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John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The United States men’s national team begins the Mauricio Pochettino era on Saturday against Panama. The friendly serves as a starting point for the new USMNT head coach, who needs to have the program running at full speed by the time the 2026 FIFA World Cup comes around. A […]
Jason Mowry/Getty Images Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is among the 34 nominees for MLS’s MVP award for the 2024 season. Teammate Luis Suárez also made the cut as Miami claimed the Supporters’ Shield with 71 points through 33 matches. Voting for the league’s annual awards is split evenly between players, coaches and select members […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images The United States men’s national team looked fairly lifeless through the first hour or so of Tuesday’s friendly against New Zealand, a reminder that freshly-appointed head coach Mauricio Pochettino might indeed have his work cut out for him. And then Christian Pulisic happened. The USMNT’s star winger, brought on as a […]
Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images The United States men’s national team needs to bounce back with a win over New Zealand on Tuesday. The USMNT suffered a rare defeat to regional rival Canada on Saturday as it awaits the official appointment of Mauricio Pochettino as manager. Interim manager Mikey Varas will once again be in charge […]
Bill Barrett/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images The U.S. men’s national soccer team had a chance to earn some positive momentum in a friendly against Canada on Saturday. That did not happen as the USMNT fell to Canada 2-1 in Kansas City. The result marked Canada’s first win over the U.S. since 2022 and the first on U.S. […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The United States men’s national team plays its first game after the firing of Gregg Berhalter on Saturday against Canada. Interim head coach Mikey Varas will be in charge of the USMNT in Kansas City. Numerous reports have the USMNT linked to Mauricio Pochettino as its new manager, but […]
Marco Canoniero/LightRocket via Getty Images Christian Pulisic is all for the United States hiring Mauricio Pochettino. The USMNT star said Pochettino potentially taking over as head coach is “good news.” “I think it’s good news,” Pulisic told CBS (h/t ESPN). “I think it’s time for a change, it’s time for us to take another step […]
Daniela Porcelli/ISI Photos/Getty Images The United States women’s national soccer team is back atop the FIFA world rankings after winning gold at the 2024 Olympics. FIFA dropped the updated rankings on Friday, with the U.S. jumping up four spots in the wake of its triumph in Paris. The previous rankings released in June had Team […]
Alberto Gardin/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images Six weeks after signing with Real Madrid, Kylian Mbappé was formally introduced by the club to fans at Bernabéu on Tuesday. The reigning La Liga champs held a ceremony at their home stadium where Mbappé got to wear his Real Madrid jersey in front of the crowd for the first […]
Crystal Pix/MB Media/Getty Images Kylian Mbappé said his Euro 2024 performance was a “failure” after France was eliminated Tuesday with a 2-1 semifinal loss to Spain. “My competition? It was difficult,” Mbappé told reporters after his team’s elimination (translation h/t ESPN’s Sam Marsden.) “It was a failure. We had the ambition to be European champions. […]