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Athletics come to mind when people hear the name Ethiopia. But, by some distance (no pun intended), the most popular sport in Ethiopia has always been soccer, with European competitions drawing large crowds in show houses. Soccer from Europe even tops local competitions in terms of how regularly fans tune in. Despite the nationwide interest […]

Liverpool reclaimed their Premier League lead with a hard-fought win over Chelsea. Curtis Jones was influential in both of their goals for a 2-1 win. The Blues dropped points away from home for the first time this season. Both teams went for the win Arne Slot and Enzo Maresca enjoyed decent starts in their maiden […]

Nigeria is boycotting their African Cup of Nations qualifying soccer game in Libya following a 15-hour stay at an airport in Bayda. Nigeria had a game against Libya in Benghazi, which is roughly four hours from Bayda. According to the Super Eagles delegate, their hosts purposefully diverted a plane to sabotage the travel plan. Libya […]

Mauricio Pochettino started his USMNT era with a win over Panama on Saturday. Yunus Musah’s first international goal and a late strike from Texas native Ricardo Pepi made the difference at Q2 Stadium. Impressive Matt Turner double save The hosts dominated proceedings and created the most clear-cut chances, but the game's defining saves came from […]

In his press conference ahead of the Panama game in Austin, Mauricio Pochettino expressed his delight at working with USMNT. He spoke in detail about the intensity he demanded from the players. The Argentinian also stressed soccer is mainly about winning. “First camp is about getting to know each other” The 52-year-old immediately returned to […]

Brenden Aaronson and Josh Sargent discussed USMNT’s Austin training camp under Mauricio Pochettino. Both had a great start to the Championship campaign with their respective clubs. They also reflected their renewed confidence at the club level. Pochettino’s style of play demands intensity From a remarkable Champions League final appearance with Tottenham Hotspur to last season’s […]

On Tuesday, Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson faced the media ahead of USMNT’s first games under Mauricio Pochettino. The defenders discussed the start of the training camp and the integration process with the managerial change. First few days under Pochettino The Argentinian coach met with the players for the first time in the training camp […]

American consortium Resilience Capital Partners started a takeover bid to take control at English Championship club Sheffield United. A spokesman for Steven H. Rosen, who founded the group with Bassem Mansour, declined to comment on the subject. Sheffield United currently competes in England’s second tier after a dreadful season last term in the Premier League. […]

Premier League’s super-sub Jhon Durán extended his contract with Aston Villa until 2030. The Colombian joined Unai Emery’s side from MLS outfit Chicago Fire in January 2023. It’s a welcome change of tone for Villa as he was desperate to join West Ham United in the summer. Damian Vidagany, director of football operations at Aston […]

The October international break commences this midweek as club soccer takes a backseat to games with the national teams. For example, fans can watch qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Yet, while those World Cup qualifiers are not consistent among all teams, each of the FIFA confederations has games available. Here, we picked the 10 […]

Erik ten Hag did very little to silence rumors about his future at Manchester United as his side failed to score for a third successive league game. The goalless draw at Aston Villa hardly inspires confidence with the club still languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League standings. Bruno Fernandes rattled the crossbar […]

On Wednesday, Mauricio Pochettino named his squad for the upcoming USMNT games against Panama and Mexico. The Argentine coach stressed the importance of finding the team’s balance as he opened the door for future call-ups to those who didn’t make his first roster. First opportunity to meet with players After an underwhelming pair of games […]

Luis Enrique dropped Ousmane Dembélé from the PSG squad facing Arsenal on Tuesday. The French international was Ligue 1’s best assist-maker in his debut season with the Parisians. He also started the new campaign on a scintillating form as he already scored more goals than last season.  But Friday’s game against his ex-club Stade Rennais […]

Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 40 LaLiga games despite Ángel Correa’s injury-time equalizer secured a point for Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby. Atletico fans caused the match to be suspended for nearly 20 minutes following Militão’s opener. Both teams remained undefeated in all competitions. A chance to close the gap with Barcelona […]

Amidst serious concerns over the tournament’s feasibility, FIFA released the identity of the twelve United States stadiums to stage the 2025 Club World Cup. 32 teams from FIFA’s six confederations will participate in the competition, which occur from June 15 to July 13, 2025. MetLife Stadium to host another major final A year before the […]