4:52 AM ET Gareth Southgate has told Chelsea defender Reece James he will not be included in England‘s 26-man squad for the World Cup finals. In a statement on social media, James said he was “devastated” and added that he “truly believed” he could help the team in Qatar. The 22-year-old was in a race
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5:18 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Goals from Alexis Vega, Rogelio Funes Mori, Jesus Gallardo and Uriel Antuna led Mexico to a 4-0 victory against Iraq during a friendly at Girona, Spain‘s Estadi Montilivi. The Wednesday night exhibition match, which is the second-to-last for Mexico before the World Cup, began on a bright note for the
4:59 PM ET Manchester City are bidding for their fifth Carabao Cup title in six seasons. Matt McNulty – Manchester City/Manchester City FC via Getty Images Manchester City have knocked Chelsea out of the Carabao Cup third round in a comfortable 2-0 victory at the Etihad on Wednesday. City winger Riyad Mahrez broke the deadlock on
4:46 PM ET Brighton came from behind to win 3-1 at the Emirates on Wednesday. John Walton/PA Images via Getty Images Arsenal suffered a third-round exit in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday in a sloppy 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton. Forward Eddie Nketiah opened the scoring on 20 minutes with a superb curled finish from
9:09 AM ET Tom Hamilton Close Senior Writer • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Julien Laurens Senegal forward Sadio Mane‘s hopes of making the World Cup are in the balance after being injured playing
9:18 AM ET Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Leon Goretzka has said anti-gay comments made by a Qatar World Cup ambassador are “from another millenium.” Former Qatar international Khalid Salman told German broadcaster ZDF on Tuesday that homosexuality was “damage in the mind” and said gay fans would have to “accept our rules,” referring to
12:13 PM ET South Korea and Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min has confirmed he will be available for selection for the World Cup in Qatar after undergoing surgery earlier this month to stabilise a fracture around his left eye. Son, 30, sustained the injury in Spurs’ Champions League win at Marseille last week following an
8:06 AM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has denied that Karim Benzema‘s ongoing fitness issues could affect his ability to perform at the World Cup, dismissing the idea that the France forward has been protecting himself ahead of the tournament by missing recent games for his club side. Benzema did
11:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Erik ten Hag said he is working to rebuild the relationship between Manchester United and the club’s fans after noticing a disconnect when he took over at Old Trafford in the summer. United ended last season in miserable form, winning just three of their final 14 games in all competitions.
12:23 PM ET AC Milan CEO Ivan Gazidis will leave his position on Dec. 5, the Italian Serie A club said on Wednesday. The 58-year-old took over at the San Siro club in December 2018, having previously been chief executive at Arsenal, where he served for nearly a decade. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,