Italy, nominally, was the away team for its Euro 2020 opener on Friday. Though the match was played in Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Turkey was designated the home team. In reality, it was a home game for Azzurri, and one to celebrate as major international soccer returned after a year’s delay because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Turkey’s Caglar Soyuncu scored a goal in training that I had to watch about three times to understand what I'd just seen. Soyuncu could be in serious trouble for performing such wizardry outside of Howgarts.
If this Soyuncu training goal was pulled off in the upcoming Euros, it would surely break the internet, the fishing nets and any other forms of nets.
Si esta tarde hubiera estado en Marbella y hubiera tenido que decidir entre ir a la playa o ver el amistoso entre México y Arabia Saudita Sub 23, el fútbol salía a pérdida. 25ºC frente al mar, en cualquier escenario, son superiores a lo que mostraron ambas selecciones. Sin embargo, como uno está en medio de la semana laboral, no había mucho donde elegir.
The U.S. men's national team defeated Mexico in a highly contested match on Sunday to win the CONCACAF Nations League, marking the country’s first competitive victory over its rivals since September 10th, 2013.
The fruitless streak continued so long that I personally graduated middle school, high school and was just one year away from graduating college before the U.S. was victorious again. Christian Pulisic, the American captain who scored the go-ahead goal, was just 14 years old when the U.S. last claimed victory.
Hartford Athletic put the beatdown on New York Red Bulls II in USL Championship play on Saturday night, winning 7-0 despite only holding a 1-0 advantage up until first half stoppage time.
The pick of the bunch was scored by 22-year-old American midfielder Conor McGlynn, who lobbed Anthony Marcucci from deep inside his own half to put Hartford up 5-0 in the 59th minute.
It’s rare that goals from the half-way line actually occur inside the goalscorer’s own half, and it’s even more wild that it was a first-time effort from McGlynn after Hartford had secured possession.
Por primera vez en 116 años de vida, Colón de Santa Fe logró coronarse campeón del fútbol argentino. Lo hizo derrotando a Racing Club por 3-0 en la final de la Copa de La Liga y, al mismo tiempo, creando imágenes de la más pura emoción. Desde la alegría infinita del genio del pueblo, Luis “Pulga” Rodríguez, al llanto de felicidad de un abuelo de 91 años que nunca pensó ver al equipo de sus amores dando la vuelta olímpica.
As the world heals from the pandemic, pick-up matches are on their way back as well. Pick-up matches exemplify all the best parts of soccer: intense rivalries, healthy competition and the opportunity to sharpen your skills.
Up until France’s 4-2 victory over Croatia in the final of the 2018 World Cup, Les Bleus were criticized for playing with the sort of pragmatic control that wins you titles but few admirers.
Half of the front four (Olivier Giroud and Blaise Matuidi) were employed in yeoman’s work, while the left flank of Lucas Hernandez, N'Golo Kanté and Matuidi was there to destroy any fleeting moments of opposition joy.
Las Tigres de UANL han escrito su nombre en la historia de la Liga MX Femenil, al convertirse en las primeras bicampeonas del fútbol local. Las amazonas vencieron a las Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara por un marcador de 5-3 y un global de 7-4.
Es la cuarta corona para las felinas, quienes dieron a entender el por qué son las reinas del fútbol femenino en México, ejerciendo un buen fútbol a la vista y una contundencia única.
History is written by the victors. When you reminisce about the biggest finals of recent times, you’re likely thinking of players like Megan Rapinoe at the 2019 World Cup, Kylian Mbappé in 2018, Carli Lloyd in 2015 or Mario Götze in 2014.
But there are those rare instances when an individual’s performance on the losing team — for better (Zinedine Zidane in 2006) or worse (Loris Karius in 2018) — lives just as vividly in the memory.