2:37 PM ET Wrexham have barred a player from wearing boots displaying an abusive message about Britain’s governing Conservative Party, the fifth-tier National League club said in a statement on Tuesday. Forward Paul Mullin posted pictures of the boots, taken at the club’s Racecourse Ground, on Instagram on Monday. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga,
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9:19 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez said the squad will gather to watch Inter Milan take on Viktoria Plzen in the Camp Nou dressing room with the “small hope” of seeing their flagging Champions League campaign revived. Barca host Bayern Munich on Wednesday but will already have been sentenced
10:25 AM ET Associated Press Juventus president Andrea Agnelli, vice president Pavel Nedved and CEO Maurizio Arrivabene are among 15 people who could face a trial for alleged false accounting and irregularities in player transfers following a notification from the public prosecutor’s office in Turin. Prosecutors have been investigating since last year whether Juventus, which
12:20 PM ET We are less than a month away from the World Cup in Qatar, when the host nation will kick off the tournament on Nov. 20 against Ecuador. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) All 32 finalists are making their closing plans for the tournament, hoping that star players don’t
11:23 AM ET The U.S. Soccer Federation announced that it is holding a training camp in Frisco, Texas, for MLS players who are still in contention for a spot on the United States World Cup roster, but whose teams are no longer in the MLS Cup playoffs. The camp will run from Oct. 25 until
8:41 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Cristiano Ronaldo has returned to first-team training with Manchester United and is in contention to face FC Sheriff in the Europa League on Thursday, sources have told ESPN. Ronaldo was dropped for the 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday after refusing to come on as a substitute
6:23 AM ET Associated Press Qatar’s ruling emir has lashed out at criticism of his country over its hosting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, describing it as an “unprecedented campaign” targeting the first Arab nation to hold the tournament. Since winning hosting rights for the World Cup over a decade ago, Qatar has faced
11:26 AM ET Patrick Vieira has said there is a lack of opportunities for Black managers. Sebastian Frej/MB Media/Getty Images Crystal Palace boss Patrick Vieira has said “doors are not open” for Black managers in football. A report by the Black Footballers Partnership found that 43% of Premier League and 34% of English Football League players
3:30 AM ET ISTANBUL — Dr. Eric Lamberg gathers his players together. “All right guys, you hear that?” the coach asks. “That was a shock. Everybody’s shocked. You guys just took down England!” There are cheers, applause and crutches hoisted into the air in celebration from the assembled players and staff of the United States’
3:32 AM ET Associated Press The 2022 World Cup in Qatar begins on Nov. 20. KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images A Spanish man trekking from Madrid to Doha, Qatar, for the 2022 World Cup has not been heard from since the day after he crossed into Iran three weeks ago, his family said on Monday. Santiago