1:10 PM ET Poland midfielder Mateusz Klich has joined Major League Soccer side D.C. United on a two-year contract after leaving Premier League Leeds United, the MLS club said on Thursday. Klich, who joined Leeds in 2017 from Dutch team FC Twente, will play in the U.S. capital through 2024 with an option to extend … Read more
play Ronaldo arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of Al-Nassr unveiling (1:27)Cristiano Ronaldo was greeted by locals in Saudi Arabia as he arrived in the country ahead of his unveiling as an Al-Nassr player. (1:27) 12:10 PM ET Cristiano Ronaldo‘s first appearance in Saudi Arabia against a Paris Saint-Germain team containing Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and … Read more
play Ter Stegen plays hero as Barca beats Betis in penalty shootout (2:57)Marc-Andre ter Stegen saves two penalties as Barcelona outlasts Real Betis on penalties. (2:57) 5:04 PM ET Marc-Andre ter Stegen saved Juanmi’s and William Carvalho’s poorly-struck spot kicks to give Barcelona a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Betis after the teams had finished … Read more
4:57 PM ET Fulham piled more misery on struggling Chelsea with a 2-1 victory at Craven Cottage in Thursday’s west London derby, which also saw new loan signing Joao Felix sent off on his Blues debut. Former Chelsea midfielder Willian had given Fulham a 25th-minute lead against his former club before Kalidou Koulibaly scrambled home … Read more
Getty Images Angel City FC drafted 18-year-old high school senior Alyssa Thompson with the No. 1 pick overall in the 2023 NWSL Draft on Thursday, making her the first-ever high schooler drafted in league history. Thompson had already made headlines in the days leading up to the draft when her name was in the rumor … Read more
play Galtier confirms PSG are in talks to extend Messi’s contract (0:46)Christophe Galtier reveals that PSG are hopeful that Lionel Messi will sign a new contract with the club. (0:46) 12:30 PM ET Argentina featured heavily in shortlists for FIFA’s Best awards following their World Cup triumph, with forwards Lionel Messi and Julian Alvarez, goalkeeper … Read more
play Ronaldinho El Clasico hat-trick leads Messi, Ronaldo in top El Clasico goals (1:39)Take a look back at some of the best goals El Clasico has ever delivered including Ronaldinho’s hat-trick in 2005. (1:39) 1:39 PM ET Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho’s son is currently on trial with Barcelona‘s U19 team, a source has confirmed to … Read more
Getty Images Gerard Pique’s Kings League hosted a masked La Liga player last Sunday identified only as the provocative Enigma 69 and wearing long sleeves to cover his tattoos. The competition is an indoor seven-a-side league established by the former Barcelona and Spain icon which is viewable via Twitch and was brought to mainstream attention … Read more
Getty Images The 2023 National Women’s Soccer League Draft will take place on Thursday, and be held in person for the first time since 2020. After multiple virtual drafts, the event returns to the United Soccer Coaches Convention, and 48 players will hear their name called at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Fans can watch the … Read more
12:02 PM ET Gregg Berhalter’s decision to minimize the playing time of Gio Reyna at the 2022 World Cup has created an unrelenting drama for U.S. Soccer. Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images John Hackworth remembers the incident with instant clarity. It was the spring of 2012, and he was an assistant with the Philadelphia Union in … Read more
