2:22 PM ET The World Cup is in Messi’s sights and his form suggests he’s fully focused on achieving his top goals for club and country this season. Aurelien Meunier – PSG/PSG via Getty Images The stat says a lot about the kind of season Lionel Messi is having so far. In the big five European
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8:14 PM ET A trial event for the 2022 World Cup final venue in Qatar on Friday was beset by logistical problems, with long lines and a lack of water for the nearly 78,000 people in attendance. Friday’s match, called the Lusail Super Cup, was the first time the new Lusail Stadium has hosted such
6:43 PM ET Mexico men’s national team manager Gerardo “Tata” Martino has called up 31 players for two U.S-based friendlies against Colombia and Peru ahead of the World Cup in Qatar. The squad includes Mexico’s European-based mainstays such as Raul Jimenez (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Edson Alvarez (Ajax Amsterdam), Diego Lainez (Braga) and Hirving “Chucky” Lozano (Napoli).
4:02 PM ET The United States Women’s National Team will face Euro 2022 runners-up Germany in a pair of friendlies in November, U.S. Soccer announced on Tuesday. The first meeting will be played on Nov. 10 at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., with a follow-up clash at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison,
2:40 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur conceded two stoppage-time goals to suffer a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Sporting CP in the Champions League on Tuesday. Substitutes Paulinho and Arthur Gomes scored past the 90-minute mark to condemn Spurs to their first loss of the campaign. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.)
11:58 AM ET Chelsea‘s vice-captain Jorginho has said the players “are responsible” for the departure of Thomas Tuchel last week. Tuchel was relieved of his duties last Wednesday, the day after his team suffered a shock 1-0 defeat away to Dinamo Zagreb in their opening game of this season’s Champions League. Chelsea appointed Graham Potter
3:01 PM ET Associated Press Benjamin Mendy arriving for the first day of his trial at Chester Crown Court on Aug. 15, 2022. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Manchester City player Benjamin Mendy was found not guilty Tuesday on a charge of rape of a 19-year-old woman. The verdict was given by a jury on the direction of
10:13 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City‘s clash against Arsenal could be axed because of the Premier League’s fixture pile up. The top two teams in the league are due to meet at the Emirates on Oct. 19, but Guardiola suggested the game could be postponed to accommodate Arsenal’s Europa League
5:10 PM ET MUNICH, Germany — Second-half goals from Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane spoiled Robert Lewandowski‘s return to Allianz Arena as Bayern Munich defeated Barcelona 2-0 in Champions League Group C action. It was an unhappy return to Bavaria for Lewandowski, who is Bayern’s second-highest all-time scorer but left in the summer after eight
4:51 PM ET Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 2-0 in their Champions League Group C match at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night. Second-half goals from Lucas Hernandez and Leroy Sane extended Barcelona’s rough run of results in Munich. The Blaugrana have now failed to win in their last seven visits to Bavaria, recording two draws