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The summer season features eight games this weekend.Friday, July 21North Carolina FC vs. Sunderland, WakeMed Soccer Park, Cary, NC. (Tickets)Saturday, July 22Chelsea vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia. (Tickets)Man. United vs. Arsenal, Met Life Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. (Tickets)L.A. Galaxy II vs. Wrexham, at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, CA. (Tickets)Barcelona vs. Juventus, Levi’s […]

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will take the reins of the Brazil national team from the summer of 2024, aiming to lead the team to World Cup glory for the first time since 2002. Tite departed after Croatia knocked Brazil out in the quarterfinals in Qatar last year and Fernando Diniz will lead the team for a year before Ancelotti’s […]

Luis Enrique was appointed as the new coach of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday on a two-year deal, but his unveiling was overshadowed by ongoing questions about the future of Kylian Mbappe. The 53-year-old former Barcelona coach, who had been a free agent since being sacked by Spain last December, replaces Christophe Galtier after his departure was confirmed earlier […]

French coach Christophe Galtier will face trial in December as a result of an investigation into alleged discrimination, the Nice prosecutor said on Friday. The 56-year-old Galtier and his son John Valovic-Galtier — a player’s agent — were taken in for questioning earlier in the day following an investigation launched in April, after claims the coach made […]

Ilkay Gundogan has signed for Barcelona on a free transfer at the end of his Manchester City contract. The German midfielder, 32, has agreed a two-year deal with the option for a year’s extension and a release clause of 400 million euros ($436 million). “He is bringing his presence, nose for goal and reading of […]

Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late winner on his 200th international appearance as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 on Tuesday to maintain its perfect start to Euro 2024 qualifying. Erling Haaland netted twice for Norway, while Belgium brushed aside the Thibaut Courtois captaincy controversy by seeing off Estonia thanks to a Romelu Lukaku double in Tallinn and Moldova came from two goals down […]

Bukayo Saka scored a hat trick as England demolished North Macedonia 7-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying on Monday, while Kylian Mbappe‘s re-taken penalty gave France a narrow victory over Greece. Harry Kane swept England ahead at Old Trafford before Saka stole the show with two superb finishes either side of Marcus Rashford‘s goal. Saka completed his treble early […]

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente hopes his country’s Nations League triumph on Sunday can spark a new winning era for La Roja. Spain beat Croatia 5-4 on penalties after the teams were deadlocked at 0-0 following 120 minutes in Rotterdam at Feyenoord’s De Kuip Stadium. Spain had not won a trophy for over a […]

Lionel Messi  scored the quickest goal of his career as he guided Argentina to a 2-0 friendly win over Australia in Beijing on Thursday. The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner curled in from the edge of the area after just 79 seconds following slack defending by the Socceroos. In front of a crowd of more than […]

Bruno Petkovic and Luka Modric (photo) struck in overtime to fire Croatia into the Nations League final with a 4-2 victory over the Netherlands on Wednesday in Rotterdam. Zlatko Dalic’s side, which reached the World Cup semifinals last year, moved a step closer to earning its first ever trophy and demonstrated once again it’s overtime specialists. […]