The draw for the newly formatted 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is complete ahead of the competition taking place between June 15 and July 13 in the United States. Now let’s answer the big questions. Which teams are strongest in their confederation? Are Lionel Messi and Inter Miami strong contenders? What about Manchester City? Or…
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCDec 5, 2024, 02:37 PM ET The Orlando Pride were superb in 2024, winning the NWSL regular season and capping it with a successful run to a first-ever title. But are they the best in the world? Why don’t we have a means of putting that claim to the test? Jamie…
Lionel Messi and Inter Miami CF will open the Club World Cup against Egyptian club Al Ahly, with Palmeiras and FC Porto also part of that group for the tournament that will take place in the U.S. next year. The draw was held Thursday in Miami, with the 32 teams finally finding out their first…
Ecuador defender Pedro Perlaza has been rescued and released after being kidnapped last weekend, the national police force said late on Wednesday. Capped three times by Ecuador and currently playing for top-tier side DelfÃn, Perlaza and a friend left their homes on Sunday to attend a party in the northwestern coastal city of Esmeraldas. Pedro…
Vitor Roque has revealed he considered giving up and retreating to his small farm in Brazil during his difficult spell at Barcelona. The Brazilian teenage forward admitted he lost his confidence at Barça, whom he joined in January from Brazilian outfit Athletico-PR in a deal worth an initial €35 million ($39m). Now on a season-long…
NWSL expansion team BOS Nation Football Club has named Domènec Guasch as the club’s first general manager. Guasch will officially join the team in January, as BOS Nation prepares for their inaugural season in 2026. He joins the Massachusetts team with extensive knowledge after serving as head of management for women’s football at Barcelona. Editor’s…
Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has been given a two-game German Cup ban for “unsportsmanlike conduct” in Tuesday’s match against Bayer Leverkusen, the country’s football federation (DFB) said on Thursday. The 38-year-old goalkeeper received the first red card in his near two-decade-long career after he came off his line and knocked down Jeremie Frimpong. Following…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has refused to be drawn on his future at Anfield following reports that he has rejected the club’s opening contract offer. Van Dijk’s deal is set to expire next summer, and the 33-year-old confirmed last month that talks are ongoing over extending his stay on Merseyside. A report in The…
Real Madrid, Manchester United and Liverpool are looking at Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Larsson, while Bayer Leverkusen are looking to ward off interest from United in striker Victor Boniface. Join us for the latest transfer news, gossip, and rumors from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s grades | Women’s grades TOP…
United States forward Folarin Balogun sat out training for Monaco on Thursday after taking another hit on his recently dislocated shoulder, putting him in doubt for next week’s Champions League match against his former club Arsenal. Balogun was sidelined for about two months with the injury and returned to competition at the end of November….