Inter Miami has hired Cristian Alberto “Kily” González to become the Herons’ new first-team head coach. González, whose service is pending a work permit, replaces Guillermo Hoyos, who had succeeded Javier Mascherano, who departed in April. González previously coached in Argentine at Rosario Central, Unión Santa Fe and Platense.
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.
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Owen Wolff headed to Sporting Kansas City in $7.6 million cash deal
The 21-year-old midfielder will maintain his U22 Initiative roster spot with Sporting KC. He enjoyed a breakout season in 2025 with seven goals and 12 assists across all competitions for Austin FC but missed the start of the 2026 MLS season due to a groin injury and subsequent sports hernia surgery in January.
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Seattle Sounders acquire Dejan Joveljić in $6 million cash deal
The struggling Sounders acquired forward Dejan Joveljić as a Designated Player from Sporting Kansas City. The 27-year-old Serbian has been one of MLS’s most prolific scorers and won an MLS Cup title with the LA Galaxy.
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USL: Charleston Battery’s Colton Swan headed to Hibs in January
The Charleston Battery’s top goal scorer will join Hibernian at the end of the 2026 USL Championship season on a six-figure transfer deal. The U.S. U-20 leads the Battery with 11 goals across all competitions in 2026, his first pro season after spending his freshman season at Indiana University.
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NWSL: Ashley Sanchez claims record for latest goal — and takes scoring lead
Sanchez scored both goals for the North Carolina Courage in a dramatic 2-1 win over the Boston Legacy in Cary. The decisive goal came from the penalty spot in the 17th minute of stoppage time, for the latest goal in NWSL regular-season history. Sanchez scored her 12th and 13th goals of the season, putting her in the NWSL scoring lead.
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Tim Weah will wear the Marseille captain’s armband, for now
The 2026-27 Ligue 1 season kicks off on Friday with the largest contingent of Americans ever in France’s top flight. Gio Reyna (Strasbourg) and Bryan Reynolds (Rennes) arrive from Germany and Belgium, respectively, to join Folarin Balogun (Monaco), Mark McKenzie (Toulouse), Tanner Tessmann (Lyon) and Tim Weah (Marseille), upping the total to six Americans in Ligue 1. That is, for now. There is no guarantee that […]
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COLLEGE: After setback, NCAA Division I men’s season kicks off
It was anticipated it would be D1 men’s soccer’s last season as a fall sport, but the Division 1 Cabinet threw cold water on that plan. The latest rebuff is not a surprise, given all the upheaval in college sports concerning the payment of college athletes. Of note is a lawsuit involving a MLS NEXT Pro player enrolling as a freshman in college.
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U.S. Open Cup: Sixteen amateur teams through to 2027 first round, 155 others enter qualifying
Sixteen Open Division teams have automatically qualified for the 2027 U.S. Open Cup, while a record-breaking 155 teams will compete in this fall’s Qualifying Rounds. Qualifiers include such powers from across the amateur map as Vermont Green FC and El Farolito, both multiple-trophy winners in 2026.
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WOMEN’S SOCCER: Cameroon wins first African title
Cameroon won its first ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title by crushing Malawi 3-0 in Rabat on Sunday. It will be one of the teams to watch at
the World Cup next summer. Its lineup features six players 21 years old or younger. Among them is Golden Ball winner Monique Ngock (bound for the Washington Spirit).
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NWSL: Japanese trio is Utah royalty
iyabi Moriya, Narumi Miura and Mina Tanaka made NWSL history as three Japanese players scored in the same match for the first time, leading the Utah Royals to a 3-2 victory against Bay FC. The Royals set a new team record for wins in a season with 11. Also: Olivia Moultrie (ACL) has been placed on Portland’s SEI list.