Ronaldo ’50-50′ to face S. Korea – Portugal boss

play Olley: No interest in Ronaldo from European clubs (2:10)James Olley says the lack of interest in Cristiano Ronaldo shows the gap between how highly he rates himself compared to what top clubs think of him. (2:10) 8:37 AM ET Portugal coach Fernando Santos said that Cristiano Ronaldo‘s availability is still in question for their … Read more

Rice: Other nations should fear England at WC

play England fans erupt as the Three Lions score two quick goals (0:40)England fans at Boxpark by Wembley Stadium celebrate the two goals early in the second half. (0:40) 7:04 AM ET Declan Rice has said England are aiming to give the country the best Christmas present by winning the World Cup and believes other … Read more

FIFA investigate Mexico anti-gay chants again

9:02 AM ET Mexico fans cheer in the stands during Wednesday’s Group C World Cup match against Saudi Arabia. no_source DOHA, Qatar — FIFA opened a second investigation on Thursday into potentially discriminatory chants heard from Mexico supporters during their 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia in their group stage closer. “The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has … Read more

Suarez refuses to apologise for Ghana handball

play Luis Su?rez isn’t sorry about handball vs. Ghana (0:46)Uruguay striker Luiz Su?rez says he doesn’t need to apologize for his infamous handball vs. Ghana at the 2010 World Cup. (0:46) 7:09 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Luis Suarez said he won’t apologise for the controversial handball incident which denied Ghana a place in the … Read more

Explaining the VAR chaos behind Antoine Griezmann’s disallowed goal

play Why Portugal were wrongly awarded a penalty vs. Uruguay (1:25)Dale Johnson explains why VAR got it wrong in awarding Portugal a penalty for handball against Uruguay. (1:25) 5:41 PM ET We’re analysing every VAR decision made throughout all 64 games at the 2022 World Cup. Antoine Griezmann controversially had a goal disallowed in France … Read more

Bundesliga is home to Japan’s best. Will they knock out Germany?

play Onuoha: Costa Rica earn redemption with win vs. Japan (0:38)Nedum Onuoha feels Costa Rica have redeemed themselves for their huge loss vs. Spain with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Japan. (0:38) 5:00 AM ET Japan have been involved in two upsets during this World Cup so far. They first upended Germany, beating the four-time … Read more