Costa Rica skips Iraq friendly over passport issue
Costa Rica cancelled its World Cup warmup against Iraq due to an issue with the passports stamps at the border between Kuwait and Iraq.
England’s Maddison: Casino visit fallout ridiculous
James Maddison has described the fallout from his infamous casino visit in 2019 as “ridiculous” and insisted it did not impact his England career.
Ronaldo: I was ‘close’ to joining Man City
Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo said he was close to signing for Manchester City last year but former boss Alex Ferguson asked him not to.
Mayor presents NYCFC’s Queens stadium plan
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced plans Wednesday for a 25,000-seat stadium for Major League Soccer’s New York City Football Club.
Transfer Talk: Shakhtar seek $104m fee for Mudryk amid Arsenal, Man City, PSG interest
Arsenal, Manchester City, Newcastle, and PSG are eyeing Mykhailo Mudryk, but Shakhtar Donetsk want a €100 million fee. Transfer Talk has the latest.
World Cup 2022: USMNT legend Landon Donovan calls for DeAndre Yedlin to start over Sergino Dest at fullback
Dest’s defensive liabilities outweigh his attacking strengths, Donovan said on CBS Sports’ In Soccer We Trust podcast
Ronaldo to miss WC warmup with stomach bug
Cristiano Ronaldo missed a training session with Portugal because of a stomach bug and won’t play a tuneup vs. Nigeria.
Brentford’s Toney charged over alleged betting
Brentford striker Ivan Toney has been charged by the Football Association (FA) with breaching betting rules more than 200 times.