play Infantino: FIFA will ask every country to name a stadium after Pele (0:49)FIFA president Gianni Infantino says FIFA will ask every country to name a stadium after the Brazilian soccer legend. (0:49) 10:18 AM ET FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said he is dismayed after receiving backlash for taking a selfie in sight of … Read more
7:00 AM ET Denzel Dumfries’ performance at the World Cup in Qatar with Netherlands has renewed interest in the wing-back from clubs in the Premier League. Eric Verhoeven/Soccrates/Getty Images With the January transfer window now open around Europe there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz … Read more
play Why Cristiano Ronaldo is ending his career in ‘football obscurity’ (1:44)Craig Burley is disappointed Cristiano Ronaldo has “followed the money” and signed with Saudi Arabian side Al Nassr. (1:44) Dec 31, 2022 RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo wanted a Champions League swan song in the football cathedrals of Madrid, Milan or Munich, playing … Read more
Dec 29, 2022 Pele. Four letters, two syllables. And a universal code word. A concept understood by everyone, regardless of proximity — or distance — from the beautiful game. Pele — the word — meant something not just to fans, but also to folks who had never watched a football game, as well as to … Read more
play Michallik: Liverpool’s defensive issues caught up with them (1:12)Janusz Michallik explains why he wasn’t surprised by Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat at Brentford. (1:12) 3:25 PM ET BRENTFORD, England — Brentford sealed their first victory over Liverpool since 1938 with a 3-1 win at Gtech Community Stadium on Monday, which dealt a fresh blow to the … Read more
Getty Images Premier League leaders Arsenal have a chance to move 10 points clear at the top when they face Newcastle on Tuesday, the perfect start to a run of games that will see them play Tottenham and Manchester United before the end of January. However, they are likely to face a stern test against … Read more
8:00 AM ET Paris Saint-Germain’s Achraf Hakimi, left, and Kylian Mbappe met Brooklyn Nets point guard Kyrie Irving at the Barclays Center. Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images With the 2022 World Cup now firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s nice to see Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi put their respective international heartaches behind them … Read more
Getty Images After almost two months, the Serie A is finally back in action. Italian soccer stopped on November 13 before the beginning of the 2022 World Cup and resumes this week with an intense day of soccer on Wednesday, Jan. 4 with all the twenty teams playing. Napoli are currently the leaders of the … Read more
USATSI Two of the top three teams in the English Premier League table collide when Arsenal host Newcastle United in a key battle on Tuesday at Emirates Stadium in London. The Gunners lead the EPL table with 43 points, seven clear of second place Manchester City. Arsenal have only one loss in 16 Premier League … Read more
USATSI Manchester United will try to strengthen their top-four position on Tuesday when they host Bournemouth in an English Premier League match at Old Trafford. Manchester United (10-2-4) have been rolling since starting the season with consecutive losses and are now in fourth place, just four points behind second-place Manchester City in the EPL table. … Read more
