Was an unexpected departure of a key figurehead at U.S. Soccer affect the men’s national team as we count down to the World Cup? According to FOX Sports’ Alexi Lalas, the exit of Matt Crocker as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director for a similar role with Saudi Arabia raises concern due to its timing and potential … Read more
Javier Mascherano is out as Inter Miami’s coach, a stunning move that comes only four months after leading Lionel Messi’s club to the MLS Cup title. Mascherano, a former teammate of Messi at Barcelona and with Argentina’s national team before reuniting with him as coach, is leaving for personal reasons, the team said. Mascherano’s entire … Read more
Matt Crocker is leaving his position as U.S. Soccer’s sporting director with immediate effect to take a similar role with Saudi Arabia, multiple sources told me on Monday. Assistant sporting director Oguchi Onyewu, head of women’s development Tracey Kevins and Dan Helfrich, the organization’s COO, will assume Crocker’s duties in the lead-up to the 2026 … Read more
Tottenham have suffered a devastating setback in their fight against relegation with news that captain Cristian Romero will miss the rest of the Premier League campaign. The Argentine international sustained a serious knee injury during Sunday’s narrow defeat at Sunderland, leaving new manager Roberto De Zerbi without his most influential defensive figure. Collision leads to … Read more
United States defender John Tolkin will be out for “the coming weeks” with a knee ligament injury, his German club said on Monday, less than two months before the World Cup. Holstein Kiel said Tolkin injured the medial collateral ligament in a second-division game against Fortuna Duesseldorf on Friday and was “being treated conservatively.” “As … Read more
Carlo Ancelotti has refused to rule out a fairytale return to the Brazil national team for veteran defender Thiago Silva ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Despite the centre-back now being 41 years old, the Italian tactician believes quality and experience far outweigh any numbers found on a passport. Age is just a number for … Read more
The most pressure-packed scoring opportunity in soccer might be the one where no one is defending: the penalty kick. A goal is almost certain, so long as you keep a cool head and beat the goalkeeper. Simple enough, right? But what exactly is a penalty kick, and how is it awarded? Here’s everything you need … Read more
Oliver Kahn believes Manuel Neuer should walk away from football on a high if Bayern Munich secure the Champions League trophy this season. The legendary former goalkeeper questioned whether his successor truly needs to endure one last World Cup campaign in his 40s. Kahn urges Neuer to exit at the top In a candid discussion … Read more
Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams is set to return from a quadriceps injury for the Cherries’ game at Premier League-leading Arsenal on Saturday. The 27-year-old USA star missed Bournemouth’s last two matches as well as two U.S. friendlies over the international break. “I am feeling strong and ready to go,” Adams, the U.S. captain at the … Read more
Argentina will play its final tune-ups for the World Cup at the college football stadiums of Texas A&M and Auburn. Lionel Messi’s team will face Honduras on June 6 at the Aggies’ Kyle Field, which has a capacity of over 102,000 in College Station. Argentina will then play Iceland at Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium on June … Read more