The soccer analytics experts aiming to transform a club in Portugal’s fourth division
Touch down in Lisbon city centre, and you are quickly reminded of two of Portugal’s footballing powerhouses. Only…
Gabon’s government suspends national team after ‘disgraceful’ AFCON, bans Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images Gabon’s national team has been suspended by the government until further notice after…
Football predictions for 2026: Man Utd being actually good, Trump smelting the World Cup and Salt Bae’s return
A new year is upon us, just like that. For those of us still just about easing into…
The Athletic’s review of 2025: MVP McTominay, the ever-dutiful Gianni and Ronaldo’s red reprieve
Whether it was underdog heroics in World Cup qualifying, England winning Euro 2025, or United States President Donald…
Australian federation bans four soccer players over match-fixing, with suspensions up to seven years
Football Australia has banned four soccer players, including New Zealand international Clayton Lewis, over match-fixing offences. Ex-Macarthur FC…
USMNT’s reality has shifted, and Pochettino now has dreams of ‘impossible’ World Cup run
TAMPA, Fla. — It feels like a lifetime ago, but it was just June 10 that a heavily-rotated…
Inside Steve McClaren’s Jamaica reign: World Cup failure, paying for staff flights and a hostile end
The excitement of Jamaica potentially qualifying for just their second World Cup was palpable on the gridlocked streets…
What we’re hearing about World Cup 2026: New plan to make soccer largest U.S. sport
The United States Soccer Federation is launching a new strategy to try to create more world-class players, win…
‘This is why I left Manchester United’: Steve McClaren’s Jamaica on brink of World Cup spot
Steve McClaren has said the reason he left Manchester United was for the kind of winner-takes-all opportunity he…
Marcelo Flores to join Canada camp ahead of possible switch from Mexico: Sources
After years of Canada trying to land Marcelo Flores, manager Jesse Marsch has taken an important first step…
Canada’s newest soccer club — and its distinct recruitment policy
“Un club d’ici, pour ici.” Two things stand out from Supra du Quebec’s motto. The newest Canadian Premier…
Latvia 0 England 5: Tuchel’s team qualify for World Cup as Anthony Gordon stakes his claim
England sealed their spot at the 2026 World Cup with a comfortable 5-0 win against Latvia in Riga.…