Liverpool signing Gakpo piles the pressure on Nunez

play How important will Cody Gakpo be for Liverpool? (2:37)Stevie Nicol and Craig Burley discuss what Cody Gakpo’s role will look like for Liverpool. (2:37) 6:04 AM ET How do you solve a problem like Darwin Nunez? Liverpool‘s response to that dilemma has now been made clear by their move to sign Cody Gakpo in … Read more

Morocco WC team returns to heroes’ reception

8:39 PM ET Supporters cheered Morocco’s players after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals at a men’s World Cup. Jalal Morchidi/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation’s wildest expectations and finished fourth at the … Read more

WC final 2nd most-viewed ever in US at 25.7m

play Why World Cup win makes Messi the best player ever (2:27)Ale Moreno feels Lionel Messi has now eclipsed Diego Maradona after leading Argentina to a thrilling World Cup win vs. France. (2:27) 6:50 PM ET Argentina‘s dramatic victory over France in a penalty shootout at the World Cup final was the second most-watched soccer … Read more

Argentina arrive home to rapturous welcome

play Lionel Messi and Argentina arrive to heroes’ welcome on home soil (0:59)Lionel Messi emerges from the Argentina plane hoisting the World Cup trophy as the Albiceleste return home as world champions. (0:59) 2:55 PM ET Argentina’s World Cup heroes had to abandon an open-top bus parade in Buenos Aires on Tuesday as millions of … Read more

Spurs’ Richarlison set for MRI on hamstring injury

4:23 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur forward Richarlison will undergo an MRI scan after picking up a hamstring injury during Brazil‘s World Cup quarterfinal loss against Croatia, coach Antonio Conte said on Tuesday. The other Tottenham players who sustained injuries at the World Cup, Uruguay‘s Rodrigo Betancur and Wales‘ Ben Davies, have returned to training. Betancur … Read more

Messi vs. The Egg: The battle for Instagram’s most-liked post

play Messi, Argentina World Cup winners nearly knocked off parade bus (0:32)Lionel Messi and some fellow Argentina players narrowly avoid disaster as they duck underneath overhead wires on top of their World Cup parade bus. (0:32) 7:00 AM ET He may have reached the zenith of his chosen profession by becoming a World Cup winner … Read more

MLS releases 2023 regular season schedule

2:00 PM ET Major League Soccer released its regular season schedule on Tuesday, revealing the full slate of games for opening day on Feb. 25, and setting the date for Decision Day on Oct. 21. The MLS Cup playoff schedule will be released at a later date. The first match of the 2023 season will … Read more

Ivan Toney charged with further betting breaches

1:35 PM ET Ivan Toney has scored 10 goals in 14 Premier League games for Brentford so far this season. David Rogers/Getty Images Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged with 30 more breaches of betting rules, England’s Football Association (FA) said on Tuesday. The 26-year-old was charged in November with misconduct, breaching the rules … Read more