WC winner Scaloni hints at leaving Argentina job

Barcelona president Joan Laporta did not force coach Xavi Hernández to make changes to the squad for Wednesday’s Champions League fixture against Antwerp, sources have told ESPN.

Are Arsenal as good as Man City? Will Toni Kroos ever age for Real Madrid? Where is Man United’s Raphaël Varane? These questions and more surround European football this weekend.

FIFA said it is giving away 20,000 free tickets for Women’s World Cup games in Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Dunedin amid concerns about the slow pace of sales in New Zealand.