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Omar Vega/Getty Images It was easy to think there wouldn’t be many big changes to the U.S. in the Argentine manager’s debut after Pochettino nodded at previous U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter’s tenure as successful in his prematch news conference His counterpart, Panama manager Thomas Christiansen, knows him well after they did their coaching licenses together. […]
Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Jhon Durán was seemingly on his way out of Aston Villa, with both Chelsea and West Ham United interested in the player’s signature, according to the Evening Standard. However, he stuck around at Villa Park, even earning himself a new contract. The Villans will be thrilled that he did, with […]
Dustin Satloff/USSF/Getty Images for USSF It’s not easy being the coach of a mid-tier national team. Unlike the top national sides in the world, the U.S. lacks the sort of truly elite distributors and final-third playmakers to reliably break down low blocks, which means dropping crucial points at the feet of a lower-tier Concacaf nations […]
Antonee RobinsonJohn Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Tim Ream, Charlotte FC Chris Richards, Crystal Palace Miles Robinson, FC Cincinnati Mark McKenzie, Toulouse The U.S. should be worried about its center-back pool. Tim Ream is 36 and Chris Richards was poor at the Copa America, while Miles Robinson and Mark McKenzie have never been anything more […]
KARIM JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images Perhaps this is not as much of a con as some people would sell it as, but there’s been little to indicate Pochettino has been a devoted follower of the sport in the U.S. He can learn how things work here, working out the intricacies of a place where the […]
Jude Bellingham has been incredible in his first year at the Santiago Bernabeu, scoring 23 goals and assisting 13 in all competitions, picking up numerous personal accolades along the way. He’s been given the freedom to push on a bit and be a difference-maker in the final third, which has been incredibly important as Real […]
We’re getting closer to a second season of mostly excellent performances that yield zero trophies. Mikel Arteta and his side didn’t go for it in the second leg against Bayern Munich after a 2-2 draw in the first leg at the Emirates Stadium. They paid the price. Joshua Kimmich’s excellent header should have been the […]
Angel Martinez/Getty Images From 2000 to 2006, Real Madrid president Florentino Peréz was intent on bringing the best, most expensive players to the Spanish capital, making the club one of the most feared teams on the planet. Luis Figo, David Beckham, Ronaldo Nazário, Zinedine Zidane and Sergio Ramos were among that crop, and with them […]