1:54 PM ET Playing on the streets as a kid in Ethiopia, Yohanes Zewdu dreamed he could become a famous soccer player. He believed it was possible. He prayed for it. He was dedicated. But there was a problem. “There we didn’t have an actual soccer ball,” he said. “Where I’m from, you buy milk
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3:43 PM ET Pablo Mari was loaned from Arsenal to Serie A side Monza in August. David Price/Arsenal FC via Getty Images Arsenal have confirmed that defender Pablo Mari, 29, has been hospitalised in Italy after being stabbed on Thursday, although his injuries are not thought to be serious. Reports in Italy said Mari, who is
6:43 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United winger Antony was substituted at half-time of a Europa League win over Sheriff. Getty Images Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says he will “correct” Antony if he thinks the Brazilian is doing tricks for the sake of it. The winger performed a spin with the ball in the
4:52 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo scored in his return to the pitch for Manchester United in a 3-0 win over Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday night at Old Trafford. A first-half goal by Diogo Dalot and one each from Marcus Rashford and Ronaldo in the second set up a straightforward win for Erik ten Hag’s side,
3:56 PM ET Arsenal goalkeeper Matt Turner missed Thursday night’s Europa League match at PSV Eindhoven, adding another injury worry for the U.S. men’s national team ahead of the World Cup. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said Turner felt “discomfort” in his groin at training on Wednesday, forcing the club to turn to No. 1 keeper
7:56 PM ET Cesar Hernandez LA Galaxy forward Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez rejected the notion that his time is over with the Mexico national team, despite not earning a call-up with El Tri since 2019 and recently being left out of a preliminary 31-man roster for the World Cup. “I’m still eligible,” Mexico’s all-time leading goalscorer
8:30 PM ET SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, will host the final of the 2023 Gold Cup. Getty Images CONCACAF announced on Thursday that SoFi Stadium, in Inglewood, California, will host the 2023 Gold Cup final on July 16. “SoFi Stadium is a world class venue and Los Angeles has hosted so many iconic Gold Cup
5:44 PM ET Portland Thorns striker Sophia Smith was named the National Women’s Soccer League’s (NWSL) most valuable player on Thursday, becoming the youngest to earn the regular-season MVP honor days before their championship match against the Kansas City Current. The 22-year-old scored a club record 14 goals in 18 appearances, the second highest tally
7:50 AM ET PSV fans ripped up seats and lit flares during their defeat to Arsenal in the Europa League last week. Prestige/Soccrates/Getty Images PSV Eindhoven have been ordered to play their next European competition game without their away fans after crowd trouble marred their Europa League defeat at Arsenal last week, UEFA said on Thursday.
12:13 PM ET Associated Press A former CIA officer who spied on Qatar’s rivals to help the country land this year’s World Cup is now under FBI scrutiny after newly obtained documents show he offered clandestine services that went beyond football to try to influence U.S. policy, an Associated Press investigation found. The monthslong FBI