11:06 AM ET DUSSELDORF, Germany — With the World Cup less than two months away, the United States men’s national team was hoping to sharpen up its game against Japan, but if anything, it was the Samurai Blue who looked more ready for the showpiece tournament, riding goals either side of halftime from Daichi Kamada
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5:14 AM ET Jose Mourinho in Stormzy’s new video. Stormzy After a three-year hiatus, premier British grime star Stormzy caused waves on social media on Thursday night when his brand new track dropped without warning. The 29-year-old released new song “Mel Made Me Do It” along with a 10-minute promo video that includes a host of
4:32 AM ET France striker Kylian Mbappe has said his image rights dispute with the French Football Federation (FFF) was a “collective move” to help fellow teammates. ESPN reported on Monday that Mbappe refused to participate in a team photo and sponsor activities scheduled this week because he does not want to endorse some brands,
4:53 AM ET Adriana Garcia Spain are prepared to play with “younger and less experienced players” after 15 women’s internationals threatened to quit if head coach Jorde Vilda is not dismissed, the Spanish FA’s female football chief Ana Alvarez has said. A statement signed by the unsettled players and sent by email to the Spanish
6:35 AM ET Associated Press Paul Pogba is a major doubt for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar due to a knee injury. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images A police investigation into allegations that France midfielder Paul Pogba was targeted by extortionists took a bizarre new twist Friday with his elder brother Mathias releasing a long
6:31 AM ET Aaron Herrera‘s stunning strike from the halfway line was in vain as Real Salt Lake slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Atlas in the League Cup on Friday. Herrera opened the scoring in the 17th minute from 70 yards with a sensational effort which caught out Atlas goalkeeper Jose Hernandez. – Stream
2:34 AM ET England manager Gareth Southgate said he is willing to put his reputation on the line to back Manchester United defender Harry Maguire but his place in the squad will become complicated if he continues to sit out games at club level. Maguire, who helped England reach the Euro 2020 last year, has
6:53 PM ET Fifteen players from the Spain women’s squad have threatened to quit international duty if their coach Jorge Vilda is not fired, the Spanish FA (RFEF) said on Thursday. Local media reported that the Spanish women’s team were in chaos last month, with players on the verge of a mutiny if the federation
4:44 PM ET France kept their hopes of staying in the top tier of the Nations League alive as goals by Kylian Mbappe and Olivier Giroud secured a 2-0 home victory over Austria on Thursday. Mbappe opened the scoring with another stunning goal before Giroud, who again showed coach Didier Deschamps he is more than
5:48 PM ET Belgium forward Eden Hazard said he was starting to find his form again after a solid 65 minutes in their 2-1 Nations League home win over Wales on Thursday, but admitted he needed more game time at Real Madrid before the World Cup. Hazard has barely featured for Real this season after