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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 […]

The U.S. men’s national team is heading towards uncharted but ambitious territory with the hire of Mauricio Pochettino, who was officially named as the team’s new head coach on Tuesday and introduced on Friday. The Argentine will be tasked with maximizing the team’s full potential when they co-host the World Cup in two years, a responsibility […]

The relocation of franchises is one of those grim realities of US sporting existence. You might not like it, but unless you live in a handful of the biggest markets in the country, teams will come and in due course teams will go. For most of the history of the English Football League, such a […]

There are a ton of games in the UCL league phase, and here’s how they could play out Sep 12, 2024 at 11:57 am ET • 9 min read Getty Images A new era of Champions League football is upon us. The league phase begins on Tuesday, 36 sides playing eight games between now and […]

Ange Postecoglou’s first season at Tottenham Hotspur was, simply put, complicatedly eventful. A dream start as the Premier League’s last unbeaten team was swiftly crushed as injuries and suspensions derailed their campaign, exposing some weaknesses that saw them land in fifth place by season’s end, overperforming on preseason expectations and underperforming on early season hype. […]

After an international break during where members of the United States men’s national team didn’t take their chance to impress new boss Mauricio Pochettino, a return to club soccer could offer a much needed reset. It’s clear that Pochettino will have high expectations for the members of the player pool which is why it will […]

Mikel Arteta has signed a new three-year contract at Arsenal. The Spaniard’s current terms had been due to expire at the end of the season but neither he nor his employers had offered any suggestion that Arteta might leave a club that have reestablished themselves as title contenders under his stewardship, which began in December […]

The 2024-25 Serie A season is back and back with a bang as the usual giants aim to fight for the title while other clubs hope they can pull off what Bologna did last season and surprisingly qualify for the Champions League. Inter and Juventus look like the favorites to win the league on paper […]