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A night of intense drama, mistakes and one incredible goal. Alex’s free kick could be described as a ‘thunderbolt’, but that was reserved for Salah in this article, so we’ll go with ‘howitzer’ instead. A foot like a traction engine. These two clubs have quite the storied history when it comes to Champions League matches. […]
Fans, whether it’s genuine belief or misplaced bravado, always expect the team to be successful. Football doesn’t work like that, as the Three Lions are rarely the standout side heading into tournaments. Taking the ridiculous level of expectation and adding Tuchel to the mix could spell disaster. Under Southgate, even when possessing one of the […]
Agustin Cuevas Cornejo/USSF/Getty Images for USSF The confederation is undefeated. Tuesday night was a throwback to a classic Concacaf night, the kind of game the U.S. rarely sees these days and will see even less of since it doesn’t need to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The pitch was weird, the fans were […]
ULISES RUIZ/AFP via Getty Images Mauricio Pochettino’s 2-0 debut win as USMNT manager over Panama on Saturday inspired confidence that the Americans were already forging a better path after the lackluster end to the Gregg Berhalter era. Tuesday’s match against Mexico, at least for 45 minutes, was quite the different tale. The USMNT looked overmatched, […]
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Thomas Tuchel has agreed to replace Gareth Southgate as manager of the English men’s national football team. England confirmed the hire on Wednesday after it was previously reported the two sides had come to terms on Tuesday by The Times. England @England Thomas Tuchel. Our <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/ThreeLions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#ThreeLions</a> head coach from 2025. ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ […]
Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Thomas Tuchel has reportedly agreed to replace Gareth Southgate as manager of the English men’s national football team, according to The Times. Rob Dorsett of Sky Sports previously reported England was in contract talks with Tuchel and he could “quickly be confirmed” as the new manager. Tuchel, who is a 51-year-old veteran […]
Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Offside via Getty Images Legendary Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson is reportedly set to step down from his ambassador role with the club at the end of the 2024-25 English Premier League season amid cost-cutting measures. According to ESPN’s Rob Dawson, Manchester United have been looking for ways to cut costs ever since […]
Logan Riely/USSF/Getty Images for USSF Mauricio Pochettino’s first road game in charge of the United States men’s national team is a rare clash in Mexico with El Tri. The USMNT and Mexico typically do battle on North American soil, but Tuesday’s friendly will be played in Guadalajara. The Pochettino era began with a 2-0 win […]
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. […]
John Dorton/ISI Photos/USSF/Getty Images In the first match under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino, the United States men’s national team defeated Panama in a friendly on Saturday night by the score of 2-0. The USMNT was able to earn some revenge after previously falling to Panama in the Copa Amรฉrica group stage on June 27. […]