source has

Associated Press Dec 10, 2024, 02:06 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Brighton have agreed to sign 21-year-old Diego Gómez from Inter Miami, the Premier League club said Tuesday. The Paraguay midfielder is set to complete his move on Jan. 1. Brighton did not disclose the fee or length of contract for Gómez, who joined Miami

Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 10, 2024, 08:09 PM ET Open Extended Reactions BERGAMO, Italy — After the 3-0 win over Girona on Saturday, Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti announced: “We’re back.” Yeah, they’re not. At least not in terms of being a proper team, greater than the sum of its parts. And the

Dec 10, 2024, 04:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Kylian Mbappé was substituted after sustaining an injury in the Champions League on Tuesday. Marco Luzzani/Getty Images Kylian Mbappé was substituted because of an injury during the first half of Real Madrid‘s Champions League clash at Atalanta on Tuesday, minutes after scoring his 50th career goal in

Open Extended Reactions Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has demanded more from his team after they battled to a 1-0 victory in the Champions League and said he was “far from happy” with the performance. Liverpool looked some way from their best at the Estadi Montilivi, but secured the win thanks to a Mohamed Salah