6:38 AM ET French football federation president Noel Le Graet is under investigation for harassment. Photo by Daniela Porcelli/Getty Images The Paris prosecutor’s office said on Tuesday it had opened an investigation for moral and sexual harassment against French football federation (FFF) president Noel Le Graet. Le Graet, who has previously denied allegations of sexual harassment
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2:33 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in Saudi Arabia for the first time since joining Al Nassr after he was named as captain of Riyadh ST XI for an exhibition match against Lionel Messi‘s Paris Saint-Germain, officials announced on Monday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) The 37-year-old will lead
3:57 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said his future is secure amid a run of poor form that has seen the club drop to ninth in the Premier League following defeats against Brentford and Brighton & Hove Albion. Klopp’s time at Borussia Dortmund came to an end in similar circumstances where two Bundesliga
3:41 AM ET Cesar Hernandez The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) have listed former Leeds United coach Marcelo Bielsa as their ideal candidate to manage the men’s national team, sources told ESPN MX’s David Faitelson Faitelson broke the news on Monday, later listing a gameplan that the FMF have in mind following the end of Gerardo
4:57 AM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona president Joan Laporta has told the club’s supporters to remain patient as the team continues to aim “very high.” Barcelona ended a 638-day trophy drought by beating Real Madrid 3-1 in the Spanish Supercopa final on Sunday, an exhibition Laporta described as a “Barca masterclass.” – Stream on ESPN+:
4:27 PM ET If you visit Rio Ferdinand’s social media accounts, you’ll discover him sharing a clip from Sunday’s Spanish Supercopa final, in which Barcelona dismantled Real Madrid 3-1 to win Xavi’s first Camp Nou trophy as a coach. The world-class former Manchester United sweeper announces, “The Xavi impact is here. I know what this
6:55 PM ET The United States women are beginning the run-in to this summer’s World Cup with a pair of friendlies against New Zealand — one of the host countries along with Australia for the 2023 showpiece event. And, according to veteran Becky Sauerbrunn, the Jan. 18 and 21 matches aren’t just warmup games, they
6:40 PM ET Brazilian midfielder Danilo signed a deal with Nottingham Forest on Monday. Getty Images Nottingham Forest signed Brazilian midfielder Danilo from Palmeiras on a contract until 2029, the Premier League side said on Monday. The 21-year-old made 141 appearances in all competitions with Palmeiras, winning two Copa Libertadores and the domestic league and cup
1:11 PM ET It’s back! The first Marcotti Musings of 2023 is here, and the European soccer weekend offered up plenty to talk about, from Arsenal, Barcelona and Man United getting memorable, morale-boosting wins over their rivals Tottenham, Real Madrid and Man City respectively to more pain at Liverpool. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
9:27 AM ET Sophie Lawson It’s January of a World Cup year, and the U.S. women’s national team is about to kick off the first of a series of friendly games that will take the Americans to the start of the quadrennial tournament. Ahead of the 2019 and 2015 Women’s World Cups, it was trips