6:46 AM ET The 2022 World Cup is set to start a day earlier than planned with FIFA expected to move Qatar‘s opening game to Sunday, Nov. 20, sources have confirmed to ESPN. – World Cup finals bracket and fixtures schedule Since 2006 the first match of the tournament has featured the host country, but
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8:08 AM ET Karim Benzema has hinted in an interview with ESPN that Real Madrid do not need to sign another striker as the Spanish champions have several players who can fill the role. Benzema, 34, enjoyed a fine season last campaign as Madrid lifted LaLiga, the Champions League and the Spanish Supercup, scoring 44
8:59 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Bernardo Silva has told ESPN he is happy at Manchester City but admitted his future remains up in the air with just three weeks to go before the end of the transfer window. Silva has been linked with a move to Barcelona despite the Spanish side’s difficulties in registering their
9:09 AM ET Alexis Sanchez has joined Marseille from Inter Milan. Photo by Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images Marseille announced the signing of Alexis Sanchez on a free transfer on Tuesday. Inter Milan had released a statement saying his contract was ended on Monday and Marseille said at the time that they had an agreement in
6:54 AM ET Netherlands Football Association (KNVB) have announced that head coach Mark Parsons will no longer continue in his role after a “disappointing” Euro 2022 campaign. The KNVB said in a statement that the two parties came to a joint decision after a review showed there wasn’t enough confidence in Parsons to realise their
5:37 AM ET Antoine Kombouare, the present Nantes manager and former PSG defender (1990-95) has pretty much seen it all in football. But even he was surprised at what he saw. He couldn’t help but casually question Neymar (although a bit tongue in cheek too) during the French Super Cup between PSG and Nantes 10
8:57 PM ET The budding rivalry between top players from Major League Soccer and Liga MX has raised the intensity level in the annual MLS All-Star Game, says Nashville SC defender Walker Zimmerman. On Wednesday, the best in MLS will face off against a team of All Stars from Mexico‘s top flight for the second
5:18 PM ET Malik Tillman celebrates after scoring the goal that sends Rangers to the Champions League playoff round. Getty Images Rangers overcame a 2-0 first-leg deficit to beat Belgian side Union Saint-Gilloise 3-2 on aggregate and progress to the Champions League playoff round after a 3-0 win at Ibrox on Tuesday. After goals from James
2:02 PM ET Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Carlo Ancelotti has said he believes Real Madrid can improve on last year’s LaLiga and Champions League double — and don’t need to add another forward to the squad — as they prepare to face Eintracht Frankfurt in the UEFA Super Cup on Wednesday. Madrid won LaLiga by
11:43 AM ET Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe is set to announce the plans for an African Super League on Wednesday. AFP via Getty Images An African Super League is to be announced on Wednesday by Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe with the promise of $100 million in prize money for