Inter Miami saluted Argentine star Lionel Messi‘s eighth Ballon d’Or on Friday, but their friendly match to mark the achievement ended in a 2-1 loss to MLS rival New York City FC. The defeat, in a match between two teams long out of the MLS championship running, was just a footnote on a celebratory night […]
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MLS Playoffs: Sporting KC pulls stunner in St. Louis
Sporting Kansas City players gather around French midfielder Remi Walter, who screams in celebration of his goal during the 4-1 win at St. Louis City. Photo by Rick Ulreich/Icon Sportswire * * * * * Western Conference top seed St. Louis City suffered a shock 4-1 defeat at home to Interstate 70 rival Sporting Kansas […]
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MLS: LAFC and Philadelphia start playoff push with wins
Last year’s MLS Cup finalists, Los Angeles FC and the Philadelphia Union, launched their bids for a return to the title game with victories in the opening games of the playoffs on Saturday. Denis Bouanga and Ryan Hollingshead (photo) scored two goals each as defending champion LAFC beat the Vancouver Whitecaps 5-2 in Game 1 […]
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Decision Day: Red Bulls keep record playoff streak alive with dramatic win
Charlotte FC squeezed past Lionel Messi‘s Inter Miami 1-0 to sneak into Major League Soccer’s playoffs on Saturday in a nail-biting final day of regular season action. A 13th-minute goal from Charlotte’s Colombian striker Kerwin Vargas was enough to seal victory for the North Carolina franchise, which had drawn 2-2 with Miami in Florida on Wednesday. […]
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USA-Germany: Nagelsmann enjoys 3-1 win in Germany debut
Julian Nagelsmann got off to a winning start as Germany’s coach on Saturday with his team securing a comfortable 3-1 win over the United States in a friendly. Germany looked much improved from the team that had suffered a 4-1 home defeat to Japan last month, a result which saw Hansi Flick fired as coach after a run […]
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USA-Germany: Nagelsman feels responsibility and pressure
New Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann says he is feeling “pressure” and “responsibility” as well as pride as he takes charge of the team for the first time against the United States on Saturday. Nagelsmann’s predecessor, Hansi Flick, last month became the first coach in Germany history to be fired, having overseen a run of five matches without a […]
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World Cup 2026 qualifying: Brazil held by Venezuela as Argentina stays perfect
Eduard Bello’s spectacular 85th-minute equalizer earned Venezuela a 1-1 draw at Brazil in World Cup qualifying on Thursday. * * * * * * * * * * A stunning 85th-minute equalizer from Eduard Bello earned Venezuela a rare draw at Brazil while world champion Argentina made it three wins out of three in South […]
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Argentina: Lionel Messi doubtful for World Cup qualifier with Paraguay
Lionel Messi is doubtful for Argentina’s South American World Cup qualifier against Paraguay on Thursday despite “looking good” in training, according to Coach Lionel Scaloni. Messi teamed up with the World Cup winners after returning from injury as a second-half substitute for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer on Saturday. Messi had played just 37 minutes […]
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Wayne Rooney leaves D.C. United: 'It's the right time. I've done everything I can …'
Former England international Wayne Rooney is leaving his position as head coach of Major League Soccer’s D.C. United after the team missed out on a spot in the 2023 playoffs. The club said in a statement that the decision to part ways had been “mutually agreed.” “We have spoken with Wayne and agreed it is […]
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Messi could return as Inter Miami enters MLS's last chance saloon
Lionel Messi could make his return to MLS action on Saturday with the Argentine hoping to give a boost to Inter Miami’s flagging playoff hopes. Messi has played just 37 minutes for his club since Sept. 3, having returned with an injury from international duty with Argentina last month. His absence has been sorely felt, […]