5:56 AM ET KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It seems that just about everyone connected with the United States men’s national team is pulling like mad for Haji Wright. In many respects, it’s because the path his career has taken is so relatable in that little has come easy to him. Granted, there was a time
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2:10 PM ET By the time Diego Alonso’s Uruguay squad arrived in Glendale, Arizona, he had come to some important conclusions about the balance of his side. After beating Mexico 3-0 at State Farm Stadium on Thursday, La Celeste can now move forward with confidence to Sunday’s meeting with the United States in Kansas City,
11:10 AM ET Will Wilson is stepping down as CEO and secretary general of the U.S. Soccer Federation “to pursue new professional ventures and opportunities,” effective Oct. 31, 2022, the USSF announced on Friday. Wilson had been in his current role since March 2020. The USSF stated that it will “immediately begin a nationwide search”
10:28 AM ET The summer transfer window is approaching, and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Pogba, Juventus near deal Juventus are entering the final stages of completing a three-year deal for
3:02 PM ET The French camp was full of joy and vitality until the sad news of Deschamps’ father broke on Tuesday. From here, it’s all business as their Nations League defense begins. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images Up to that point, everything was going perfectly well. Didier Deschamps had welcomed 23 very happy France players
Jun 1, 2022 The third edition of the UEFA Nations League begins in June 2022. Here’s a guide for all you need to know about the competition. JUMP TO: Format | Groups | Fixtures | Final Four | Promotion/Relegation | Euro 2024 qualifying What is the UEFA Nations League? It is a competition between the
7:15 AM ET KYIV, Ukraine — On the ninth floor of an apartment building near the local zoo, a group of friends gathered to watch a soccer game. Outside the sun set on the first day of summer in the capital city. They all checked the time. A little more than an hour remained before
10:38 PM ET United States captain Christian Pulisic was critical of the level of American support from the crowd of 19,512 at TQL Stadium during a 3-0 victory over Morocco on Wednesday night in the first of four World Cup warmup matches in June. “For whatever reason, I’m not super happy with the amount of
5:07 PM ET Argentina marked the revival of the Cup of Champions in style as they outclassed Italy 3-0 in a heavyweight clash billed as the “Finalissima” at a raucous Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. First-half goals by Lautaro Martinez and Angel Di Maria put the south American champions in complete control against an Italy side
9:22 AM ET LIVERMORE, Calif. and MESA, Ariz. — As Julio Benitez sits in a hotel conference room during Real Salt Lake‘s preseason preparations in February, his hand is pressed against his chest, in the shape of a claw. It’s as if he’s searching for a piece of his heart that is no longer there,
1:43 PM ET The French government and UEFA have announced inquiries into events before, during and after Saturday night’s UEFA Champions League final. These were the sort of scenes the European game hoped were long behind them: supporters (including children) being pepper-sprayed, ticket-less individuals forcing their way through or over gates, fans being mugged and
1:06 PM ET CINCINNATI, Ohio — In the moments after Atlanta United and United States men’s national team defender Miles Robinson went down with a torn Achilles tendon, international teammate Walker Zimmerman got a text from a friend who was inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium telling him that Robinson’s injury “looks bad.” Zimmerman then found the video
4:30 AM ET When Kylian Mbappe announced he was staying at Paris Saint-Germain by signing a new three-year contract last week, there was one club in Europe impacted more than others. Real Madrid had pinned all their transfer hopes on persuading the 23-year-old striker to move on a free transfer this summer, so much so
9:00 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Atlas celebrate their success in the 2022 Clausura season. Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images If Atlas winning the Liga MX championship last season was a sporting miracle, then how do you even begin to describe back-to-back titles? When the club lifted the trophy in late 2021, 70 years had passed since the last
9:44 AM ET When the United States men’s national team takes on Morocco in a friendly on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET, watch live on ESPN2), it will be the 51st time the Americans have taken the pitch under the stewardship of manager Gregg Berhalter. The former Columbus Crew boss took control of the national team
4:00 AM ET In the end, the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid was all about Sergio Ramos — again. And he’ll love that. Liverpool’s second shot at Los Blancos in the ultimate club final in the space of four years was supposed to be about what Mohamed Salah craved: revenge. It would
5:00 AM ET PARIS — The biggest test of Liverpool, the team manager Jurgen Klopp has taken to calling his “mentality monsters,” has yet to come. There is little doubt Klopp’s side are among the finest in the Premier League and the Champions League today but the quest to amass the trophy haul befitting that
11:30 AM ET PARIS — Lucas Vazquez doesn’t speak much French at all. But the Real Madrid utility player had no problem understanding one word, and repeating it after Saturday’s 1-0 win over Liverpool in the Champions League final: “Cinq.” Karim Benzema had his right hand open, looking at his family members in the stands