Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — It would’ve been easy for coach Mauricio Pochettino and the players on his U.S. men’s national team to hang their heads in despair after squandering a first-minute lead and losing to Türkiye 2-1 in Saturday’s friendly in front of more than 34,000 fans at the University of…
Portugal has won the UEFA Nations League after beating Spain 5-3 on penalties in Sunday’s final in Munich. The match ended at 2-2 after extra time with Ruben Neves securing the winning penalty kick for Portugal. Despite coming off toward the end of regular time with an apparent injury, Cristiano Ronaldo scored the crucial game-tying…
It was a night of adulation and another trophy for Cristiano Ronaldo as the Portugal star shed tears after helping his team win the Nations League on Sunday. Ronaldo scored to help Portugal draw level with Spain 2-2 in the final, then watched as his teammates won the penalty shootout 5-3. “I have many titles…
A soccer fan died during the UEFA Nations League final between Spain and Portugal on Sunday after falling from an overhead level onto a media area below. A UEFA official, speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to give details, confirmed a person sustained fatal injuries from a fall. The incident occurred…
