4:32 AM ET Adriana Garcia Cristiano Ronaldo‘s sister, Katia Aveiro, has launched a defence of her brother, calling critics “sick and ungrateful” after he came under heavy scrutiny following Portugal‘s 1-0 defeat to Spain. Ronaldo, 37, played 90 minutes on Tuesday as Portugal missed out on a UEFA Nations League final four spot. – Stream
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9:19 AM ET Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said Trent Alexander-Arnold was “not in a party mood” when he returned from international duty with England. The full-back was selected for the UEFA Nations League matches but was an unused substitute against Italy and omitted from the squad for the Germany clash at Wembley. – Stream
9:17 AM ET Mikel Arteta believes his Arsenal squad are better equipped to handle the emotion of a north London derby than when they suffered a 3-0 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur in May. The Gunners host rivals Spurs at Emirates Stadium on Saturday lunchtime aiming to extend their stay at the top of the Premier
7:19 AM ET Nuremberg’s floodlight usage will be limited, their city council confirmed. Adam Pretty/Getty Images German second division club Nuremberg will not be playing evening matches in the near future after the city council decided on Friday to limit the use of floodlights at the team’s Max Morlock stadium amid the energy crisis. Russia’s invasion
3:29 AM ET Rights group Open Stadiums have called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup in Qatar in November because of the country’s treatment of women. In a letter sent to FIFA President Gianni Infantino on Thursday, the organisation said Iranian authorities continued to refuse to allow female fans access to
10:00 AM ET Napoli will once again play in a Halloween-themed kit. Napoli FC/EA7 Never shy when it comes to cranking out curious novelty kits, Napoli have gone early and released their new Halloween-themed strip for the 2022-23 season. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) A full month ahead of the holiday, the
3:32 AM ET Think the Frenkie de Jong saga is over at Man United? Think again. ESPN’s Insider Notebook has the latest. Jump to: Barcelona … in Real Madrid white? | Lukaku, Potter set for Chelsea talks | Ronaldo no longer a poster boy | English football’s big decision amid fixture crisis | Man City’s
6:37 PM ET Cesar Hernandez Liga MX president Mikel Arriola believes that Mexico’s first division can become a top-five league in the world through participation in the Leagues Cup with MLS. “We are evolving in terms of size,” said Arriola during the World Football Summit. “I don’t see why not with MLS, we are going
3:32 PM ET Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus said he feels “free” playing under Mikel Arteta and that he decided to leave Manchester City this summer because he needed a change after five years at the Etihad Stadium under Pep Guardiola. Jesus joined Arsenal from City for an initial £45 million this summer after failing to
4:54 PM ET West Bromwich Albion’s women’s team have switched their home-kit white shorts to navy ones due to concerns about players’ comfort on their periods, the English club said on Thursday. Albion Women, who compete in England’s third-tier FA Women’s National League North, will wear blue shorts for the remainder of the 2022-23 season