11:55 AM ET Follow the draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup live with ESPN, starting with all the build-up before the ceremony itself begins at 4 p.m. GMT, midday ET. LIVE BLOG NB: Please refresh the page to get the latest updates….. 11.52 ET / 15.52 GMT: Looking at possible draws…. how about a
Month: April 2022
10:09 AM ET Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has said he expects discussions over the Premier League club’s sale to intensify over the coming weeks, but was unsure if he should be meeting potential owners. Last month, Tuchel said that he was fully committed to the team and willing to adapt to a new owner’s demands.
9:20 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick is adamant Harry Maguire will not suffer the same hostile treatment at Old Trafford as he did at Wembley while playing for England. Maguire was booed ahead of England’s friendly with Ivory Coast on Tuesday; a reception manager Gareth Southgate branded “a joke” after the
11:10 AM ET Associated Press Rainbow flags could be taken off fans at the World Cup in Qatar to protect them from being attacked for promoting gay rights, a senior leader overseeing security for the tournament told The Associated Press. Major General Abdulaziz Abdullah Al Ansari insisted that LGBTQ couples would be welcomed and accepted
5:22 AM ET Adriana Garcia Gerardo ‘Tata’ Martino will remain Mexico‘s coach until at least until the 2022 World Cup, the country’s Football Federation president Yon de Luisa confirmed. Martino, 59, underwent a third eye operation on Thursday in Mexico City, having struggled with his vision since suffering from a retinal detachment in September. –
9:12 AM ET Andrew Cesare Richardson Raul Moro in action for Lazio during a Serie A clash with Bologna. Fabrizio Corradetti/LiveMedia/NurPhoto via Getty Images Lazio winger Raul Moro was beaten and had his car stolen by a group of men posing as police officers, the Serie A club confirmed to ESPN. On Thursday at around 11
5:00 AM ET Bruno Fernandes has signed a contract extension until 2026 at Manchester United, the club have confirmed. The deal includes the option of extending it a further year to 2027. The Portugal international, who scored twice to seal his club’s passage to the World Cup in midweek, will be among United’s top earners
11:30 AM ET Lionel Messi was enlisted to help launch Adidas’ Al Rihla, the official ball of the 2022 World Cup. Adidas In the week that the draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup takes place in Doha, the official match ball which will be used at the tournament in Qatar has been unveiled by Argentina
8:34 PM ET Sergio Aguero has decided against helping coach the Argentina team at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar in November. Aguero, 33, retired from football in December of last year and hadn’t played since October of 2021 after coming off during a game with Barcelona when he experienced chest pains caused by an
10:02 PM ET Génessis Alarcón, the estranged wife of former Portland Timbers midfielder Andy Polo, has settled the portion of her domestic violence lawsuit that relates to the club. According to a court document, Alarcón has settled with the Timbers, a subsidiary of Peregrine Sports LLC. The two-page filing, a copy of which was obtained