11:16 AM ET France captain Hugo Lloris has said there is “too much pressure” on players to protest at the upcoming Qatar World Cup. Qatar has come under intense pressure over its treatment of foreign workers, restrictive social laws and LGBTQIA+ rights, leading to many participating teams raising concerns. The country has denied that workers
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1:41 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Mexico included Raul Jimenez in their men’s 2022 World Cup squad on Monday but had no room for Diego Lainez or Santiago Gimenez. Manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino included stars such as Guillermo Ochoa, Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, Andres Guardado, Hector Herrera and Jimenez, who recently recovered from an injury that has
1:39 PM ET This was the final weekend before European soccer goes on hold until after the World Cup, and it certainly delivered plenty for us to talk and think about over the coming weeks. There were big wins for Juventus, Arsenal, Tottenham and Liverpool. There were concerns for Man City and Milan to dissect
6:38 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United have been left furious at Cristiano Ronaldo‘s explosive attack on the club and manager Erik ten Hag, sources have told ESPN. United are particularly angry at the timing of Ronaldo’s interview with Piers Morgan, during which he said he “doesn’t respect” Ten Hag, coming just hours after the
2:40 AM ET Jude Bellingham can leave Borussia Dortmund next summer if he wishes, the German club’s chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke has said. Sources told ESPN earlier this month that Liverpool are leading the chase for Bellingham despite Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid also tracking the 19-year-old. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
6:08 AM ET Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram and Monaco defender Axel Disasi have been called up to play the World Cup with France, the French federation (FFF) said on Monday. The 25-year-old Thuram is the 26th player who will make the trip to Qatar, where France will be looking to retain their title. –
4:47 AM ET RB Leipzig striker Yussuf Poulsen and Brentford‘s Christian Norgaard have been named in Denmark‘s squad for the World Cup as coach Kasper Hjulmand added the final five players to his line-up for the finals in Qatar. Union Berlin goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow, Alexander Bah of Benfica and Hoffenheim midfielder Robert Skov have also
5:00 AM ET Cristiano Ronaldo used to have people shaking their head in disbelief at what he did on the football pitch, but it is a sign of the Manchester United forward’s diminishing status that he is now only having that effect for what he does and says off it. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga,
5:18 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo says he “doesn’t respect” Erik ten Hag and claims the Manchester United manager tried to force him out in the summer. In an interview with broadcaster Piers Morgan, Ronaldo criticised Ten Hag, the club and former interim boss Ralf Rangnick. The 37-year-old was suspended by Ten Hag after
7:44 PM ET Associated Press Mallory Pugh scored the go-ahead goal in the 56th minute and the U.S. women’s national team avoided a fourth straight loss with a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Germany on Sunday. Sophia Smith also scored for the top-ranked United States, which went into the match at Red Bull Stadium with its