With the 2025 calendar year drawing to a close, U.S. men’s national team fans’ thoughts probably don’t go much beyond the all-consuming storm that is coming next summer in the form of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Yet the end of this year also marks the midway point of the 2020s. And as we reflect…
United States men’s national team forward Brenden Aaronson was Man of the Match for his performance in Leeds United’s 1-1 draw against Sunderland in the Premier League on Sunday. Aaronson set up striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s equalizer in the 47th minute. Aaronson now has three assists in his last seven matches for Leeds, which is as…
Christian Pulisic is on pace for the best season of his career — in a season that will conclude with a home World Cup for the United States. The American standout scored the opening goal for AC Milan in a 3-0 victory over Hellas Verona in Serie A on Sunday to raise his total to…
Rayan Cherki kept Manchester City‘s Premier League title challenge powering on with a late winner at Nottingham Forest on Saturday. The France forward’s 83rd minute strike secured a 2-1 victory at the City Ground to make it six league wins in a row for Pep Guardiola’s team. City is on an eight-game winning run in…
John Robertson, a former Scotland winger who won the European Cup twice with Nottingham Forest and scored the only goal in the 1980 final, has died. He was 72. The Premier League club said in a statement Thursday that it was “heartbroken to announce the passing of Nottingham Forest legend and dear friend, John Robertson.”…
Spain will end 2025 as the top men’s team in the FIFA rankings. There were limited changes in the new rankings published Monday, with only Arab Cup matches counting after the previous standings had been released on Nov. 19. The top 10 remain unchanged with, in order, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany…
United States international Tyler Adams will be out for up to three months after tearing a medial collateral ligament, Bournemouth coach Andoni Iraola said on Friday. Adams was injured in the opening minutes of Monday’s Premier League draw against Manchester United. “Tyler has torn his MCL so he will definitely be out for some time,”…
Stu Holden never takes his phone out during a broadcast. But this time, he had to make an exception. Argentina defender Gonzalo Montiel calmly walked from midfield to the penalty spot at a sold-out Lusail Stadium at the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar. All he needed to do was make this penalty kick and La…
A generational showdown is officially on the calendar as Spain and Argentina prepare to contest the Finalissima in Qatar, setting up a first-ever senior meeting between Lamine Yamal and Lionel Messi. With the European and South American champions colliding at Lusail Stadium, the one-off clash promises symbolism, history and World Cup-level intensity just months before…
The winner of the 2026 World Cup will receive a record jackpot of $50 million, FIFA said Wednesday. That figure is up from $42 million in 2022 and $38 million in 2018. But it is still less than half of what was on offer at the much less-hyped Club World Cup earlier this year. World…
