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One by one, France’s FIFA 2018 World Cup heroes have been saying goodbye to Les Bleus with longtime captain Hugo Lloris and defensive stalwart Raphael Varane following Blaise Matuidi into international retirement after the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Olivier Giroud and Antoine Griezmann have both since followed suit and N’Golo Kante could be joining […]

Hey there! It’s a season for new accomplishments and new beginnings in American soccer, with the Orlando Pride charting new ground in the NWSL and Mauricio Pochettino finally taking charge of the U.S. men’s national team. I’m Pardeep Cattry with the latest to start the week. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Monday, Oct. 7🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 […]

Most managers have a smaller impact on the success or failure of their squad than is generally stated. There is a reason why one of the best predictors of a league table at the start of the season is the wage budget. Talent that wins out. As Bill James famously noted, many coaches will prompt […]

Getty Images Few European soccer teams have needed the October international break quite like Paris Saint-Germain, who arrive at the pause off the back of a 2-0 loss away at Arsenal in the UEFA Champions League and a 1-1 draw away at OGC Nice in Ligue 1. Isolated as just one week in a longer […]

The Premier League and Manchester City are both claiming victory after the ruling of their arbitration case was made public on Monday. City challenged the Premier League over its associated party transaction (APT) rules, which are designed to secure the competition’s balance, on the grounds that they were anti-competitive. Both sides welcomed the finding with […]

Pep Guardiola has reportedly decided to leave Manchester City when his contract expires at the end of the season, though a final decision has not been made yet. Per The Athletic, Guardiola decided at the end of last season that he would exit the club following the 2024-25 campaign, though City are still in the process […]

Mauricio Pochettino has named his first United States men’s national team roster for friendlies that will see the team face Panama and Mexico. As Pochettino takes over the USMNT to stop their recent slide, preparation for the 2026 World Cup is kicking into high gear, but injuries will keep key members of the player pool […]

Getty Images U.S. men’s national team captain Christian Pulisic was on the scoresheet yet again for AC Milan on Sunday, scoring the equalizer in a dramatic Serie A clash at Fiorentina. Pulisic’s equalizer was important and impressive in equal measure, the product of some solid buildup play by Milan. Theo Hernandez eventually received the ball […]

Heading into the international break, there is worry for Real Madrid. In their 2-0 victory over Villarreal on Saturday, right back Dani Carvajal had to be stretchered off due to a knee injury, which the club later confirmed was an ACL tear. He went down during stoppage time in the second half after a collision […]

Real Madrid will hope to hit back after their first defeat since January when Villarreal visit Santiago Bernabeu in La Liga on Saturday. Carlo Ancelotti’s men are second in the Spanish topflight, behind Barcelona by three points, and the Yellow Submarine are actually within a single point of Los Blancos here. Lille OSC beat Real […]