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Inter Miami reveal renderings and completion date for new stadium, Miami Freedom Park

Inter Miami CF confirmed Wednesday that their new soccer-specific, 25,000-seat stadium Miami Freedom Park will open in 2026.

The Herons have played at Chase Stadium in neighboring Fort Lauderdale, Fla., since entering MLS in 2020 but will be relocating to Miami proper.

New Inter Miami stadium

Landon Donovan says youth soccer in the U.S. is a disaster; Pochettino not a guaranteed success

Donovan had some interesting things to say about U.S. Soccer.

U.S. men’s national team legend, Landon Donovan, was invited as a guest on Alexi Lalas’ State of the Union Podcast, with the former U.S. goalscorer giving some pretty interesting takes on the state of the men’s national team, the possibility of coaching the United States, what we can expect from the extraofficial appointment of Mauricio Pochettino and the brewing problem of the USMNT — youth soccer.

Nashville's Patrick Yazbek suspended for violating league's Non-Discrimination Policy

Nashville’s Yazbek has been hit with an unprecedented suspension. And fans are not happy.

Nashville SC player Patrick Yazbek suspended for two games violation of the league's Non-Discrimination policy

Major League Soccer has suspended Nashville SC midfielder Patrick Yazbek for two games following a violation of the league's Non-Discrimination Policy during the Aug. 24 match between Nashville and Austin FC.

Sam Coffey’s gold medal Squishmallow goes viral and makes teammate Sophia Smith jealous

United States women’s national team midfielder Sam Coffey needs to be the face of Squishmallow already. The Portland Thorns star shared that she has received a custom gold-medal Squishmallow following the USWNT’s victory in the Summer Games.

Coffey posted to her Instagram story on Wednesday that a family-friend stitched a gold medal onto the popular stuffed toy that comes in a variety of animal, foods and more. Her Squishmallow was a beet and the card said, “Way to ‘beet’ everybody.”

Sam Coffey Squishmallow story

Uruguay defender Juan Izquierdo who collapsed on field dies in hospital at age 27

South American football was in mourning on Tuesday following the death of Uruguayan defender Juan Izquierdo, who collapsed on the pitch after suffering an irregular heartbeat during a Copa Libertadores game last week.

The 27-year-old had been undergoing medical treatment since collapsing during Nacional's game against Brazilian side Sao Paulo on Aug. 22.

WHO’S NUMBER 1? — The top 50 highest-rated players in EAFC25

Summer is coming to an end and Fall is approaching, which means it’s the time of the year for new EAFC ratings.

Popular soccer video game, EAFC, is set to release it’s new yearly edition with updates for the 2024/25 seasons on Sept. 27, 2024.

Mauricio Pochettino will be with USMNT next month, unclear if he’ll be on the sideline

While Mauricio Pochettino's appointment as the new head coach of the United States men's national team has yet to become official, The Athletic reported Saturday that the former English Premier League and Ligue 1 manager will be with the national team in some capacity in September.

Pochettino is expected to be with the USMNT for a friendly against Canada on Sept. 7 at Kansas City, Kan., although it still might not be from the sideline in a decision-maker capacity.

Lynn Williams reveals how she broke her gold medal after USWNT’s Olympic triumph

The United States women’s national team waited 12 years to reclaim gold at the Olympics. Lynn Williams only needed one night to break the sought-after prize.

USWNT veteran forward Williams hilariously broke her gold medal while partying the night of the gold medal triumph. Pictures and stories were shared of Williams swinging her medal above her head before a picture of the ribbon and medal dethatched.

Lynn Williams medal

New NWSL CBA sees pay increased for players, college draft ended and more

The National Women's Soccer League and the NWSL Players Association have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will eliminate the draft, guarantee contracts and grant unrestricted free agency to all players.

The deal runs through the 2030 season and already has been ratified by the players. It replaces the previous CBA that was set to expire in 2026.

New NWSL CBA details

Cristiano Ronaldo begins his new side quest: CR7 is going to be a YouTuber

Cristiano Ronaldo looks to have a second career lined up after he retires from soccer. The Portuguese star launched a YouTube channel on Wednesday and has already gained over 4 million subscribers in a few hours.

The YouTube launch was clearly planned out as CR7 posted 18 videos on his account Wednesday. The videos range from game shows with his wife Georgina Rodríguez, rating his goals, free kick challenges and more.

Whoever is directing his videos clearly knows a thing or two about YouTube as the videos have high quality footage and editing.

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