play Is Messi winning the World Cup for Argentina inevitable? (1:48)Sam Marsden explains why he thinks Lionel Messi will finally get his hands on the World Cup trophy after Argentina eased into the final. (1:48) 5:00 AM ET AL DAAYEN, Qatar — When Luka Modric made his international debut for Croatia in March 2006, at … Read more
play ESPN FC’s Gab Marcotti pays tribute to Grant Wahl (1:34)Gab Marcotti joins “Futbol Americas” to reflect on the passing of U.S. soccer journalist Grant Wahl. (1:34) 9:11 AM ET Grant Wahl died of an aneurysm in his heart while covering a World Cup match this past weekend, according to an autopsy of the well-known … Read more
play Why Portugal fans have so much to thank Ronaldo for (1:43)Gabby Amado praises Cristiano Ronaldo for the impact he has had on Portuguese football after his World Cup dream ended at the hands of Morocco. (1:43) 12:08 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo trained alone at Real Madrid‘s Valdebebas training ground on Wednesday, sources have told … Read more
play Ogden: FSG ‘testing the waters’ of future Liverpool sale (1:23)Mark Ogden explains the latest news around a potential sale of Liverpool by owners Fenway Sports Group. (1:23) 12:00 PM ET Loris Karius has said there is no “bad blood” between him and Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp as he attempts to relaunch his career in … Read more
play Lawson: Work to be done for Man Utd or Man City to win titles (1:26)Sophie Lawson reacts to an entertaining 1-1 draw in the Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium. (1:26) 8:31 AM ET Arsenal forward Vivianne Miedema has criticised the Ballon d’Or, saying the ceremony does not treat women’s football fairly. Of the … Read more
play Can Morocco pull off the upset vs. France? (2:09)Shaka Hislop thinks the influence of the Moroccan fans at the World Cup might help them one more time against France. (2:09) 5:28 AM ET Police in France geared up for the country’s World Cup semifinal against Morocco on Wednesday, after scuffles which followed last week’s … Read more
Morocco beat Portugal in the quarterfinals to secure a semifinal berth against France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Xiao Yijiu/Xinhua via Getty Images 5:15 AM ET Morocco‘s national airline said it was cancelling all flights it had scheduled for Wednesday to carry fans to Doha for the World Cup semifinal, citing what it said … Read more
play Will Man United replace Cristiano Ronaldo after his departure? (1:48)Rob Dawson breaks down why Erik ten Hag wants Manchester United to explore their options in the January transfer window after Cristiano Ronaldo’s departure. (1:48) 6:03 AM ET Manchester United are set to make an enquiry about the availability of Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos ahead … Read more
USATSI Morocco hope to keep their Cinderella run going in Wednesday’s semifinal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, but defending champion France stand in their way. Les Bleus edged England 2-1 in the quarterfinals to become the first defending champion to reach the semifinals since 1998. The last one was Brazil, and France routed the … Read more
Four years on from their improbable FIFA World Cup final appearance in 2018, Croatia have fallen in the semifinals in Qatar after a 3-0 loss to Argentina on Tuesday. Opposite No. 10 Lionel Messi was in inspired form to score one and assist another as La Albiceleste capitalized on some sloppy Vatreni error at Lusail … Read more
