Soccer, the world’s most popular sport, involves two teams competing to score goals by kicking a ball into the opponent’s net. It’s a thrilling game of skill, strategy, and teamwork.
Kylian Mbappé is trading the Swoosh for the On after two decades with Nike. The Real Madrid and France star announced Friday that he has joined Swiss sportswear company On, ending a relationship with Nike that began in 2006, when Mbappé was just nine years old. Mbappé revealed the move in a social media statement…
There might not be a more fitting place for Chris Richards to talk college football than Wembley Stadium. The U.S. men’s national team defender, who currently plays for Crystal Palace in the English Premier League, joined the “Big Noon Kickoff” crew in London ahead of Saturday’s Kansas-Arizona State matchup at Wembley. Right away, the conversation…
Lionel Messi pointed his finger at MLS commissioner Don Garber on multiple occasions while speaking with him after Inter Miami’s game with Cruz Azul on Wednesday. Postgame video showed Messi pointing at Garber and speaking to him before walking away. He then appears later in the video pointing at him and talking to him again….
Jürgen Klopp said he wants to help spread national pride in Germany as he announced a super-sized first roster as national team coach with an appeal to “reclaim the flag.” Klopp is aiming to reconnect German soccer fans with their team after yet another World Cup failure. With a roster of 44 players across two…
Lionel Messi scored the 100th goal of his Inter Miami career and Casemiro added another as Miami defeated Cruz Azul 2-0 on Wednesday night to win the Campeones Cup. Messi opened the scoring in the 24th minute, heading in a cross from Luis Suárez for his 100th goal in 115 appearances across all competitions with…
Todd Boehly and fellow co-owner Mark Walter have sold their stakes in Chelsea, the English Premier League club said on Wednesday. “Chelsea Football Club today announced affiliates of Clearlake Capital Group will acquire the ownership interest of Todd Boehly,” it said in a statement. “As part of the transition, Clearlake will also acquire Mark Walter’s…
Manchester United blew a two-goal lead to crash out of the English League Cup after a 3-2 loss to Brighton on Wednesday. Boos rang around Old Trafford at the final whistle as United fell to its third defeat of the season, and second in as many games following Sunday’s loss to Manchester City. United led…
Despite helping AC Milan fight back from a two-goal deficit last weekend, Christian Pulisic won’t be on the United States men’s soccer team’s first roster of the 2030 World Cup cycle, multiple sources told me on Wednesday. After fracturing two bones in his right leg in the Americans’ 2026 FIFA World Cup-ending 4-1 loss to…
James Rodriguez, one of the most talented midfielders in Colombian soccer history, announced the end of his 15-year international career Tuesday. The 35-year-old RodrÃguez recently signed with Atlético Nacional — concluding a long stint playing abroad—and has now decided to step aside from the national team. “After many years, matches, moments of joy, and tough…
By comparison, predicting the United States men’s national team’s 26-player roster before the 2026 FIFA World Cup was a breeze. There were a couple of minor surprises — Alex Zendejas and Miles Robinson in! Diego Luna and Tanner Tessmann out! — but by and large, the players Mauricio Pochettino selected for the eventual round of 16…
