France star Kylian Mbappé did not train with his teammates Tuesday because of a bout of the flu, the team said. The French players have gathered at Clairefontaine, on the outskirts of Paris, for a training camp ahead of Nations League matches. France plays away against Turkey on Friday and at Belgium next Monday before…
Gio Reyna has been in their shoes. Like his new USA teammates Cavan Sullivan and Neil Pierre, Reyna was once a blue-chip teenager participating in his first national team camp, as Albert and Mehmeti are ahead of four home exhibition games against Peru, Chile, Mexico and Canada — the Stars and Stripes’ first set of…
A new era of the United States men’s national team is upon us. Yes, Mauricio Pochettino is still the head coach, and many of the familiar faces from the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be in the mix for 2030, but the competition is as stiff as ever, and at positions that were previously viewed…
Spain has agreed to extend the contract of World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente until 2032. The Spanish soccer federation’s board of directors unanimously approved the contract extension on Monday, the federation said. The new contract will keep De la Fuente in for the 2030 World Cup that Spain will co-host with Morocco and…
Cole Palmer was among five players to withdraw from the England squad on Monday because of injuries, denying the Chelsea playmaker an opportunity to prove his worth again to coach Thomas Tuchel after a World Cup snub. Marcus Rashford, Declan Rice, Tino Livramento and Kobbie Mainoo also were ruled out of upcoming Nations League games…
There might not be a more fitting place for Chris Richards to talk college football than Wembley Stadium. The U.S. men’s national team defender, who currently plays for Crystal Palace in the English Premier League, joined the “Big Noon Kickoff” crew in London ahead of Saturday’s Kansas-Arizona State matchup at Wembley. Right away, the conversation…
Kylian Mbappé is trading the Swoosh for the On after two decades with Nike. The Real Madrid and France star announced Friday that he has joined Swiss sportswear company On, ending a relationship with Nike that began in 2006, when Mbappé was just nine years old. Mbappé revealed the move in a social media statement…
Cristiano Ronaldo was included in Portugal’s squad by new coach Jorge Jesus for its upcoming Nations League games on Friday. The 41-year-old Ronaldo said that this summer’s World Cup was his last, but the global star has yet to say when he plans to retire from international play. He will be 43 by the time…
Jürgen Klopp said he wants to help spread national pride in Germany as he announced a super-sized first roster as national team coach with an appeal to “reclaim the flag.” Klopp is aiming to reconnect German soccer fans with their team after yet another World Cup failure. With a roster of 44 players across two…
Lionel Messi pointed his finger at MLS commissioner Don Garber on multiple occasions while speaking with him after Inter Miami’s game with Cruz Azul on Wednesday. Postgame video showed Messi pointing at Garber and speaking to him before walking away. He then appears later in the video pointing at him and talking to him again….
