Oct 31, 2023, 08:13 PM ET Spain defender Irene Paredes was kept from making her 100th appearance with the women’s national team on Tuesday because of a computer glitch. Spain coach Montse Tomé said after the team’s 7-1 rout of Switzerland in the Women’s Nations League that a computer error kept Paredes from being added … Read more
play Saudi Arabia announces bid for hosting 2034 World Cup (1:28)Yasser Al Misehal, president of the Saudi Arabian FA says hosting the World Cup ‘would mean everything’ as official bid is made. (1:28) Oct 31, 2023, 12:50 PM ET Saudi Arabia was the only football association to present a bid to host the 2034 FIFA … Read more
Getty Images Manchester United and Newcastle United stage a rematch of last season’s EFL Cup final when the two sides square off in a Round of 16 match of the English League Cup on Wednesday at Old Trafford. In February, the Red Devils beat the Magpies 2-0 in the final at Wembley Stadium. The victory … Read more
Getty Images A spot in the quarterfinals of the English League Cup, also known as the Carabao Cup, will be on the line when West Ham United host Arsenal in a Round of 16 match on Wednesday at London Stadium. The Gunners advanced to Round of 16 with a 1-0 victory over Brentford on Sept. … Read more
Nov 1, 2023, 05:00 AM ET In the voting for the 2019 Ballon d’Or, Liverpool‘s Virgil van Dijk lost out to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi by just seven votes. While defenders rarely win the award (Fabio Cannavaro, in 2006, remains the only player to have done so in the past 25 years) the voting told … Read more
While the Ballon d’Or itself has been presented in varying circumstances over the years, the core principle at its heart has remained unchanged. Ever since Sir Stanley Matthews became the inaugural winner in 1956, right up to Lionel Messi receiving the men’s prize for a record-extending eighth time Monday, being handed the golden ball is … Read more
Nov 1, 2023, 05:00 AM ET Eric Cantona remains a cult icon in the football world more than 25 years after the Manchester United great retired. Now he has embarked on a music career that adds to his legend. Tim P. Whitby/Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images LONDON — “I’ve been heroic / I’ve been criminal / I’ve … Read more
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has assured fans they will throw everything at Newcastle in Wednesday night’s Carabao Cup. Ten Hag missed yesterday’s Cup presser, but his notes will appear in the club’s United Review match programme. He wrote, “As we welcome Eddie Howe and Newcastle United to Old Trafford, our focus moves back … Read more
Liverpool assistant manager Pep Lijnders admits they’re delighted with the impact of Dominik Szoboszlai. Lijnders praised the summer arrival ahead of their Carabao Cup tie with Bournemouth. He said, “What’s not to like about Dom? He just says it as well. It’s also a Scouse mentality, to just say things. They have dreams, and who … Read more
Getty Images The last 16 of the EFL Cup pits two London rivals against each other on Wednesday night as Arsenal travel to West Ham’s London Stadium. Neither club has had much luck in this competition in recent years; you have to go back to 1993 for the last time the Gunners lifted this trophy … Read more
