Soccer News Archive

The CONCACAF Gold Cup kicks off on Saturday, June 14, with the United States and Canada sharing hosting duties. Former United States forward Landon Donovan is critical of players skipping the tournament to rest after a long season. Striker Christian Pulisic liked a post from his father, who responded via ChatGPT by talking about Donovan’s two-year absence from the USMNT. The CONCACAF G...

Liverpool is on the cusp of winning the English Premier League for the 20th time. They made a big move towards their future by re-signing Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk to two-year deals. There is still no word on the status of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who is rumored to be leaving Liverpool for Real Madrid in the summer. Liverpool has one hand on their 20th Premier League trophy as t...

Kevin De Bruyne joined Manchester City in 2015, and has gone to become one of the best players in the history of the English Premier League. De Bruyne has won it all with City, including six Premier League titles, a Champions League, two FA Cups, and five League Cups. The Belgium international has been hit by injuries over the last two seasons, and has decided to leave the club when his co...

Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has been in the news lately for several reasons. He challenged Logan Paul to a fight, either MMA or boxing, just last week. Cheuko will no longer be on the sidelines at Inter Miami matches, where he was tasked with watching for pitch invaders, and Messi isn’t happy about it. Lionel Messi’s bodyguard, Yassine Cheuko, has turned into a minor cele...

The January transfer window is open in European soccer, which means players from clubs all over the continent, as well as Saudi Arabia, can talk to other teams. Two legendary players could be on their way to the United States, if not in January, in the offseason. Neymar is reportedly in talks with a trip of Major League Soccer clubs. Kevin De Bruyne is also rumored to be interested in making a...

The father of billionaire Elon Musk says that Musk is looking into purchasing Liverpool Football Club of the English Premier League. Liverpool has been owned by Fenway Sports Group since October 2010. Musk, the world’s richest person, is worth almost $425 billion. Elon Musk is a busy man. Musk aided Donald Trump’s successful election campaign for the US presidency and also owns X (form...

Inter Milan had ambitions of winning the Major League Soccer title with Lionel Messi, but were eliminated by Atlanta United FC in the first round of the playoffs. Gerardo “Tata” Martino resigned as head coach on November 22, 2024. Javier Mascherano takes the role as he rejoins former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets, Luis Suárez, and Jordi Alba. Inter Miami was the sto...

The Ballon d’Or is given by French publication France Football, and it is presented to the best player over the previous season. Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri won the 2024 Ballon d’Or on Monday, October 28. Real Madrid boycotted the ceremony as they felt it should have been given to their forward, Vini Jr. The Ballon d’Or has sparked a lot of controversy this year. The 202...

Erik ten Hag was hired as the manager at Manchester United in April 2022 after a successful period at Ajax in the Netherlands. In his time at United, ten Hag won the League Cup and the FA Cup, but the team has been inconsistent in the Premier League. On Monday, October 28, ten Hag was fired by the club after a 2-1 loss to West Ham left United sitting in 14th place in the league. Manche...

Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has been with Bayern Munich since 2011, and has been their #1 keeper for most of his time there. However, Neuer will be 39 in March, so Munich is putting together a succession plan for that position. At the top of their wish list is Liverpool keeper Alisson. Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer has had a spectacular career with the Bundesliga giants. He has won everythi...

Last week, Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri claimed players could look to strike, due to a congested fixture list for both club and country. Rodri was backed by many players, claiming their health is at risk. On Sunday, Rodri tore the ACL in his right knee and could be out for the rest of the season. Soccer players have been critical of the sport’s governing organizations rec...

UEFA changed the format for the Champions League and other competitions, adding two games to the new “league phase”. Players are criticizing UEFA for adding more fixtures to the calendar, in play for both club and country. Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri claims players are close to calling for a strike. If you’re playing soccer at the highest level, you’re playing more games...

Alex Morgan has been a stalwart on the United States women’s national team since 2010. Morgan has scored 123 goals in 224 appearances for the USWNT. Morgan recently announced she is pregnant with her second child, and she’ll play her final professional game on September 8 with San Diego Wave FC. The United States women’s national team has been at, or near, the top of international wome...

Ipswich Town FC is a 145-year-old soccer club that recently earned promotion back to the English Premier League for the first time since 2002. Pop star Ed Sheeran has been sponsoring the club’s shirts since 2021, and the lifelong Ipswich Town fan has now purchased a minority stake in the club. Sheeran joins the likes of Kevin Durant and Michael B. Jordan, among others, with shares in socce...

Gregg Berhalter was let go in his manager’s role for the US men’s national soccer team after failing to get out of the group stage at Copa América 2024. It was Berhalter’s second stint as USMNT manager, as he was first in the role from December 2018-December 2022, and then from August 2023-July 2024 After trying to land former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp, the USMNT hired former Tottenha...

The Canadian women’s soccer team are the defending gold medalists at the Summer Olympics in Paris. Two staff members were sent home after it was found that they were flying drones over the practice of New Zealand, their first opponent in the tournament. Head coach Bev Priestman has also been sent home, and an investigation has revealed that opponents’ training sessions have been recorded b...