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Nov 13, 2025, 07:41 AM ETFormer Chelsea midfielder Oscar is considering retirement from professional football after a health scare, sources have told ESPN Brasil.Oscar, 34, remains in the hospital in Brazil under observation after suffering abnormal cardiac reactions during a routine preseason medical checkup with his club São Paulo on Tuesday.The Brazilian midfielder temporarily lost consciousness and sources told ESPN’s André Hernan and Bruno Andrade that the episode has caused great concern for Oscar and his family, who do not want the player to return to the pitch.Oscar played eight years in China. Getty ImagesThe source said that Oscar doesn’t need…

Kilts and sporrans of Clan Wallace, part of the Lonach Highlanders, marching on the Road to the Lonach Gathering and Highland Games at Strathdon in Scotland.Gannet77 | Istock | Getty ImagesThe Scottish government announced plans on Thursday to issue its first sovereign bonds in 2026/27, as it looks to raise funds for infrastructure investments.It will be the first issuance in a planned £1.5 billion ($1.97 billion) bond program that’s set to be rolled out over the next parliamentary period, which begins with elections in May next year. However, officials noted that the plans were subject to the outcome of the…

“It’s probably something we’ll always have dreamed of since kids.”Some of the Scotland squad were not born when the national side last reached a World Cup, but they are now potentially two games from ending a 28-year exile. At least a draw in Greece on Saturday, then a win over Denmark at Hampden Park three days later would seal top spot in Group C, with a play-off already guaranteed as a back-up.Defender Scott McKenna, who was only one when the Scots competed at France ’98, insists the players all believe this is the time to return to football’s biggest tournament.”The…

Nov 13, 2025, 06:07 AM ETLamine Yamal and Max Dowman share one crucial quality, according to Spain and Arsenal goalkeeper David Raya — the ability to play football like “they are playing at school.”Yamal, 18, and Dowman, 15, are two of the world’s most talented wingers, albeit at different stages of their careers. Yamal was a Ballon d’Or runner-up this year and is a key player for club and country, while Dowman has only made five senior appearances for Arsenal.The England youth international is tipped for big things, however, and while Raya refused to compare the pair’s ability in an…

Cameron Humphreys: Playing against Arsenal brought back City youth memories Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Cameron Humphreys tells Sky Sports about his time growing up at Man City, and facing Arsenal in the Carabao Cup for Port Vale Getting the chance to play against Arsenal brought back a few memories for Cameron Humphreys, having grown up at Manchester City. Even for a side in Port Vale that are struggling near the bottom of League One, they gave the Gunners a proper battle when they met in the third round of the Carabao Cup in October.”It…

Nov 13, 2025, 05:27 AM ETBrazilian goalkeeper Ederson said he is “breathing football again” at Fenerbahce following eight years at Manchester City.Ederson, 32, admitted he wasn’t happy at City and had asked to leave the club in 2024.He joined Fenerbahce in September on a permanent transfer and signed a three-year contract with the Turkish outfit.”The season before this one I had tried to leave [City], but it didn’t work out,” Ederson in a news conference while on international duty with Brazil.”That affected my performance; I had five injuries, I wasn’t at my highest level. [Leaving City] was a decision I…

Nov 13, 2025, 05:16 AM ETBrazil coach Carlo Ancelotti has denied that he told Endrick to leave Real Madrid in the next transfer window if he wants to play at the 2026 World Cup.The Brazil forward is set to join Lyon on loan in January, sources told ESPN Brasil, and he has already spoken to new manager Paulo Fonseca.Both clubs and the player have had a verbal agreement for the past two weeks, with Lyon covering half of his salary.Endrick, 19, is in search of first-team football and has played only 11 minutes this season for Madrid.”He’s a very important…

PARIS (AP) — Paris is marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks that killed 132 people and injured hundreds. The attacks on November 13, 2015, included gunfire at cafés, explosions at a stadium, and a massacre at the Bataclan concert hall. Commemorations include tributes led by President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo at each attack site. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. People gather outside “Le Carillon” before a tribute to victims Thursday Nov. 13, 2025 in Paris for ceremonies marking the 10th anniversary of terrorist attacks that killed 132 people and injured hundreds.…

“Welcome to the delicious hell that is high society,” beckons the trailer for “The Seduction,” HBO Max’s steamy new French-language drama inspired by “Dangerous Liaisons.”And indeed, when most of us last saw the Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil, she was in her own private hell, wiping white powder off her tear-stained face. This 18th-century Parisian socialite, memorably played by Glenn Close in the 1988 Stephen Frears movie, was ruined every which way — schemes exposed, reputation in tatters, shamed and booed at the opera.Well, “The Seduction” has something to say about her story — or at least, her backstory. The latest…

NEW YORK (AP) — As workers face frozen salaries, inflation and fear of layoffs, some have decided to branch out from their traditional careers. They’re taking on side jobs to bring in additional income and provide a backup plan should they find themselves out of work, or adding second, third and sometimes fourth jobs — what some call “polyworking” — to the mix.Take Katelyn Cusick, 29. She beautifies displays as a visual merchandiser for Patagonia at her full-time job. Then she works a side gig managing social media influencers for a German shoe brand for 10 to 15 hours per…