3:43 PM ET DOHA, Qatar — The 2022 World Cup is just two months away. Twelve years after being awarded the rights to host the tournament, the tiny Gulf state of Qatar has built the stadiums, opened five-lane highways and a $36 billion Metro system, and undertaken a huge construction effort on a grueling timeline
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3:40 PM ET United States star Christian Pulisic has criticized his former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel, saying he was left “dumbfounded and very disappointed” by the decision not to start him in the Champions League semifinal second leg against Real Madrid in 2021. Pulisic started and scored Chelsea’s goal in a 1-1 draw in the
5:30 PM ET Ivan Toney has jokingly labelled Arsenal players as “a bit cringey” for repeatedly using his gloating social media post as motivation to beat Brentford. The 26-year-old described Brentford’s 2-0 win over Arsenal on the opening day of last season as a “nice kickabout with the boys” on Twitter. – Stream on ESPN+:
12:55 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Atletico Madrid released a statement on Tuesday condemning the racist chanting aimed at Vinicius Junior before the Madrid derby, saying they will ban club members who are identified as having been involved. A group of Atletico fans were filmed singing “Vinicius, you’re a monkey” before Sunday’s derby at
12:10 PM ET Chelsea‘s pursuit of Christophe Freund as the club’s new sporting director is over after the 45-year-old ruled out a move to London. The Blues had been hopeful that Freund could be convinced to join the club but FC Salzburg stood firm over their refusal to allow him to leave and he confirmed.
12:56 PM ET Associated Press UEFA confirmed on Tuesday that Russia have been banned from the 2024 European Championship. Russian teams were banned in February from international competitions by both UEFA and world footballing body FIFA days after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. A Russian appeal against those decisions was dismissed at the Court of
6:41 AM ET Mauricio Pochettino was sacked as Paris Saint-Germain manager in July. David Ramos/Getty Images Nice are hoping they can convince Mauricio Pochettino to replace Lucien Favre as manager of the Ligue 1 club, sources have told ESPN. Favre, 64, is under huge pressure after a disappointing start to the campaign in which Nice have
1:23 PM ET Associated Press Robert Lewandowski increased his support for Ukraine on Tuesday when the Poland captain pledged to take an armband in the country’s blue-yellow flag colours to the World Cup in November. Lewandowski first showed his opposition to the Russian military invasion of Ukraine within days of it starting in February. He
5:23 AM ET Liverpool midfielder Jordan Henderson has been added to the England squad for their upcoming Nations League matches against Italy and Germany. Henderson was not part of manager Gareth Southgate’s initial squad after missing Liverpool’s last three games due to a hamstring injury, but the club said he was recovering well. – Stream
12:12 PM ET In these last FIFA dates before the World Cup squads are announced, most of the coaches are merely ticking over, enjoying the chance to get the group together and looking at fringe options, with the basic plan for Qatar already well established. This should be especially true of the South Americans. Since