4:00 AM ET The FIFA World Cup is the biggest stage for any player to showcase their skills. The most prestigious tournament in football is the place to shine if you harbour hopes of a transfer, are keen to prove something to your current club, or even just want to end your career on a
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9:47 AM ET It was a very long and somber plane ride home for the United States men’s national team after losing 2-1 to Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 10, 2017 in their final World Cup qualifier for Russia 2018. It was a result that meant the U.S. would miss its first World Cup since
5:57 PM ET Associated Press German football association (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf has criticised FIFA for its attempts to restrict national teams’ political activities when it comes to human rights. Speaking at Germany‘s first news conference in Qatar ahead of the World Cup, Neuendorf said on Friday he was particularly annoyed by FIFA president Gianni
10:41 AM ET Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has said the Premier League side’s owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) were exploring a sale of the club, but there was no urgency to complete any potential deal. FSG, which completed a £300 million ($358m) takeover of Liverpool in 2010, earlier this month responded to reports of a
10:27 AM ET Robert Lewandowski said there are no ill feelings towards Lionel Messi surrounding the 2020 Ballon d’Or and engaged in an awkward exchange with a journalist at Poland‘s news conference on Friday. The awarding of the 2020 award was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, and Messi later asked for Lewandowski to be
3:26 PM ET Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior said he feared he would get injured before the World Cup due to “dirty” tackles from opponents in LaLiga. The 22-year-old is the most-fouled player in LaLiga by a large margin, 10 more times than Getafe‘s Enes Unal in second on the list, and believes
11:51 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Spain‘s players will be sleeping on specially designed mattress toppers during the Qatar World Cup, in the hope that a good night’s sleep will help them succeed at the tournament. Six members of Spain’s 26-man squad — including midfielders Marcos Llorente and Koke as well as Real Madrid
11:06 AM ET England captain Leah Williamson said on Friday that she had no interest in watching the upcoming men’s World Cup in Qatar, adding that the tournament has a huge shadow over it. The 25-year-old Arsenal defender, who lifted the European Championship trophy earlier this year, said she wanted to use her voice to
9:49 AM ET Iran‘s Karim Ansarifard and Morteza Pouraliganji refused to answer questions on solidarity with women in their country on Friday, a day after teammate Alireza Jahanbakhsh said the questions were a ploy to distract them before the World Cup. Several Iranian sportsmen and women have used international competitions to show their support for
7:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent As the world’s best players travel to Qatar for the World Cup starting on Sunday, the Premier League is preparing for a step into the unknown. For the first time, the tournament is taking place in the middle of the domestic season, and for a period of time which will