play Moreno: Messi’s ability to turn on his genius in an instant is amazing (1:44)Alejandro Moreno examines Lionel Messi’s movement against Croatia and ability to impact the game at any moment. (1:44) 5:00 AM ET France will be facing Argentina in the 2022 men’s World Cup final with the prospect of being the first team … Read more
play Arsenal progress to Women’s Champions League quarterfinals despite loss to Lyon (1:57)Sophie Lawson reports from the Emirates as Arsenal progress in the Women’s UEFA Champions League. (1:57) 7:40 PM ET Netherlands forward Vivianne Miedema sustained a knee injury and was taken off the field on a stretcher while playing for Arsenal in a women’s … Read more
play Will Rafael Leao sign a contract extension with AC Milan? (1:29)Gab & Juls discuss reports suggesting Rafael Leao could sign a contract extension with AC Milan before the World Cup. (1:29) 6:12 PM ET With just a few weeks remaining before the opening of the January transfer window, there’s plenty of gossip swirling about … Read more
play How will Morocco be remembered for their incredible World Cup run (1:25)Rob Dawson praises Morocco’s performance at the World Cup after their 2-0 loss to France in the semifinals. (1:25) 2:56 PM ET The chances of the winning the World Cup might have gone for Croatia and Morocco, but “immortality” is at stake when … Read more
3:16 PM ET Back in November, before the World Cup began, I dove into the treasure trove that is StatsPerform’s World Cup charting data archive to look at the trends that have changed and taken over the sport from 1966 to 2018. When did the possession game start to really take over? (1990 or so, … Read more
play Twellman: Messi vs. Mbappe is like LeBron vs. Jordan (1:38)Taylor Twellman joins SportsCenter and makes quite the grand comparison between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. (1:38) 5:00 AM ET With 62 games now done and dusted, just two matches are yet to be played at the World Cup in Qatar: the third-place playoff between … 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) 1:08 PM ET Portugal have parted ways with coach Fernando Santos following the team’s 2022 World Cup quarterfinal … Read more
play Hofman: Endrick is a phenomenon (1:37)Gustavo Hofman explains the playing style of Brazilian wonderkid Endrick after sources confirm Real Madrid have agreed a deal with Palmeiras for the 16-year-old striker. (1:37) 9:35 AM ET Real Madrid have reached an agreement to sign Palmeiras forward Endrick in 2024, the club announced on Thursday. Endrick — … Read more
play Will France be able to stop Messi and Argentina in the World Cup final? (1:11)Rob Dawson previews the World Cup final between France and Argentina. (1:11) 11:44 PM ET AL KHOR, Qatar — In terms of quality, it was not a game that will be remembered by many at all. France–Morocco at Al-Bayt stadium … Read more
Getty Images Two of the top scorers on the planet face off in Sunday’s 2022 FIFA World Cup final when Argentina and France square off at Lusail Stadium. Argentina legend Lionel Messi, the world’s No. 2 goal-scorer of all-time, seeks to cap his illustrious career with his first World Cup title. On the other side … Read more
