Getty Images At the age of 35, Lionel Messi has been arguably the best player at the 2022 World Cup in what will probably be his last. The Argentina superstar has carried over his sensational form at Paris Saint-Germain onto the international stage with 17 goals and 16 assists so far this season for club … 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) 1:04 PM ET The body and possessions of soccer journalist Grant Wahl were repatriated to the United States on Monday after his death last week while covering the … Read more

play Why Manchester United could be sold for a world record amount (2:37)Mark Ogden explains why Manchester United could be sold for a record amount. (2:37) 12:05 PM ET Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has likened Marcus Rashford to Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe and said “there is almost no better player in the … Read more

play Should Leandro Paredes have been sent off for Argentina? (1:53)Shaka Hislop says it’s “beyond him” how the referee allowed Leandro Paredes to stay on the field after he kicked the ball at the Netherlands’ dugout. (1:53) 9:53 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — Lionel Scaloni has hit back at suggestions Argentina resorted to underhand tactics … Read more

play E60 Qatar’s World Cup (2:16)In 2014, E60 went to Qatar to report on the plight of migrant workers there. This spring, they went back, to see what has changed, and not changed, in the last eight years. (2:16) 8:04 AM ET Leading human rights campaigners have accused FIFA of “whitewashing” migrant worker abuses through … Read more

11:17 AM ET The health of Brazilian football legend Pele was improving but there was still no forecast for when he could be discharged from hospital after being admitted there late last month, according to a medical report released on Monday. Pele, 82, has been battling colon cancer since September 2021 and was hospitalised on … Read more

play What went wrong for Brazil against Croatia? (1:28)Ale Moreno gives his take on Tite’s approach that sees Brazil crashing out again in a World Cup Quarterfinal. (1:28) 8:00 AM ET DOHA, Qatar — There’s a spot on the Corniche promenade in Doha where the 2022 World Cup organising committee erected a flag each time … Read more

play Why have Spain decided to appoint Luis de la Fuente? (1:59)Rodrigo Faez explains the “controversial” decision to replace Luis Enrique with Spain’s U21 boss Luis de la Fuente. (1:59) 9:19 AM ET Spanish FA (RFEF) president Luis Rubiales has said Spain needed a “new project” after their elimination from the World Cup round-of-16, denying … Read more

7:56 AM ET Wayne Rooney regularly attends boxing matches in the UK. Ben Hoskins/Getty Images WBC world heavyweight title holder Tyson Fury has said Manchester United record goal scorer Wayne Rooney has agreed to spar with him in preparation for a proposed bout with Oleksandr Usyk. Earlier this month, Fury defeated Derek Chisora inside 10 … Read more

play McManaman: England can hold their heads high (1:05)Steve McManaman praises England’s performance despite losing 2-1 to France at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. (1:05) 7:42 PM ET England’s hopes of lifting the World Cup might have been dashed but Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and John Stones did not want to leave Qatar completely … Read more