3:36 AM ET The organisers of the World Cup in Qatar are paying groups of fans to travel to the tournament, saying they are asking them for positive comments on social media in return. The Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) confirmed the policy of inviting groups of supporters to the finals as guests
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9:39 AM ET England‘s Harry Kane will join other captains and wear “One Love” armbands at the World Cup in Qatar, but midfielder Jordan Henderson has said some fans will expect players to do more to protest the country’s laws against same-sex relationships. Qatar’s treatment of foreign workers and restrictive social laws has led to
7:36 PM ET MLS announced it has concluded its investigation into whether D.C. United forward Taxi Fountas directed a racial slur at Inter Miami CF defender Damion Lowe, stating that because it couldn’t independently verify what Fountas said, no fine would be levied against the DCU attacker. MLS, in its statement said that if found
9:00 AM ET Adam Snavely Braden Mann’s attempted onside kick was a familiar one to all those with an interest in soccer. ESPN New York Jets punter Braden Mann attempted a kick in an NFL game on Sunday that would have made former Tottenham Hotspur star Erik Lamela proud. Adam Snavely compares Mann’s “rabona” attempt to
2:00 PM ET San Diego Wave forward Alex Morgan, the Chicago Red Stars forward Mallory Pugh and NWSL MVP Sophia Smith of the Portland Thorns headline United States national team 24-player roster for a pair of friendlies against Germany next month. Morgan, who missed last month’s European tour alongside Pugh, has 198 international caps and
4:37 PM ET Luis Suarez celebrates after winning the Uruguayan Championship with his boyhood club Nacional. Getty Images Luis Suarez thanked Nacional and their fans after scoring twice in a final game for his boyhood club who beat fellow Montevideo side Liverpool 4-1 to lift the Uruguayan Championship on Sunday. Suarez, 35, returned home to join
5:16 PM ET Tottenham assistant head coach Cristian Stellini has said it will be a “totally different world” without Antonio Conte on the touchline against Marseille but urged players and staff to “fill the gap” to avoid crashing out of the Champions League. Spurs face a make-or-break Group D decider in southern France needing a
2:55 PM ET Associated Press The Ukrainian football federation urged FIFA on Monday to remove Iran from the World Cup next month, alleging human rights violations and supplying the Russian military with weapons. The call was made three weeks before Iran are due to face England in the first Group B game in Qatar. The
3:35 PM ET Adriana Garcia Barcelona coach Xavi admits his team was not up to standard after being placed in “the worst Champions League group in years.” Barca head into Tuesday’s game against Viktoria Plzen with no chance of progressing from the group stages for a second straight season, with Bayern Munich and Internazionale having
12:56 PM ET Associated Press Gareth Bale could be representing Wales under a different name. Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Wales‘ international football team are considering a name change after the World Cup. The Welsh football federation wants to call its teams “Cymru” — the Welsh name for Wales — at international level to reflect what