5:45 PM ET Paul Pogba‘s brother has been charged by French authorities in connection with an alleged organised armed extortion attempt against the Juventus midfielder, sources have told ESPN. Mathias Pogba will be held in jail while he awaits a decision from the judge regarding bail. The news comes after he was taken into police

Sep 15, 2022 And just like that, as September reaches only its midway point, we are one-third of the way through the Champions League group stage. The 2022-23 European soccer season is a particularly relentless ride, thanks to the World Cup, and big teams that have started slowly in league play now have holes to

Sep 16, 2022 Cesar Hernandez SAN DIEGO — At a packed sports bar in the North Park neighborhood, cheers erupted among the fans gathered for an Aug. 27 watch party as Alex Morgan‘s goal effectively sealed another win for the San Diego Wave. There was a buzz in the air among the crowd — not

Sep 16, 2022 Associated Press Chile had claimed Ecuadorian player Byron Castillo was ineligible to play during tournament qualifiers. Christian Alvarenga/Getty Images Chile has lost its appeal to FIFA to replace Ecuador at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the world football governing body announced on Friday. FIFA dismissed Chile’s argument that Ecuador player Byron Castillo

4:57 AM ET Sid LoweSpain writer “If that had been done by some other player, we would have been talking about it for a very long time,” Sporting CP goalkeeper Antonio Adan said. They were were talking about it for quite a while anyway. – Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, more (U.S.) “Magic,” Record

11:43 AM ET Connor O’Halloran Maria Petri attended Arsenal games of all levels and was embraced by the club and its players of all ages for her loyalty and caring spirit. Courtesy of Marcia Milnes Maria Petri shuffled achingly along the sideline and collapsed into her seat. It was last spring, and the 83-year-old Petri was

12:46 PM ET Leeds United manager Jesse Marsch has been given a one-match touchline ban and fined £10,000 ($11,500) for an altercation with officials during his side’s defeat at Brentford this month, the Football Association (FA) said on Thursday. Marsch, 48, was sent off in the second half of the 5-2 loss on Sept. 3

11:44 PM ET Brazil’s two best supported clubs, Flamengo of Rio de Janeiro and Corinthians of Sao Paulo will meet over two legs in the final of the Brazilian Cup in October — and though the competition has only been running since 1989, this is a very big deal. English fans of a certain age

Sep 14, 2022 Experimentation time is over. With only two friendlies left before the United States men’s national team begins World Cup play against Wales on Nov. 21, there’s no time left for coach Gregg Berhalter to waste on determining the final, mostly inconsequential roster spots. For that reason, the 26-man roster he called in

7:50 AM ET Neymar argues with referee after receiving a yellow card for doing his trademark celebration. Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar has hit out at a referee after he received a yellow card for his celebration in the Champions League on Wednesday. Neymar scored late to complete PSG’s 3-1