7:03 AM ET Chelsea have completed the signing of forward Joao Felix on loan from Atletico Madrid, the club announced on Wednesday. Sources told ESPN the deal’s initial loan fee is in the region of £11 million. Arsenal and Manchester United were both offered Felix but were unwilling to meet Atletico’s financial demands. – Stream
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6:29 AM ET Adriana Garcia Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni has said he believes Lionel Messi can play at the 2026 World Cup. Messi, 35, led Argentina to glory in Qatar last month and repeatedly said throughout the tournament that it was going to be his last World Cup. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more
10:16 AM ET Associated Press Noel Le Graet has been French football federation president since 2011. Lionel Hahn/Getty Images Noel Le Graet agreed to step back from his duties as president of the French football federation on Wednesday following an emergency executive committee meeting into his behavior. The 81-year-old Le Graet has faced claims of sexual
4:21 AM ET Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr have denied reports that Cristiano Ronaldo has a clause in his contract where the Portugal forward is to serve as an ambassador for the Gulf country’s 2030 World Cup bid. Ronaldo moved to Al Nassr last month after signing a two and a half year contract estimated
5:36 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Nine-time winners Barcelona face being thrown out of the Copa de la Reina for fielding an ineligible side in Tuesday’s 9-0 win over Osasuna. Brazil forward Geyse, who scored one of the nine goals, was sent off in the quarterfinals of last season’s competition while playing for former
8:10 AM ET England’s Football Association (FA) will investigate reports of spot-fixing surrounding the booking of Oxford United defender Ciaron Brown during the League One side’s 3-0 defeat by Arsenal in the FA Cup on Monday. The Daily Mail reported that “the FA have a dossier of evidence regarding supposed corruption, including alleged phone messages
5:00 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United are into the semifinals of the Carabao Cup after a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic at Old Trafford. Antony scored a spectacular opening goal in the first half but United were only sure of progress past the League One side when substitute Marcus Rashford scored
4:53 PM ET A late brace from Marcus Rashford allowed Manchester United to ease into the Carabao Cup semifinals with a 3-0 win over Charlton Athletic in Tuesday’s quarterfinal at Old Trafford. Antony‘s fine curling strike in the 21st minute gave United a deserved lead before their League One opponents’ resistance was ended by two
4:31 PM ET Associated Press United States men’s national team defenders DeAndre Yedlin and Walker Zimmerman have praised the ability of coach Gregg Berhalter, amid an ongoing investigation by U.S. Soccer into a 1991 incident during which he kicked his future wife in the legs. Yedlin and Zimmerman said they understand there could be uncertainty
5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has revealed he’s thinking about unleashing some “ridiculous” tactical ideas against Manchester United on Saturday. Manchester City will have just 48 hours to prepare for the trip to Old Trafford following Wednesday’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal against Southampton. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) But, speaking at