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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 […]

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 […]