USMNT’s Pepi: ‘Big statement’ after WC snub

play Gomez: A lacklustre USMNT win over El Salvador (1:08)Herculez Gomez thinks despite the 1-0 win, USMNT looked ‘toothless’ and ‘sloppy’ vs. El Salvador in Nations League. (1:08) 11:56 PM ET ORLANDO, Fla. — United States men’s national team striker Ricardo Pepi says his career over the past eight months has been “a roller-coaster ride,” … Read more

Kane eyes 100 goals after setting England record

play Will Harry Kane stay with Tottenham? (1:15)Mark Ogden breaks down the decision that lies ahead for Harry Kane and his future with Tottenham. (1:15) 4:51 AM ET Harry Kane has said scoring 100 international goals is “not out of the question” after he became England‘s all-time leading goalscorer on Thursday. Kane reached 54 international … Read more

Museum to sit Messi statue by Pele, Maradona

play Messi, Argentina continue World Cup celebrations in Buenos Aires (1:16)Lionel Messi shows off the World Cup trophy with the rest of the Argentina squad lifting their own replica model. (1:16) 10:18 PM ET The tributes continue to pour in for Lionel Messi following Argentina‘s World Cup triumph. South American soccer’s governing body on Monday … Read more

Pepi boosts USMNT’s back-to-back Nations League title bid

9:52 PM ET ORLANDO — The United States men’s national team progressed to the CONCACAF Nations League finals, though it made hard work of defeating El Salvador 1-0. Ricardo Pepi scored the all-important goal just moments after coming on as a second-half substitute, and with the U.S. proving resolute in defense, that was enough to … Read more

The inside story of Antonio Conte’s exit from Tottenham

4:30 AM ET Tottenham‘s marriage of convenience with manager Antonio Conte is over. The story of his 16 months as head coach is one of perpetual internal tension, an awkward alliance founded on a mutual desire to win silverware urgently yet never in agreement about how to actually achieve it. Spurs thought they knew what … Read more

Maignan heroics, Pavard wonder goal secure France win

5:08 PM ET Mike Maignan’s heroic double save on the stroke of 90 minutes ensured France left Dublin with all three points on Monday. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images DUBLIN — Benjamin Pavard added another spectacular goal to his collection with an unstoppable second-half strike which secured France a narrow 1-0 win against the Republic … Read more

Russia are playing soccer again despite FIFA suspension. How? Because of sports, politics connection

5:41 PM ET Despite being suspended by FIFA and UEFA following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Russia national team is still finding games to play. And those opponents tend to mirror Russia’s allies in various international conflicts. Mohammad Karamali/DeFodi Images via Getty Images If you needed further evidence that sport mirrors politics — especially … Read more

FIFA to pay $355m for sending players to WCs

play Laurens: Mbappe captaincy a new era for French football (1:35)Julien Laurens explains Didier Deschamps’ decision to select Kylian Mbappe as the new France captain. (1:35) 10:43 AM ET FIFA’s compensation paid to clubs that release players for the men’s World Cup has been increased by nearly 70% to $355 million for the 2026 and … Read more