The stage is set for what should be a thrilling 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semifinal match between Fluminense and Chelsea. The Brazilian Serie A side has impressed as underdogs in this competition, pulling off upsets against Al Hilal and Inter Milan in the knockout round. They will now face an English Premier League squad…
Having won everything there is to be won with his boyhood club, you might be forgiven for thinking Thomas Muller would find it hard to choose the greatest prize of a glittering career. You would be wrong. Eleven years on from that remarkable night in Belo Horizonte, the joy he and his teammates were able…
Getty Images The FIFA Club World Cup is now entering its final week of action as the two semifinals will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, while the final will take place at MetLife Stadium on Sunday. Chelsea managed to win 2-1 against Palmeiras in the quarters while Fluminense knocked out Saudi side Al-Hilal. On…
The future of Lionel Messi is not decided yet, but it’s a topic on the minds of many. The Argentinian soccer star has a contract with Inter Miami until December of this year, and he’s now exploring all the options for his future, including the possibility of extending his contract with the MLS side. The…
Hello and welcome to the start of another week, James Benge here to guide you through it (at least from a soccer perspective). We might be at the height of summer, but football isn’t finished with us just yet. We’ve got Women’s Euro, Club World Cup, a transfer window that’s heating up, and a USMNT…
Heading into Sunday’s Concacaf Gold Cup final, the vibe around the U.S. men’s national team was as optimistic as it had been in at least a year, if not longer. From head coach Mauricio Pochettino and his roster made up mostly of fresh faces, it is clear they all benefitted from five weeks’ and eight…
Getty Images Mexico’s Raul Jimenez paid tribute to Diogo Jota in the Concacaf Gold Cup final on Sunday, breaking out his former teammate’s trademark celebration days after Jota and his brother Andre Silva died in a car accident. Jimenez scored in the 27th minute of Mexico’s clash with the U.S. men’s national team, bagging an…
The Gold Cup final has finally arrived and it’s fitting that it’s a meeting between the United States men’s national team and Mexico. During a topsy-turvy tournament, both have survived to make their way to the final, but with very different rosters. Mexico is led by veteran stalwarts Edson Alvarez and Raul Jimenez, and El…
Getty Images Arsenal are advancing in talks with Sporting over the signing of Viktor Gyokeres. A deal has not been finalized for the Swedish striker, but it appears he has emerged as Arsenal’s favored option in a summer where they have also been in negotiations with RB Leipzig for Benjamin Sesko. The Bundesliga side have…
Getty Images Bayern Munich’s 22-year-old young superstar Jamal Musiala suffered a horrific leg injury at the end of the first half of the team’s 2-0 Club World Cup quarterfinal loss to PSG Saturday in Atlanta. The Germany international, one of the most technical and prolific midfielders in the sport, went after a loose ball in…
