United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will announce his full 26-player World Cup roster on May 26, and he will be forced to make some difficult decisions. USA and Seattle Sounders midfielder Cristian Roldan, who was selected for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, joined First Things First to discuss his feelings ahead … Read more
Los Angeles FC offered to sell struggling Swiss club Grasshopper on Tuesday after fans protested with expletives at a home game in Zurich. The record 27-time Swiss champion has been rooted to 11th place in the 12-team league since the stellar LAFC ownership group bought a majority stake in January 2024. LAFC owners include entertainment … Read more
World Cup host Vancouver is at risk of losing its Major League Soccer club to another city. MLS said late Monday it “will evaluate all options” for the future of the Vancouver Whitecaps, including moving out of the city. The club was put on sale 16 months ago by an ownership group that includes former … Read more
The Los Angeles Galaxy celebrated their past and present on Sunday, unveiling a statue of club and USA men’s national team legend Cobi Jones before Marco Reus scored twice to rally the Galaxy to a 2-1 victory over Real Salt Lake. The 55-year-old UCLA alum became the third player honored with a statue at Dignity … Read more
Inter Miami owner Jorge Mas has addressed the inevitable question of how the club will replace Lionel Messi. With the Argentine icon under contract through 2028, the Herons are already planning for a future beyond the GOAT. Mas outlines vision for post-Messi era in Miami Messi has transformed Inter Miami into a global phenomenon since … Read more
For years, a cloud of conspiracy has hung over the United States men’s national team: Does Major League Soccer dictate who makes the roster? In a revealing roundtable discussion, former U.S. managers Bob Bradley, Jürgen Klinsmann, and Steve Sampson sat down with FOX Sports’ Stu Holden ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The dynamic … Read more
MLS team Chicago Fire are reportedly unlikely to sign Robert Lewandowski upon the expiration of his contract at Barcelona this summer, according to The Athletic. The Polish striker’s deal is up in June, and he has been heavily linked with a move to MLS in the past. However, Chicago’s interest lies elsewhere, especially with current … Read more
“Why not us?” That’s the mantra that United States men’s national team coach Mauricio Pocchetino has used to motivate his team ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which will be co-hosted on home soil (along with Canada and Mexico) this summer. But how realistic is that objective for the U.S. with less than two … Read more
Lionel Messi is the owner of a fifth-division soccer club in Spain after the Argentine superstar acquired Barcelona-based UE Cornellà . Messi was the best player of his generation during his two decades at FC Barcelona, where he won multiple titles and Ballon d’Or awards before leaving in 2021. Cornellà is a modest club in a … 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