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.
Canada forward Olivia Smith became the most expensive player in women’s soccer history at a reported one million pounds ($1.34 million) when Arsenal signed her from Liverpool on Thursday. The new benchmark in women’s soccer would surpass the 900,000 pounds ($1.1 million) Chelsea paid when signing Naomi Girma from the San Diego Wave in January….
Lionel Messi’s MLS-record streak of scoring multiple goals in five straight matches ended on Wednesday night in Inter Miami’s 3-0 loss to FC Cincinnati. Cincinnati got a first-half goal from Gerardo Valenzuela and two second-half strikes from Evander to remain one point behind the Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference standings. Philadelphia beat CF Montreal…
Another close friend of Lionel Messi will soon play in South Florida. Argentine midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has agreed to contract terms with Inter Miami, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The 31-year-old De Paul will leave Atlético Madrid — where he’s played for four years — for Major…
Alexi Lalas and David Mosse broke down all the USMNT transfer news and rumors from the past week. Gio Reyna has been linked to MLS side LAFC, and our resident MLS expert Alexi discussed whether he believed this was a good move for Reyna after his struggles in Europe. Source link
United States men’s national team forward Patrick Agyemang signed a four-year contract with English Championship side Derby County on Tuesday. Derby County, which plays in England’s second division, paid a reported fee of $7.7 million to Major League Soccer team Charlotte FC to secure Ageymang’s services. The 24-year-old Agyemang scored eight goals in 18…
Oregon’s WNBA team stepped back in time for its new name, re-introducing the Portland Fire. The WNBA expansion franchise, which begins play next next season along with the Toronto Tempo, announced its name and branding on Tuesday — reviving the moniker of the city’s previous WNBA team that played from 2000 to 2002. “Our feeling…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — It’s hard to cut through the clutter in America’s greatest metropolis, but one of soccer’s biggest summer events did take a super-sized bite out of the Big Apple. Passengers streamed off planes at LaGuardia Airport wearing Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain jerseys. Outside the swanky midtown Manhattan hotels…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist The United States men’s national team’s pre-World Cup schedule is coming into ever-sharper focus. The U.S. Soccer Federation on Monday announced that coach Mauricio Pochettino’s squad will face Australia and Ecuador in a pair of October exhibition games. Both matches will be held stateside; the Americans will take on the Ecuadorians…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Thanks to some cool playmaking, Chelsea stands alone as champions of the world. Cole Palmer twice busted out his signature shivering celebration as his two first-half goals led the English giants to a 3-0 upset over Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 in Sunday’s FIFA Club World Cup. It was…
