3:22 PM ET Diego Cocca was named as Mexico’s new manager last month, replacing Gerardo Martino. Carlos Santiago/ Eyepix Group/Future Publishing via Getty Images Mexico men’s manager Diego Cocca has left out national team veterans Hector Herrera and captain Andres Guardado in his first 34-man roster for CONCACAF Nations League matches this month, while also … Read more

6:42 AM ET Ronaldinho’s son, Joao Mendes, has signed a contract with Barcelona’s under-19 team. FC Barcelona Former Brazil forward Ronaldinho’s son has signed a permanent contract with Barcelona‘s under-19 team, the Catalan club have announced. ESPN reported in January that Joao Mendes de Assis Moreira, 18, was training with Barca’s Juvenil A side pending … Read more

play Who is the most likely candidate for the 2023 MLS MVP? (1:16)Herculez Gomez makes his pick for the 2023 Major League Soccer MVP. (1:16) 8:03 AM ET Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Nashville Predators forward Filip Forsberg are part of a new set of minority investors who have acquired a stake in Major … Read more

7:18 PM ET Canada Soccer and its women’s national team players have reached an interim funding agreement, the sport’s governing body said Thursday. The terms of the deal, which is retroactive to last season, reflect that of the men’s national team, Canada Soccer said, with per-game incentives and results-based compensation. A final collective bargaining agreement … Read more

Mar 1, 2023 Over the next month, Real Madrid and Barcelona will meet three times. They face each other over two legs in the semifinal of the Copa del Rey, on Thursday and again, in the return game, on April 5. In the middle of those two matches, they meet at Camp Nou in what … Read more

play Are Real Madrid favourites vs. Barcelona in the Copa del Rey? (1:04)Ian Darke debates whether Real Madrid will win the Clasico against Barcelona in the Copa del Rey. (1:04) Feb 28, 2023 There’s only one other club in the world where, if a coach had established a seven-point lead in the title race, already … Read more

1:08 PM ET There are still some visible reminders of a time when Bayern Munich didn’t solely rule the Bundesliga. Mats Hummels led Jurgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund in minutes when they rolled to the 2011-12 title and now, at the age of 34, he’s still semi-frequently roaming BVB’s back line. Mario Gotze was emerging as … Read more

Getty Images Borussia Dortmund will try to continue their push for a Bundesliga title when they host RB Leipzig on Friday at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany. Sitting in sixth in the Bundesliga table when play resumed after the conclusion of the World Cup, Borussia Dortmund enter Friday tied with top-of-the-table Bayern Munich in … Read more

Getty Images Real Sociedad attempt to break out of a slump when they host Cadiz in a 2022-23 Spanish La Liga contest on Friday. Real Sociedad (13-4-6) have followed their second five-game winning streak of the season with a five-game stretch during which they have recorded just one victory. The White and Blues are coming … Read more

Getty Images Gunmen left a threatening note directed towards Lionel Messi after opening fire on a Unico supermarket owned by his in-laws in Argentina, according to the Associated Press. The incident occurred early Thursday morning and did not result in any injuries. According to authorities, two men on a motorcycle fired at least a dozen … Read more