On way out, Suárez wins Brazilian Golden Ball

Dec 7, 2023, 07:25 PM ET Uruguay striker Luis Suárez won the Golden Ball on Thursday as the player of the season in the Brazilian league ahead of his expected departure from the club. The 37-year-old Suárez, who played with Lionel Messi at Barcelona after several seasons with Liverpool and Ajax, scored 17 goals for … Read more

USMNT to face Uruguay, Panama, Bolivia at Copa

play Herc Gomez: USMNT 2nd in Group C ‘on paper’ (0:49)Herculez Gomez breaks down the United States’ group in the 2024 Copa America, with heavy-hitters Uruguay predicted as favorites to get through. (0:49) Dec 7, 2023, 08:57 PM ET The draw for next summer’s Copa America has placed the tournament host United States in a … Read more

Messi, Miami headed to Hong Kong in preseason

play Beckham: Messi has been a revelation for MLS (0:28)David Beckham praises Lionel Messi’s impact on the MLS and says his presence at Inter Miami is “special.” (0:28) Dec 7, 2023, 08:46 PM ET Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are headed to Hong Kong. The club revealed plans Thursday for a Feb. 4 match there … Read more

Ex-Man Utd boss Ferguson unimpressed by Chelsea midfield

Former Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson was unimpressed by Chelsea on Wednesday. For many, it was Sofyan Amrabat‘s best performance in a United shirt. But the Scot was more disappointed with Chelsea. One Chelsea fan spent the night in the same Old Trafford box as Ferguson and later posted to social media some details … Read more

Pep: Man City are ‘struggling’ after loss to Villa

play What is going wrong for Manchester City? (1:42)Craig Burley explains Manchester City’s lineup concerns coming off a 1-0 loss to Aston Villa. (1:42) Pep Guardiola has admitted Manchester City are “struggling” after a fourth Premier League game in a row without a win. City lost 1-0 to Aston Villa on Wednesday on the back … Read more

Ten Hag denies crisis at Man United: ‘Not for us’

play Burley: That was Man United’s best performance of the season (2:15)Craig Burley heaps praise on Manchester United following their 2-1 win over Chelsea in the Premier League. (2:15) Erik ten Hag said Manchester United have not been a crisis club this season — despite negative headlines and a string of bad results — after … Read more

LAFC fined, fan group suspended for illegal flares

play LAFC fined, fan group suspended for illegal flares (0:42)MLS has fined LAFC $100,000 after a group of fans engaged in “serious misconduct” prior to the Western Conference final against the Houston Dynamo. (0:42) Major League Soccer announced on Wednesday it has fined LAFC $100,000 and indefinitely suspended the privileges of the supporter group 3252 … Read more