9:26 AM ET AL RAYYAN, Qatar – As Morocco attempt to become the first African nation to reach the World Cup semifinals, coach Walid Regragui is hoping the Atlas Lions’ success will also lead to more opportunities in Europe for coaches of Arab descent. “This question is probably best to ask to the European clubs:
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2:48 AM ET Attendances in the Women’s Super League (WSL) are up 200% on last season, FA Director of the Women’s Professional Game Kelly Simmons said, as women’s football continues to break records. A new WSL record attendance was set in September when 47,367 spectators turned out to watch Arsenal beat north London rivals Tottenham
1:42 PM ET Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi has said he is confident Lionel Messi will stay at the club and expressed his interest in signing Manchester United‘s Marcus Rashford on a free transfer. Messi’s contract at PSG runs out next June and reports have linked the Argentina captain with a move to Major League
11:35 AM ET ESPN Brasil Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign Brazilian wonderkid Endrick on a five-year contract from Palmeiras, sources have told ESPN. Sources said the transfer is worth €72 million, although the 16-year-old will only be able to move to Madrid in 2024, when he turns 18. It will be a
3:42 PM ET Qatar has launched a work safety investigation into the death of a Filipino worker, officials said on Thursday, following reports that the man died while working at a training site during the World Cup. Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers has come under enormous scrutiny during the build-up to the tournament, with human
2:53 PM ET France midfielder Youssouf Fofana is confident that striker Kylian Mbappe will have the last word against England in their quarterfinal on Saturday after Kyle Walker said he would not let the striker stand in the way of his World Cup ambitions. The battle between England right back Walker and France’s top scorer
12:35 PM ET Arsenal beat Lyon 3-0 in a friendly in Dubai on Thursday as those players not involved in the World Cup in Qatar kicked off their preparations for the return of the Premier League later this month. All thee goals at the Al Maktoum Stadium came in the first half. Gabriel began the
3:30 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Casemiro had just left the stage with his Player of the Match award. The Brazil midfielder had scored the stunning winner in their 1-0 win over Switzerland in their second group-stage match, but he dodged any personal praise, instead spreading the acclaim throughout the team. 2 Related It’s part
8:33 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — It is a meeting of titans and, really, the clash of the World Cup quarterfinals, a game where flickers of grace and beauty, of originality and style, will make it impossible to ever look away. No, we’re not talking about England vs. France on Saturday. We’re talking about something
5:29 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United are working on a deal to sign Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer on a free transfer next summer, sources have told ESPN. Sommer is set to leave Borussia Monchengladbach when his contract expires at the end of the season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) United are