6:34 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo‘s rift with Manchester United will not derail Portugal‘s World Cup campaign, according to Benfica midfielder Joao Mario. The five-time Ballon d’Or or winner accused United of trying to force him out of the club in the summer in an explosive TV interview on Sunday, just one day before
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4:06 AM ET FIFA President Gianni Infantino has issued a plea for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine for the duration of the 2022 World Cup, calling for all sides to use the tournament as a “positive trigger” to work towards a resolution. Speaking during a lunch on Tuesday with leaders of the Group
3:33 AM ET Ashlyn Harris won 25 caps as United States goalkeeper, winning two World Cup titles. Ira L. Black/Corbis via Getty Images Former United States goalkeeper Ashlyn Harris announced her retirement from professional football on Monday, putting an end to her 13-year senior career. Harris, 37, was capped 25 times by the USWNT and played
3:30 AM ET Bill Connelly Close ESPN Staff Writer Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. James Tyler Close Senior Editor, ESPN FC James Tyler is an ESPN editor for soccer. There have been 21 World Cup tournaments since 1930 and, ahead of the 2022 edition, we decided to re-examine and rank every single
2:32 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag has told Manchester United bosses that Cristiano Ronaldo should not play for the club again, sources have told ESPN. Ten Hag held a meeting with co-chairman Joel Glazer, chief executive Richard Arnold and football director John Murtough on Monday to discuss the fallout from Ronaldo’s explosive interview
8:45 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo said he believes the Glazer family, which owns Manchester United, sees the team as a “marketing club” and that they don’t care about football. The comments came during an explosive interview that first aired on Sunday in which Ronaldo told Piers Morgan that he felt betrayed by Man United and
8:09 PM ET Associated Press Budweiser beer stands at the eight World Cup stadiums are being moved aside to less prominent spots just days before the games start, Qatari organizers said on Monday. It’s the latest change in World Cup planning that started more than a decade ago in the majority-Muslim emirate where alcohol sales
6:41 PM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Lionel Messi says Argentina can’t believe the hype that they are among the favourites for the World Cup if they want to win the competition for the first time since 1986. Argentina ended a 28-year trophy drought in 2021 when they beat Brazil in the Copa America final
4:29 PM ET Wales captain Gareth Bale says he is 100% fit to play for his country at their first World Cup since 1958. The 33-year-old is Wales’ all-time top scorer with 40 goals in 108 games, but has struggled with injuries this season. – 2022 World Cup: Previews for all 32 teams– 2022 World
9:36 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter said that he and his team will continue to push the team’s “Be the Change” message while in Qatar, even as FIFA has told participants not to raise awareness about the host country’s treatment of migrant workers and the LGBTQIA+ community.