Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist How do we fill the days until the 2026 World Cup? By keeping up with some of the world’s top sides in what will be an action-packed European club season. Three of the continent’s Big Five circuits – England’s Premier League, Spain’s La Liga and Ligue 1 in France – kick…
Cristiano Ronaldo is getting married. The global soccer superstar and his longtime partner Georgina Rodriguez are now engaged. Rodríguez announced the news in an Instagram post on Monday, which included a picture of her flashy new diamond ring. “Yes I do. In this life and all my lives.” Rodríguez wrote. Ronaldo and Rodríguez made their…
Spain‘s women’s national team is making a coaching change two weeks after reaching the final of the 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro. Montse Tomé will not have her contract renewed and will be replaced by former player Sonia Bermúdez, the Spanish soccer federation said Monday. Another former Spain player, Iraia Iturregi, was named the team’s second…
Manchester City midfielder Rodri could be sidelined for the start of the Premier League season because of an injury sustained at the Club World Cup, manager Pep Guardiola said. The 2024 Ballon d’Or winner sat out nearly all of last season after tearing his ACL, and Guardiola described the Spain international’s latest setback as a…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist The 2025 Leagues Cup field has now been whittled down to just eight teams — with four each from MLS and Liga MX left standing. We’ll get to those quarterfinal matchups, but let’s assess the tournament so far. Liga MX Giants Bow Out; Messi, Miami Remain The revamped format – fewer…
Alexi Lalas Soccer Analyst Another European club season is right around the corner, and it is the last one leading up to the 2026 World Cup. So which U.S. men’s national team players have the most to prove in Europe? Here are five players to keep an eye on. And just like a power ranking,…
The U.S. was knocked off the top spot in FIFA’s latest women’s rankings by world champion Spain. Spain regained the No. 1 position despite losing to England in the final of the European Championship last month. The U.S. held the top position since August last year after winning gold at the Paris Olympics. Spain was…
Paris Saint-Germain forward Ousmane Dembélé and England forward Chloe Kelly are among the contenders to win the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or award. The 30 men’s and 30 women’s nominees were revealed Thursday by France Football magazine, with the winners to be announced at a ceremony in Paris on Sept. 22. The 28-year-old Dembélé was…
Lionel Messi, David Beckham, Zlatan Ibrahimovic. These global icons would make any shortlist of the greatest MLS signings – but don’t look for them on the highest transfer fee list. That list is now topped by Son Heung-min. The South Korean superstar joined LAFC from Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday for a reported fee of $26…
Son Heung-min has arrived at LAFC with great excitement and even greater ambitions for the next stage of his groundbreaking soccer career. “I’m here to win, and I will perform,” Son said at a packed news conference. “I will definitely show you something exciting … are we calling it football or soccer? I will definitely…
