Kylian Mbappe helped France win the Nations League third-place match as Les Bleus rallied from a lethargic start to defeat host nation Germany 2-0 in the tournament’s consolation match. Aurelien Tchouameni set up Real Madrid teammate Mbappé to score his 50th international goal just before the break after Germany had dominated the first half. Mbappé…
The UEFA Nations League Final will feature two of the world’s top teams in Spain and Portugal, but Sunday’s clash at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, will also showcase two stars at the opposite ends of brilliant careers. Spanish phenom Lamine Yamal will look to add to his already incredible résumé, having already won…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist EAST HARTFORD, Conn. — Since Europa League winners Tottenham Hotspur made the decision to sack their manager, Ange Postecoglou, earlier this week, United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino has been linked to a return to North London, where he managed from 2014 to 2019. But the Argentine manager made…
Turkey took advantage of a sloppy defense to beat the United States 2-1 in a rainy friendly on Saturday, dealing the Americans their third straight loss as Arda Guler and Kerem Akturkoglu scored in a 2-minute, 20-second span midway through the first half. Jack McGlynn scored 59 seconds in for the U.S., which was missing…
Since Lamine Yamal burst onto the scene in 2023, he’s drawn comparisons to Lionel Messi, who many consider to be the greatest soccer player of all time. But ahead of Spain’s meeting with Portugal in Sunday’s UEFA Nations League final (3 p.m. ET on FOX), all eyes are on Yamal and Messi’s career rival Cristiano…
Cristiano Ronaldo says he’s almost certain he will not be playing at the Club World Cup, dealing a blow to FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s hopes of having one of soccer’s biggest attractions at the tournament. The Portugal captain confirmed Saturday that he received “quite a few” offers from participating clubs to play for them at…
The UEFA Nations League Final will feature two of the world’s top teams in Spain and Portugal, but Sunday’s clash at the Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, will also showcase two stars at the opposite ends of brilliant careers. At age 40, Cristiano Ronaldo continues to make an impact on the game. He hasn’t shown…
Erling Haaland scored and Norway humbled Italy 3-0 for the first time in 25 years in qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Friday. Haaland collected a through ball from playmaker Martin Odegaard and rounded goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma in the box for the third goal three minutes before halftime. It was his 41st goal in…
