4:00 PM ET Carlos Queiroz had a pretty good idea what he was signing up for in September when he agreed to return to his previous role as coach of the Iran national team, three years after ending his initial eight-year stint in charge, on a $50,000 contract for three months’ work culminating at the
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4:38 PM ET Arsenal will take a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table into the World Cup break after a Martin Odegaard brace secured a 2-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux on Saturday. Odegaard broke the deadlock 10 minutes into the second half before the Arsenal captain added a second
4:08 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Graham Potter has admitted the break for the World Cup has come at the right time after his Chelsea team lost for the fourth time in five matches against Newcastle. Chelsea were beaten 1-0 at St James’ Park to record their third straight Premier League defeat and leave them eight
3:51 PM ET Leeds United boss Jesse Marsch said he felt like someone “has ripped my heart out” after witnessing his side concede two goals in the final 10 minutes to fall to a 4-3 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Saturday. Leeds led on three occasions at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium,
2:30 PM ET Joe Willock celebrates after scoring the winning goal for Newcastle. Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images Joe Willock had the only goal of the match as Newcastle United defeated Chelsea 1-0 at St. James’ Park on Saturday. After a first-half that saw both sides unable to unlock their opponent, midfielder Willock hit a superb
7:44 AM ET Adriana Garcia Brazil forward Neymar has hinted the World Cup in Qatar could be the last in his career. Neymar, 30, played in the past two World Cups but has yet to win a major title with the national team. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) “I’ll play like it’s
9:23 AM ET A brace from striker Ivan Toney gave Brentford a shock 2-1 win win over Manchester City at the Etihad on Saturday, ending City’s 16-game winning streak at home. Toney, who wasn’t selected in England‘s World Cup squad this week, opened the scoring for Brentford in the 16th minute of the match when
10:49 AM ET England and Leicester City midfielder James Maddison will be available to feature at the Qatar World Cup despite picking up an injury on Saturday, according to his club manager Brendan Rodgers. The midfielder was forced off in Leicester’s 2-0 Premier League win at West Ham United only a week ahead of the
11:52 AM ET Darwin Nunez scored two goals as Liverpool secured a confident 3-1 victory over Southampton at Anfield on Saturday. Roberto Firmino opened the scoring for Liverpool in the sixth minute, before Southampton levelled through a header from Che Adams in the ninth minute. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.)– Liverpool’s Milner
12:01 PM ET Rodrigo Bentancur‘s late double secured a thrilling 4-3 victory for Tottenham over Leeds United in the Premier League on Saturday — the hosts coming from behind three times. Antonio Conte’s side appeared to be signing off before the World Cup with a third successive home league defeat as Leeds led 3-2 with