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World Cup final squads ranked: Of all 48 national ...
ESPN ranked all 48 World Cup squads, giving fans a clear pecking order heading into the tournament. The breakdown matters because it strips away hype …
Sources: Liverpool reach deal to appoint Iraola
Liverpool have appointed Andoni Iraola as their next head coach, ESPN confirmed. The deal is done. Iraola takes over a club in transition after Arne …
Source: Iran expects U.S., Mexico visas this week
Iran's national team will finally get the paperwork sorted to compete in the 2026 World Cup. A source with direct access to Team Melli told ESPN that …
Source: Konaté closing on move to Real Madrid
Real Madrid is closing in on Ibrahima Konaté. Negotiations between the club and the France defender accelerated over the last two days and are nearing…
U.S. delays WCup entry for Swiss striker Embolo
Breel Embolo hit a travel snag Tuesday while heading to the United States for the World Cup. Swiss officials held up the striker's documents for revie…
'This is a starting point': U.S. Soccer's new home...
U.S. Soccer finally built a permanent training home for its national teams. The federation operated without a dedicated facility for decades, cycling …
USMNT builds World Cup momentum by beating Senegal...
Pochettino's vision for the USMNT is taking shape. The team dispatched Senegal in their latest tuneup, building momentum as World Cup qualification he…
Berhalter snub in '22 helped Pepi 'grow' for '26
Ricardo Pepi got left off the 2022 World Cup roster. Four years later, he made the 2026 squad. The snub shaped him. Pepi reflected on the gap between…
Fernandes: 'I wanted to have won more' at Man U
Bruno Fernandes admits he expected to win more trophies at Manchester United by now. The midfielder has delivered individual brilliance since arriving…
Sources: France's Saliba doubtful for World Cup
William Saliba will miss the World Cup. Arsenal's defender suffered a back injury weeks ago and remains very doubtful to recover in time for the tourn…
Pulisic breaks drought, hopes people stop 'talking...
Pulisic ended a five-month goal drought with a strike and an assist as the USMNT beat Senegal 3-2 in a friendly. Pochettino praised the winger's overa…
USMNT builds World Cup momentum by beating Senegal...
The USMNT dispatched Senegal 3-2 in Mauricio Pochettino's first official test before the World Cup, and the result offered tangible evidence of where …
Pulisic an 8/10, USMNT's best player in pre-World ...
Pulisic ended his scoring drought and delivered the USMNT's best performance in their pre-World Cup preparation. The Milan winger was the standout pla…
Flores has ruptured ACL, will miss WC for Canada
Marcelo Flores tore his ACL during Saturday's Concacaf Champions Cup final between Tigres UANL and Toluca. The Canada winger is done for the season an…
Bielsa omits Suarez from Uruguay WC squad
Marcelo Bielsa has left Luis Suárez out of Uruguay's 2026 World Cup squad. The veteran striker, 37, finishes his international career without a final …
VAR review: UCL ref got the Mendes-Madueke call ri...
Saturday's Champions League final featured several VAR moments that will draw debate all week. The biggest call involved Mendes and Madueke, and ESPN'…
How PSG bested Arsenal to win UEFA Champions Leagu...
PSG won the Champions League for the second straight year, beating Arsenal in the final. The French club's back-to-back titles cement their status as …
Copy of PSG beat Arsenal in shootout to retain UCL title
PSG won back-to-back Champions League titles for just the second time in the competition's history, beating Arsenal in a penalty shootout in Budapest …
Arteta: Arsenal must be 'ambitious' after final lo...
Arsenal lost the Champions League final to Paris Saint-Germain on Saturday, and Mikel Arteta is already looking ahead. The manager wants the club to s…
Luis Enrique: 'Lucky' Arsenal goal challenged PSG
PSG won the Champions League final against Arsenal 4-3 on penalties after a 2-2 draw. Luis Enrique blamed an Arsenal goal in the sixth minute for maki…
Toluca ends 23-year Champions Cup title drought
Toluca won the CONCACAF Champions Cup, defeating Tigres to capture the club's first title in 23 years. The Mexican side ended a long drought in the re…
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