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Getty Images U.S. women’s national team star Trinity Rodman delivered another highlight-reel worthy moment on Sunday, scoring an impressive goal and following it up with an equally entertaining celebration in the Washington Spirit’s victory over the Houston Dash. Shortly after the halftime break, Rodman received the ball on the left flank from her Spirit teammate, […]

Manchester City’s Manuel Akanji became the latest player to criticize the packed calendar that soccer players are forced to deal with, stating that he might retire at 30 because he will be maxed out after several fixture-heavy seasons at the top levels of the sport. The 29-year-old Akanji has played 48 games each in his […]

The return of the UEFA Champions League is a mid-September staple, but this season’s edition of the competition comes with new layers of intrigue. When the action finally begins on Tuesday, it will do so as a new, Swiss-system tournament that features a league phase rather than a group stage. The league phase will feature […]

With Liverpool’s loss on Saturday, there is now one remaining team with four wins from four Premier League games. In the least surprising fashion, it’s Manchester City, winners of four consecutive Premier League titles. While it’s obviously too early to declare that the title is already theirs, Erling Haaland already having nine goals from four […]

Like everyone else this season, Paris Saint-Germain are preparing to enter the new-look UEFA Champions League next week when the reformatted league phase gets underway. Luis Enrique led the French giants to a surprise semifinal last campaign yet it felt underwhelming given the way that Les Parisiens lost out to eventual beaten finalists Borussia Dortmund. […]

Getty Images As Inter Miami welcomed the Philadelphia Union to Chase Stadium on Saturday, the Herons also saw a familiar face return to the lineup in Lionel Messi. After suffering an ankle injury during the Copa America final, Messi had been absent from league play for 105 days, but with a brace in the first […]

Getty Images As Inter Miami continue their pursuit of the MLS Supporters’ Shield, they may be in store for quite a boost during the home stretch. Lionel Messi is fit to be included in the squad for the first time since injuring his ankle in the Copa America final this summer. Absent for four matches […]

Getty Images When the LA Galaxy and LAFC meet, it has become one of the premier rivalries in Major League Soccer. From goals to starpower to top notch fanbases, El Trafico has had so many moments, but in recent seasons it has missed a critical factor by not having major stakes. This season, with the […]

With the North London Derby on the horizon, Mikel Arteta was in customarily obtuse form when asked to address Martin Odegaard’s availability for Arsenal’s visit to Tottenham. “We need some more tests so let’s see what happens in the next day or so,” Arteta said of Odegaard, who limped out of Norway’s Nations League game […]