7:15 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United say they have “initiated appropriate steps” following Cristiano Ronaldo‘s explosive, unsanctioned interview, with sources telling ESPN they are seeking to terminate his deal as well as potentially suing for breach of contract. United have waited until the full extent of Ronaldo’s comments were made public before deciding on
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6:26 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Tim Ream said he had “made peace” with the fact that he probably wouldn’t be going to Qatar but his stellar form for Fulham helped him secure a spot on the U.S. roster, and now he is on the verge of achieving his World Cup dream. Ream, 35, hasn’t
7:56 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona youngster Alejandro Balde has been called up to Spain‘s World Cup squad to take the place of the injured Jose Luis Gaya. Valencia left-back Gaya sprained his ankle in training on Wednesday and will be sidelined for around 10 days, ruling him out of the group games
4:47 AM ET World Cup organisers have banned the sale of alcohol around stadiums in Qatar after last-minute showdown talks, FIFA announced on Friday. First reported by British newspaper The Times, FIFA and Qatari organisers were engaged in late negotiations over whether beer would be sold at the stadiums during the tournament, which begins on
9:38 AM ET It’s not a “Last Dance.” Neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi has announced their retirement, and neither man has already won the biggest prize in football, the World Cup, which is what the next five weeks are all about. It’s not a “Changing of the Guard,” either. Sure, they have heirs apparent,
6:50 PM ET Bruno Fernandes insisted he has “no problem” with Cristiano Ronaldo, despite his Manchester United and Portugal teammate’s explosive interview claiming he felt betrayed by the club and has no respect for manager Erik ten Hag. Ronaldo was highly critical of Man United during his interview with Piers Morgan on TalkTV, which aired
5:30 PM ET Phil Foden has denied claims he is a “world class” talent worthy of mention alongside Kylian Mbappe and Neymar but vowed to finally deliver his best for England at the World Cup. The 22-year-old is a four-time Premier League winner who has taken his game at Manchester City to new heights this
2:24 PM ET AL-RAYYAN, Qatar — Four days before its opening World Cup game against Wales, the United States men’s national team scheduled a closed-door training session with Qatari Stars League side Al-Gharafa SC. Details about how the training session was structured were not available — only that it was not deemed a scrimmage —
4:50 PM ET Adriana Garcia Argentina have called up Angel Correa and Thiago Almada as a replacements after forwards Nicolas Gonzalez and Joaquin Correa were ruled out of the World Cup due to injury on Thursday. Fiorentina‘s Gonzalez sustained a muscular injury in Thursday’s training session, the Argentina FA announced, while Inter Milan‘s Joaquin Correa
1:16 PM ET Ansu Fati seized his chance to impress Spain manager Luis Enrique as the Barcelona youngster scored in his side’s 3-1 victory over Jordan in a World Cup warm-up on Thursday. The 20-year-old was handed a start and needed only 13 minutes to make his mark in a sold-out Amman International Stadium, converting