Inside the super-sub role, and why Durán is the ultimate game changer
Jhon Durán is the ultimate super-sub this season, but what goes into the mental and tactical prep of coming off the bench to help your team win?
Oct 28, 2024, 01:52 PM ET Mario Balotelli last played for Turkish side Adana Demirspor. Ahmad Mora/Getty Images Former Italy forward Mario Balotelli has joined Serie A strugglers Genoa as a free agent, it has been announced. Balotelli, 34, underwent a medical on Monday before signing a contract with Genoa for the remainder of the season….
Chilean authorities said Monday they are investigating an alleged sexual assault case involving players at soccer club Colo Colo, including former international Arturo Vidal. A prosecutor’s office in Santiago said the alleged incident took place at a bar in the upscale Vitacura neighborhood in the Chilean capital. It also added that a woman alleged her…
Inter Miami head coach Javier Mascherano said he recognized the importance of reaching the Concacaf Champions Cup semifinals as a young club, but warned against taking the quarterfinal series against LAFC for granted. Miami, which began life in MLS in 2020, is in its second season in North America’s top club competition, after falling 5-2…
Mar 18, 2025, 04:55 PM ET U.S. Soccer announced Tuesday it will be doubling the prize money for the 2025 U.S. Open Cup, reaching a record-breaking $1 million in an effort to continue building interest in the tournament. The organization increased investment from last year’s overall figure of $475,000. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Now, the…
Chris Wright, Toe Poke writerDec 1, 2024, 02:04 PM ET As we hurtle headlong into the festive scheduling, the Premier League kicked off December with a cracker as leaders Liverpool laid out the Yuletide welcome mat for erstwhile title foes Manchester City on the first day of Advent. The marquee clash saw the top flight’s…
Dec 16, 2024, 11:44 PM ET CARY, N.C. — Maximilian Kissel scored in a sudden-death overtime to help Vermont beat Marshall 2-1 on Monday night for the program’s first national championship. It was the ninth championship game decided by overtime or penalty kicks in the 21st century. Vermont (16-2-6) became the first squad in school…