11:57 AM ET Outrage can be a useful tool. It can clarify, it can focus, it can raise awareness and it can spur to action. It’s less useful when it does a better job at making the outraged feel good about themselves than it does addressing whatever it is that outraged them in the first
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4:20 AM ET Adriana Garcia Roma boss Jose Mourinho has accused one of his players of “betrayal,” telling him to find a new club in the January transfer window. Mourinho revealed his anger at the unnamed player after Wednesday’s 1-1 draw at Sassuolo, a result that came after their 1-0 defeat at Lazio in the
2:28 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said any change in the club’s ownership will not affect his commitment to the Anfield side and downplayed talk of a sale after owners Fenway Sports Group (FSG) announced they would consider new shareholders. FSG, who completed the takeover of Liverpool for £300 million ($342.06m) in 2010,
5:01 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Gerard Pique has said he will focus on his other business ventures before taking a run at the Barcelona presidency after retiring from professional football this week. Pique went out with a tirade of expletives towards referee Jesus Gil Manzano on Tuesday, although he insisted the referee’s version
3:17 AM ET Nathan Jones left Luton Town to join Southampton. Photo by George Wood/Getty Images Southampton have appointed Luton Town boss Nathan Jones as their new manager on a three-and-a-half year contract, the club announced on Thursday. Jones replaces Ralph Hasenhuttl, who was sacked on Monday following a poor start to the Premier League season.
9:29 PM ET There is a strong temptation on roster release day, an unofficial holiday before the World Cup, to pick apart a coach’s decisions. It’s an inevitable part of the process in the lead-up to the tournament. More than anything, though, it’s a public relations exercise. An opportunity to build excitement — and in
8:22 PM ET United States manager Gregg Berhalter said it was “heartbreaking” to tell goalkeeper Zack Steffen that he had been left off the World Cup squad for Qatar. Steffen was thought to be a lock to make the team after featuring regularly for the U.S. during this World Cup cycle and battling Arsenal‘s Matt
5:19 PM ET It has been a long four years for the U.S. men’s national team, but finally — finally — graduation day is here. On Nov. 21, these young American students (of the game) will walk across the biggest stage (in sports). They’ll leave behind their classrooms and confront the harsh realities of the
5:18 PM ET United States manager Gregg Berhalter announced his 26-player roster for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar on Wednesday, amid much fanfare in New York City. The roster is headlined by players who have become familiar names to U.S. fans, including Chelsea attacker Christian Pulisic, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, Borussia Dortmund midfielder Giovanni
2:01 PM ET Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe headline France head coach Didier Deschamps’ squad for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Sources have told ESPN that Benzema’s fitness is not a worry to France staff despite the forward missing Real Madrid‘s final games before the World Cup due to muscular fatigue. – 2022 World