FIFA World Cup

They say the sequel never quite lives up to the original, but that kind of logic doesn’t apply to Wrexham AFC. Hollywood star owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney might have preferred a different ending to the club’s FA Cup fourth round replay against Sheffield United on Tuesday, but there was certainly no lack of … Read more

Sheffield United forward Billy Sharp accused Wrexham’s players of being “disrespectful” to the EFL Championship team after scoring the goal that ended the FA Cup hopes of the National League side owned by Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. And the bad feeling between the two sides spilled over after the game, with an … Read more

Flamengo stars Gabriel Barbosa and David Luiz lament their loss at the Club World Cup. James Williamson – AMA/Getty Images A torrential storm fell on Rio de Janeiro late on Tuesday afternoon. But the flood was nothing compared to the river of tears shed by fans of Brazilian giants Flamengowho fell 3-2 to Al Hilal … Read more

5:30 PM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has defended striker Wout Weghorst despite scoring just one goal since his loan move to Old Trafford. Weghorst has started United’s last six games since arriving from Burnley in January but has found the net just once in the 3-0 over Nottingham Forest in … Read more

Wrexham’s fairytale FA Cup run was finally ended by Sheffield Unitedthanks to two stoppage-time goals that gave the Championship side a 3-1 victory over their non-league opponents in Tuesday’s FA Cup fourth-round replay at Bramall Lane. After a thrilling 3-3 draw in the first match in Wrexham, the National League side again pushed a team … Read more

Salem Al Dawsari celebrates one of his two goals that gave Al Hilal victory over Flamengo. Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal stunned South American champions Flamengo to reach Club World Cup final with a 3-2 victory on Tuesday thanks to two penalties from Salem Al Dawsari and a close-range strike from Luciano Vietto. … Read more

1:10 PM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC LaLiga has filed a formal complaint with a court in Mallorca after Vinicius Junior was racially abused by a fan during Real Madrid’s 1-0 league defeat to Real Mallorca on Sunday. TV cameras picked up a fan shouting “Vinicius, you’re a monkey” during the game. “After analysing the images … Read more

Officials from Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay and CONMEBOL officially announce their 2030 World Cup bid. Marcelo Endelli/Getty Images Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay officially submitted a joint bid to host the 2030 World Cup on Tuesday, calling for the tournament to return “where football was born” 100 years after the first World Cup was held in … Read more

Willi Orban could miss Leipzig’s match against Union Berlin on Saturday due to donating blood stem cells. Ulrik Pedersen/DeFodi Images via Getty Images RB Leipzig captain Willi Orban will have blood stem cells harvested on Wednesday after being found as a match for someone with blood cancer, the club said on Tuesday. Orban, a Hungary … Read more

Chelsea are increasingly confident Thiago Silva will sign a new one-year contract through to 2024, sources have told ESPN. The defender’s existing deal expires at the end of the season but there is a desire on all sides to extend his stay, which began in the summer of 2020 following a free transfer from Paris … Read more

PSG are under investigation over alleged undeclared labour. Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Paris Saint Germain are under investigation by French prosecutors over alleged undeclared labour, the Paris prosecutors’ office said on Tuesday. “Following a complaint received on Dec. 13, 2022, an investigation was opened on Jan. 16, 2023 on the grounds of undeclared … Read more

Halfway through the 2022-23 Women’s Super League season with Chelsea top of the table, is it too soon to declare them the winners after the Blues’ closest rivals dropped points again over the weekend? The proposition for the teams at the top of the WSL will always be to navigate the season with as few … Read more

Shock waves were sent through the football world on Monday after it was announced that Manchester City have been charged by the Premier League with breaking financial rules. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) Allegations that the six-time Premier League champions made more than 100 breaches are the result of a four-year investigation … Read more

6:00 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is a big fan of Anthony Martial. He’s said it a lot. He likes his pace and his technical ability. He thinks he’s a good finisher and likes the way he puts defenders under pressure. The only thing he doesn’t like is his availability … Read more

Hatayspor’s vice president has said Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble following an earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Cem Genco/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Ghana winger Christian Atsu has been found alive after being buried under rubble in the earthquake that hit Turkey, the vice president of his club Hatayspor … Read more

5:00 AM ET Alex KirklandESPN FC Luke Modric. Toni Kroos. casemiro. The midfield trio defined an era at Real Madrid — the archetypal blend of experience, skill and guile — peaking with three consecutive Champions League wins in 2016, 2017 and 2018. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) But, of course, nothing lasts … Read more

The January transfer window may have just closed around Europe, but there’s plenty of gossip swirling around as clubs prepare to make moves in the summer. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals. TOP STORY: LAFC launch bid for Aubameyang LAFC have made an enquiry … Read more

Vinicius Junior believes the atmosphere around him with the Real Madrid forward being targeted by opposition players and fans has reached a critical stage, sources close to the player have told ESPN. The Brazil international was caught up in a running battle with Real Mallorca’s players during Madrid’s 1-0 LaLiga defeat on Sunday, after clashing … Read more

Real Madrid’s brilliant winger Vinicius Junior is a young, talented, exciting, successful, Black Brazilian player who, inarguably in my view, is being treated atrociously by Spanish football and by some sections of the country. Partly because of the colour of his skin. What’s happening is an outright disgrace, something that fair, decent, honest people should … Read more

Christian Atsu joined Hatayspor September in September after a spell in the Premier League. Photo by Serena Taylor/Newcastle United via Getty Images Ghana international winger Christian Atsu is among those missing after the collapse of an apartment building following Monday’s devastating earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria. The former Chelsea and Newcastle player scored a … Read more

Juventus are concentrating on just making sure they get enough points to avoid relegation from Serie A, coach Massimiliano Allegri said, as his side reassess their season having been in third place a couple a weeks ago. Juventus were deducted 15 points for the current season by an Italian soccer court investigating the club’s transfer … Read more

We’re now a month into Liga MX’s 2023 Clausura season, and Week 5 in Mexico’s top flight had plenty to offer: A much-awaited Tigres debut for Mexico international Diego Lainez, a few clubs making early cases as title-contenders, proposed changes to the league structure by Liga MX president Mikel Arriola, and much more. There’s plenty … Read more

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti has a selection headache for the Club World Cup semifinal with Egypt’s Al Ahly on Wednesday as he will be missing several key players due to injury. Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtoisforward Karim Benzema and defenders Eder Militao, Lucas Vazquez and Ferland Mendy will not make the trip to Morocco on Monday … Read more

What a weekend! The Premier League’s top two, Arsenal and Man City, lost, but the bigger news around City was charges against them of breaching financial rules dating back as far as 2009. We also saw more chaos for Liverpool and Real Madrid, big wins for Barcelona and Bayern Munich, and Napoli get closer to … Read more

Bayern Munich CEO Oliver Kahn, sporting director Hasan Salihamidzic and coach Julian Nagelsmann have all criticised injured captain Manuel Neuer for publicly expressing his disappointment with the club. The dispute centres on Bayern’s decision to fire goalkeeping coach Toni Tapalovic on Jan. 23 due to what Salihamidzic said were “differences over the ways and means … Read more