Soccer

9/17/2025 |  Nine Months Until the World Cup. What Were the USMNT's September Lessons? (Fox Sports) More than a year before Mauricio Pochettino was appointed the U.S. men's national team coach, his name was brought up in a passing conversation.

I asked former U.S. goalkeeper Brad Friedel if he felt the team would be better served by a non-American manager for the 2026 World Cup cycle. Friedel, who played under Pochettino at Tottenham, used his former boss to explain why a foreigner might struggle. 

9/17/2025 |  Ronaldo Can Play For 'As Long As He Wants,' Portugal Coach Says (Fox Sports)

hen did Ronaldo make his international debut?

Ronaldo made his senior international debut in 2003 when ex-Chelsea and Real Madrid defender Carvalho was still part of Portugal’s playing ranks. He is now working alongside Roberto Martinez in a coaching capacity.

9/17/2025 |  Advocacy groups call for European ban on Israel team, players in Times Square billboard (Reuters Sports) WASHINGTON/NEW YORK, Sept 16 (Reuters) - A coalition of advocacy organisations and fan groups called on European soccer federations to boycott Israel in a Times Square billboard that went live on Tuesday, kicking off the #GameOverIsrael campaign months ahead of the World Cup.

9/17/2025 |  Spain: FC Barcelona to play again at Estadi Johan Cruyff (StadiumDB.com) FC Barcelona have confirmed that their LaLiga Matchday 5 clash with Getafe, set for Sunday 14 September at 21:00, will be staged at the Estadi Johan Cruyff. 

9/16/2025 |  Hundreds of clubs added to $355M FIFA payments plan from 2026 World Cup revenue (Associated Press (AP)) ZURICH (AP) — Hundreds more soccer clubs will get shares of a $355 million FIFA fund from its multi-billion 2026 World Cup revenues for releasing players to men’s national teams.
FIFA said on Tuesday the program which has shared a total of hundreds of millions of dollars among clubs whose players were selected for each World Cup finals tournament since 2010 will now include all players who took part in qualifying games.