Andrés Iniesta, who scored Spain’s World Cup-winning goal in 2010 and was one of the key players who made Barcelona’s tiki-taka thrive for so long, announced his retirement from soccer on Tuesday. The 40-year-old Iniesta ended a 22-year career that…
Mauricio Pochettino formally added his longtime assistant coaches to the U.S. staff on Monday, his first on-field day as Gregg Berhalter’s replacement as national team coach. Jesus Perez was appointed first assistant coach, Miguel “Miki” D’Agostino as assistant coach, Antonio…
Tim Weah, Folarin Balogun and Johnny Cardoso will miss Mauricio Pochettino’s first games as U.S. men’s national team coach because of injuries. Brandon Vazquez, Alex Zendejas and Tanner Tessmann were added to the roster on Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino’s first USMNT…
Kylian Mbappé has been left out of France’s squad for UEFA Nations League games as he continues his recovery from a minor hamstring injury. Although Mbappé went on as a second-half substitute in Real Madrid’s 1-0 loss at Lille in…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Veteran goalkeeper Zack Steffen is the most notable inclusion on new U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino’s first roster since taking charge of the program last month. Captain and AC Milan star Christian Pulisic headlines…
Mauricio Pochettino began his tenure as U.S. men’s national soccer team coach by saying his players should aspire to achieve as much as the American women. “We are here because we want to win,” he said Friday at a 48-minute…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist CINCINNATI — The U.S. men’s national team squandered what would’ve been a game-winning goal by star forward Christian Pulisic on Tuesday by conceding an 89th minute equalizer to New Zealand and settling for a 1-1 tie.…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Now that Mauricio Pochettino has finally officially been named the new coach of the United States men’s national team, the hard work for the Argentine begins. The 2026 World Cup is less than two years away,…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist MILFORD, Ohio — Almost six years ago, after a young, green U.S. men’s national team got played off the Wembley Stadium field in a 3-0 loss to England’s B-team, Christian Pulisic was asked how the absence…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Moments of change are inflection points often accompanied by opportunity, and it’s no different for players on the fringes of the U.S. men’s national team. Entrenched starters like star winger and captain Christian Pulisic will continue…
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