July. 8 at D.C. United. 15 at Saint Louis City. 21 vs. Cruz Azul (Leagues Cup). 25 vs. Atlanta United (Leagues Cup). August. (2-16 Leagues Cup knockout phase). 20 vs. Charlotte FC, 23 *FC Cincinnati (Open Cup semifinals), 26 at NY Red Bulls. 30 vs. Nashville SC. September. 3 at LAFC. 9 vs. Sporting KC. 16 at Atlanta United. 20 vs. Toronto FC. 24 at Orlando City. (27 Open Cup final) 30 vs. NYCFC.October. 4 at Chicago. 7 vs. FC Cincinnati. 21 at Charlotte FC. (25-Dec. 9 MLS playoffs).*Venue will be determined on Thursday.Note: Secondary […]
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Messi brings glory years in Europe to a close
About to turn 36, Lionel Messi could hang up his boots content that his glorious career is complete after he led Argentina to victory at last year’s World Cup. The Barcelona legend has secured his legacy as the best of his generation and perhaps now sits on the podium of all-time greats alongside the late Pele and Diego Maradona. Yet […]
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Messi ready to fire 'rocket ship' MLS
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi‘s impending move to Inter Miami is set to be the biggest deal in the history of Major League Soccer and turbo-charges the league’s aim to enter the American mainstream. Not since Brazilian legend Pele signed for New York Cosmos in 1975, has one of the all-time greats of the game played in […]
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What They're Saying: Don Garber
“There isn’t a league that wouldn’t like to have Lionel Messi in their league. There are a lot of dynamics that are going on there. He’s got a lot of things to think about in terms of where he wants to continue his career. I can tell you that we would love him in Major […]
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Messi 'madness' in Argentina
Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates will make a triumphant return to their homeland on Thursday when Argentina plays its first match since winning the World Cup in Qatar. More than 1.5 million fans applied for 63,000 available tickets for the match against Central American minnow Panama at the Monumental Stadium in Buenos Aires. Soccer-mad […]
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Lionel Messi and Paris Saint-Germain face potentially season-defining week
A French Cup trip to bitter rival Marseille on Wednesday marks the start of a seven-day stretch that could define this season for Paris Saint-Germain, with a Champions League showdown against Bayern Munich looming. The Bundesliga giant visits the French capital for the first leg of its Champions League round of 16 matchup next Tuesday, […]
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Ligue 1: From fantasy to reality as Reims coach Will Still takes on PSG
Age just 30, Will Still is the youngest coach in Europe’s top soccer leagues and enjoying a remarkable start in charge of Reims — the club with the current longest unbeaten run in Ligue 1. Born in Belgium to English parents, Still got his first coaching experience with Preston’s academy before he was named interim […]
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Cristiano Ronaldo's Saudi experience: What he can expect
After lighting up soccer’s biggest stages, Cristiano Ronaldo faces a very different reality in Saudi Arabia with smaller stadiums and less exalted teams — and some very high temperatures. Ronaldo, 37, says he’s embracing the “challenge” of the Saudi Pro League, a step into the unknown for a player who is more used to Real […]
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Ligue 1: Messi, Mbappe and Neymar set to join forces for first time since World Cup
Paris Saint-Germain’s trip to Rennes on Sunday is set to be the first time their superstar front three of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar have all played together since the World Cup. Mbappe returned to training on Thursday having been given 10 days off after coming back from Qatar and playing in PSG’s first […]
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What They're Saying: Mauricio Pochettino
“Leonardo called me and said: ‘The possibility is there. Would you like it or not?’ The good thing is that he called me to ask. I said to myself: ‘Is it a question?’ I thought it was a joke, no? Of course. I told him: ‘Do we have to go and get him? Do I […]