Lionel Messi has been omitted from the list of nominations to win this year’s Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best soccer player. The record eight-time winner did not feature Wednesday in a list of 30 players in the running…
FIFA is preparing a more complicated draw for the European World Cup qualifying groups, giving greater weight to the upcoming UEFA Nations League rather than relying solely on world rankings — but also making most teams wait months to find…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Fans of the U.S. men’s national team aren’t the only ones wondering when Mauricio Pochettino will finally, formally be named the squad’s new coach. “We know as much as everybody else,” veteran defender Tim Ream said…
Assistant Mikey Varas will be interim U.S. coach for exhibitions against Canada and New Zealand, while a deal hasn’t been announced for Mauricio Pochettino to succeed Gregg Berhalter. Varas picked a 24-man roster that includes Barcelona youth system goalkeeper Diego…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Christian Pulisic, AC Milan teammate Yunus Musah and Norwich City striker Josh Sargent headline the 24-player U.S. men’s national team roster for this month’s friendlies against Canada and New Zealand. With the expected hiring of new…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Europe’s primary transfer window slammed shut across the continent on Friday, and while there were no truly blockbuster moves involving members of the U.S. men’s national team — after months of speculation, standouts Weston McKennie and…
The 2026 World Cup is coming to North America with an ambitious plan, expanding the field by 50% and spreading the soccer spectacle over 16 cities in three countries with multiple climates and elevations. FIFA, aiming to create the perfect…
Cristiano Ronaldo might not be done playing in Europe after all. During Thursday’s UEFA Champions League draw in Monaco, Ronaldo was presented an award for being the tournament’s all-time leading goalscorer with 140 goals. The 39-year-old hasn’t played in the…
Uruguayan soccer player Juan Izquierdo died Tuesday at a hospital in Brazil five days after collapsing during a game at São Paulo. He was 27. Hospital Albert Einstein in São Paulo said in a statement that the Nacional defender died…
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist Tim Weah could miss the first matches of the Mauricio Pochettino era. Weah, the veteran U.S. men’s national team forward, injured his hamstring on Monday in the first half of Italian club Juventus’ season-opening 3-0 win…
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