English Championship:
Josh Sargent (Norwich City), 90 minutes (1-1 vs. Reading)
Auston Trusty (Birmingham City), 90 minutes (0-1 vs. Hull City)
Portuguese Primeira Liga:
Alex Mendez (Vizela), sub-27 minutes (3-0 vs. Vitoria Guimaraes)
Spanish LaLiga:
Luca de la Torre (Celta), sub-26 minutes (1-1 vs. Sevilla)

"You know, I have an Argentinian friend who a long time ago came to me and said that Di Stefano was better than me. Twenty years passed and he came back and said there's this guy called Maradona and he's better than you. And now they're talking about this guy called Messi who's better than me. And I said to him: 'Agree among yourselves which one it is and send him to me.'"

-- Pele (with a sense of humor) on the inevitable comparison of Argentine greats like Alfredo Di Stefano, Diego Maradona and Lionel Messi to him. (Guardian)

- Heber traded to Seattle. The Sounders will send $400,000 in GAM to NYCFC over two seasons as well as an additional $150,000 in GAM if certain performance metrics are met. The 31-year-old Brazilian spent four seasons with NYCFC, rediscovering his form in 2022 with 11 goals across all competitions. He scored 15 MLS goals in 2019 but just one over the next two injury-riddled seasons.

- Stipe Biuk joins LAFC on U22 Initiative. The 20-year-old Croatian winger was signed from Hajduk Split, where he made his first team debut when he was 17. He appeared in 52 league matches in three seasons for Hajduk, scoring five goals and adding two assists.

1. When Pele ruled soccer in the US with the New York Cosmos By David Hirshey (ESPN)
2. Far from the World Cup, the essence of Argentine soccer expands Its reach By Juan Jose Relmucao (New York Times)
3. Alexia Putellas: ‘Now I genuinely feel that everybody just treats me as a soccer player, nothing more’ By Ana Fernandez Abad (El Pais)