Jordan beat holders Australia in the opening match of the Asian Cup. Australia midfielder Tom Rogic is a doubt for the Socceroos’ second Asian Cup group game against Palestine on Friday due to a hand injury, assistant coach Rene Meulensteen has said. Australian media reported that Rogic broke a bone in his hand during the
During his playing days, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became famous for being a “super-sub,” someone who could come off the bench and change a game to devastating effect. In truth, he was three elite footballers in one. Not only was he as decisive a substitute as the sport has seen, he was also good enough to
China celebrate after an own goal gave them victory over Kyrgyz Republic. China came from behind to beat Kyrgyz Republic 2-1 on Monday at the AFC Asian Cup, with coach Marcello Lippi needing a bit of help from an own-goal. Lippi, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, is trying to win another
Following his exclusive interview with Christian Pulisic, ESPN FC’s Raf Honigstein reflects on how the U.S. star has grown at Dortmund and how he’ll fare in the Premier League. Craig Burley was astounded by how unhappy Álvaro Morata looked, despite scoring Chelsea’s two goals against Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup, LONDON — Maurizio Sarri
Football fans familiar with La Liga in the early 2000s will understand that the mere mention of Luis Figo and pigs in the same sentence instantly conjures images of a fairly grotesque nature. Thankfully, the former Barcelona and Real Madrid star is doing his bit to redress the balance these days and make amends with
ESPN FC’s Ligue 1 correspondent Julien Laurens shares the latest on Adrien Rabiot’s future, amid links between the PSG midfielder and Barcelona. Arsenal’s Unai Emery admitted he tried to sign Mo Salah from Roma when he was at PSG. PSG’s Gianlugi Buffon surprised young fans this Christmas by dressing up as Santa, delivering presents alongside
Ale Moreno looks at the highs and lows for Major League Soccer in 2018 ranging from die-hard fans, pitch invaders, Vikings and absolutely bonkers celebrations. Some of the highest paid players in Major League Soccer aren’t even exempt from Ale Moreno’s top five own goals of 2018. From a few hospital passes to some soft
2:13 AM ET FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — When the New England Patriots were preparing to face the Los Angeles Chargers in October 2017, Bill Belichick noted the presence of pass-rushers Melvin Ingram and Joey Bosa by saying they put the Chargers’ defense into a “special category.” “There’s not many teams in the league that have one
12:04 AM ET Brazilian UFC fighter Polyana Viana thwarted a man’s attempt to take her cellphone this weekend, according to her account of the situation provided to MMAJunkie.com. Viana, 26, told MMAJunkie she was waiting for a ride-share in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday evening when a suspicious man approached and demanded her phone. Viana
9:58 PM ET MINNEAPOLIS — After a 108-86 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves dropped the Los Angeles Lakers to 1-5 without LeBron James this season, Lakers coach Luke Walton said he wants to see more fire from his team’s two former lottery picks, Lonzo Ball and Brandon Ingram, as they try to make it through