It’s been all about splashing the cash for Liverpool. The defending English Premier League champions spent an incredible $570 million in transfer fees this summer, headlined by two blockbuster deals in German playmaker Florian Wirtz and Swedish striker Alexander Isak. The duo is expected to continue bringing some serious silverware to Anfield, including yet another…
Erik ten Hag lasted three games at Bayer Leverkusen. The Dutch coach was fired on Monday after doubts emerged in Leverkusen over the former Manchester United manager’s ability to oversee the German team’s successful rebuild after a summer exodus of key players. “This decision wasn’t easy for us,” Leverkusen sports director Simon Rolfes said in…
The Premier League transfer fee record is reportedly set to be broken. Liverpool will spend nearly $170 million (£125 million) to sign star striker Alexander Isak from league rivals Newcastle United, according to the BBC. According to the Athletic, Isak’s deal will set a new Premier League transfer record, surpassing Chelsea’s $131 million (£106 million)…
Lionel Messi couldn’t add another trophy to his résumé, but the Seattle Sounders did so to fill out their impressive cabinet. The Sounders beat Messi and Inter Miami 3-0 in Sunday’s Leagues Cup final in front of a record crowd at Lumen Field. Osaze De Rosario got Seattle on board, Alex Roldan added a penalty…
After being left off Mauricio Pochettino’s 23-man roster for the September international window, United States men’s national team midfielder Yunus Musah has secured a season-long loan from AC Milan to Atalanta BC, according to multiple reports. The deal is worth approximately $29 million between the loan fee and Atalanta’s option to buy, according to soccer…
The return of Rodri in Manchester City’s starting XI was supposed to be a step in the right direction for the struggling club, but it was more of the same for the Citizens against Brighton on Sunday, and the Spanish midfielder defended his performance. “I’m not [Lionel] Messi,” Rodri said following City’s 2-1 loss at…
England coach Thomas Tuchel has apologized to Jude Bellingham for saying the Real Madrid midfielder’s behavior “can be a bit repulsive.” Tuchel said there was “no message, no hidden agenda” behind his comment, which was made in a radio interview the day after a 3-1 loss to Senegal in a friendly in June. “I used…
Since signing on to become the head coach of the United States men’s national team last September, Mauricio Pochettino has had to get up to speed on American sports culture — on Saturday, he got a crash course. Pochettino, a native of Argentina, made his “Big Noon Kickoff” debut on Saturday morning ahead of Ohio…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist For the fourth time in the 25 months since Lionel Messi arrived in South Florida and donned the pink No. 10 shirt for MLS glamor club Inter Miami, there’s a title at stake for the GOAT. On Sunday night in Seattle, Messi and his Herons will try to recapture the Leagues…
Ruben Amorim insisted he was living “day by day” as Manchester United manager as pressure ramps up on his position following the team’s embarrassing midweek exit in the English League Cup at the hands of fourth-tier Grimsby Town. Amorim criticized his players immediately after Wednesday’s game, saying their performance “spoke for me really loud” before…
