If there was any curiosity about how Lionel Messi feels about Barcelona after his dramatic exit back in 2021, the World Cup-winning superstar has cleared it up. “Last night, I returned to a place that I miss with all my heart,” he posted on Instagram on Monday with images of him standing on the pitch…
Cristiano Ronaldo said on Tuesday he expects his record sixth World Cup next year at age 41 will be his last. “Definitely, yes, because I will be 41 years old,” Ronaldo told CNN anchor Becky Anderson in a live video link from Portugal’s training camp to a tourism conference in Saudi Arabia. Ronaldo clarified that…
In partnership with Jude Bellingham has been recalled by England for their upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Serbia and Albania. The Real Madrid superstar was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s selection in October, amid questions of his character, but has been drafted back into the Three Lions fold for November internationals. Phil Foden has also…
Midfielder Tyler Adams will miss the United States’ exhibition games against Paraguay and Uruguay, joining Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson and Malik Tillman among those not at the team’s next-to-last camp before players are called in ahead of the World Cup. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Monday that Adams and…
In partnership with Ousmane Dembele, Harry Kane, and Lamine Yamal are all prominently featured among the 11 nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2025. The nomination sets up another potential battle between Dembele and Yamal, who recently went head-to-head for the 2025 Ballon d’Or, an award Dembele ultimately won. And there’s a showdown between…
FIFA will host draws on Nov. 20 in Zurich for playoff brackets to decide the last six entries at the 48-team 2026 World Cup, the world soccer body said Friday. The European brackets will have 16 teams — likely including four-time champion Italy — playing for four places at the tournament next June and July…
In partnership with Thomas Tuchel has reportedly decided to draft Jude Bellingham back into his England squad for the November internationals. The Real Madrid superstar was surprisingly left out of the Three Lions’ ranks in October after recovering from shoulder surgery and returning to action at club level. The expectation is that he will figure…
Watch the full press conference from USMNT Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino. 2025-11-06 17:34:00
United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino explained what he meant when he recently discussed that he is “missing” the Premier League. Pochettino spent the bulk of his managerial career in the Premier League before being named the USMNT’s head coach in September 2024. He specifically made a name for himself with Tottenham, where…
Gio Reyna is back with the U.S. men’s national team for the first time since March. The 22-year-old 2022 World Cup veteran has made just one 21-minute cameo for his country since former Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain manager Mauricio Pochettino took over as USMNT coach last year, and he’s played sparingly for new club Borussia Mönchengladbach…
