play Were Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal comments sincere? (2:04)Steve Nicol and Stewart Robson are dubious that Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments about Portugal winning the World Cup are truly genuine. (2:04) 8:38 AM ET Portugal‘s Cristiano Ronaldo was again left on the bench, this time for Saturday’s World Cup quarterfinal against Morocco, as his frustrating tournament took another … Read more
Getty Images France have the star of the tournament, but England have stars all over the pitch, so it should be quite a battle when the teams meet Saturday in a 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal. France have been led by star striker Kylian Mbappe, the tournament leader in goals, while England superstar Harry Kane … Read more
play Al-Hilal ultras get behind their team vs. Newcastle (0:29)Al-Hilal fans were in strong voice, despite ultimately falling to a 5-0 defeat against Newcastle United. (0:29) 2:43 PM ET RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Cristiano Ronaldo‘s future is the subject of intense speculation following Manchester United‘s decision to cancel the 37-year-old’s contract last month. It means … Read more
1Bounou25Attiyat-Allah6Sa?ss18El Yamiq2Hakimi15Amallah4Amrabat8Ounahi17Boufal19En-Nesyri7Ziyech 22Costa5Guerreiro4Dias3Pepe2Dalot25Ot?vio18Neves10Silva11F?lix26Ramos8Fernandes Data is currently unavailable. Ronaldo snubbed again: Portugal bench captain as difficult World Cup continues Cristiano Ronaldo was again left on the bench for Portugal’s quarterfinal vs. Morocco as his frustrating World Cup took another turn for the worse. Luis Enrique was a divisive Spain manager and a star in Qatar, but … Read more
Getty Images Grant Wahl, an esteemed American sports journalist best known for his soccer reporting with a focus on storytelling and behind-the-scenes coverage of the rise of the sport in the United States, died at the age of 49 early Saturday in Qatar. Wahl collapsed while in the press box of Lusail Stadium during the … Read more
Getty Images I’m Mike Goodman and Saturday’s Golazo Starting XI newsletter starts off on a sad note as we mourn the sudden passing of Grant Wahl. I knew Grant a little, you couldn’t not if you were in the American soccer media community. And like many others, I have stories of Grant being kind and … Read more
play Ogden: End of an era for Germany (1:31)ESPN FC’s Mark Ogden looks back at a surprise group stage exit for Germany for the second consecutive World Cup. (1:31) 6:32 AM ET Manuel Neuer suffered a leg fracture while on a skiing tour, the Germany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper said, ruling him out for the … Read more
USATSI High-scoring Portugal will take on the surprise team at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Saturday when they meet Morocco in a quarterfinal at the Al Thumama Stadium. Portugal raised eyebrows before Tuesday’s Round of 16 match with Switzerland when it was revealed that superstar Cristiano Ronaldo wouldn’t be in the starting 11. It … Read more
play Marcotti: Deal to take Ronaldo to Saudi Pro League is nonsense (1:16)Gab Marcotti details why he thinks a proposed move to Al Nassr for Cristiano Ronaldo is complete nonsense. (1:16) 3:45 AM ET Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag said he only discovered that Cristiano Ronaldo wanted to leave the Premier League club after … Read more
play Echegaray: Messi’s assist one of the best I’ve ever seen (2:04)Luis Miguel Echegaray reacts to Argentina’s dramatic victory over the Netherlands on penalties. (2:04) 6:42 PM ET LUSAIL, Qatar — If Lionel Messi is to finally lift the World Cup, he is doing it the hard way. Genius can take you only so far, … Read more
