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Friendlies

/ 369 days ago

Gio Reyna returns: USA vs. Germany preview

Gio Reyna returns to the USMNT for the first time since Gregg Berhalter was rehired as manager when the USA hosts Germany in a friendly. The furor surrounding the two needs no reiterating. But questions continue to swirl about whether the rift has truly started to mend. There is a game to be played, however. […]

Birmingham City

/ 371 days ago

Rooney continues American connection at Birmingham City

Wayne Rooney has officially been appointed head coach of Birmingham City. The former Manchester United star recently parted ways with D.C. United at the end of the current Major League Soccer season. The move by Birmingham helps continue an American connection at the club. The Championship side was previously purchased by United States-based Shelby Companies […]

beIN SPORTS

/ 372 days ago

Ligue 1 open to playing cup game in US in new media rights deal

As Ligue 1 hunts a new media rights deal in the US, it has revealed a bold strategy to entice potential broadcasters. While teams are no strangers to friendlies in the United States, the French top flight may take it a step further. There is legitimate reason to believe Ligue 1 will bring a meaningful […]

Germany

/ 372 days ago

Germany sporting director Voller critical of USA friendlies

Germany is coming over to the USA for a pair of friendlies against the United States Men's National Team and Mexico. However, not everyone in Germany is taking so kindly to the friendlies in a period of turmoil for Die Mannschaft. With Julian Nagelsmann making his coaching debut with Germany in these friendlies, some are […]

Gregg Berhalter

/ 387 days ago

Berhalter and Reyna make peace, move relationship forward

The contentious partnership between United States Men's National Team head coach Gregg Berhalter and midfielder Gio Reyna seems to have found peace. Recent reports indicate the two have started to smooth things over after. Their row started during the 2022 World Cup, where Reyna was unhappy with his quantity of playing time. However, it spilled […]

Megan Rapinoe

/ 387 days ago

USWNT sends off Megan Rapinoe with win in final game

The United States Women's National Team, or USWNT, defeated South Africa in a friendly to send off the iconic Megan Rapinoe in her last international game. Rapinoe announced she is retiring from professional soccer at the end of the 2023 NWSL campaign. That concludes in November. Therefore, this friendly was her last chance to represent […]

Chelsea

/ 391 days ago

Chelsea set to receive $490 million from US investment firm

Chelsea is set to receive more money through a United States investment firm. American Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital purchased the club for around $3 billion in 2022. The deal also included an extra $2 billion in investment from Boehly and company. Despite only being with the team for just over a year, new ownership […]

American Soccer

/ 399 days ago

USMNT cruises to victory in friendly with Oman

The United States men's national team thumped Oman 4-0 Tuesday night in Minnesota. As expected, the Yanks dominated the matchup from the start. In fact, the hosts collected 60% possession and recorded 19 total shots in the commanding performance on the night. The USMNT controlled the game early on in the night thanks to recycling […]

Oman

/ 401 days ago

USA vs Oman preview: Berhalter hunts second win in return

Gregg Berhalter's first game back in charge of the USMNT was lackluster. It typified the style of game fans saw in his first cycle as US manager. As in so many of the games during his previous stint, the US got the win by a scoreline that was more flattering than the game suggested. The […]

Gregg Berhalter

/ 403 days ago

USMNT vs Uzbekistan preview: Berhalter is back

Gregg Berhalter is back. As the saying goes, there is nothing new under the Sun. From October of 2017 to December of 2018, US Soccer swore up and down it was conducting a real coaching search. They hired Gregg Berhalter, brother of US Soccer's Jay Berhalter. Now, this year, new Sporting Director Matt Crocker swore […]

European exec open to playing Champions League Final in USA

A high-ranking official with Shakhtar Donetsk has claimed that he would support bringing the UEFA Champions League final to the United States. Sergei Palkin, CEO and general director of the Ukrainian club, made the comments during a recent interview with The Athletic. The news outlet sat down with the soccer exec ahead of the European […]

American Soccer

/ 413 days ago

USMNT boss Berhalter admits to not yet speaking to Gio Reyna

USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter has revealed that he has not yet spoken to Gio Reyna. The duo's relationship soured at the end of 2022, which ultimately led to U.S. Soccer allowing the coach's contract to expire. Nevertheless, the organization brought back Berhalter earlier this summer. The coach discussed his relationship with Reyna during a […]

United States

/ 420 days ago

Horan says USWNT not fully prepared for Women's World Cup

Lindsey Horan admitted the USWNT was not "fully prepared" for the Women's World Cup. Sweden sent the Stars and Stripes home in the round of 16. It was the team's worst-ever finish at the prestigious tournament. Horan made the comments regarding the Women's World Cup alongside former USWNT stars Tobin Heath and Christen Press on […]

Int'l calendar already turning to 2026 World Cup qualification

Less than nine full months since Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy in Qatar last year, the long qualification process to determine the 48 countries that will grace the fields across the United States, Canada and Mexico in 2026 gets underway. Three host nations are receiving automatic places in the final tournament. Consequently, 208 nations […]

American Soccer

/ 425 days ago

Messi, like Pele, can leave a historic legacy on American soccer

Nearly 50 years before Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami, the world's greatest soccer player at the time, Pele, shocked the world by coming out of retirement to sign with the North American Soccer League's New York Cosmos. These two transfers, separated by five decades, provide an intriguing comparison of the influence of global superstars. That […]