It's the first week back at pickup soccer after nearly a year off. Maybe you got some touches in at the local field or in your backyard, maybe you didn't. But whatever workouts you did (or didn't do) are no substitute for actual game play.
That first pickup session or game after the spring thaw is always painful after the lack of cardio in the winter. You come in expecting pain, but somehow the pain is always worse than you imagined.
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.
ROME - Inter Milan did not think they would need to replace Antonio Conte this year, but in successor Simone Inzaghi, they hope to have found a natural heir.
Conte terminated his deal by mutual consent in May over frustration at Inter's plans to cut costs and sell key players due to financial problems caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
MADRID - Zinedine Zidane said on Monday he had stepped down as Real Madrid coach as the club's hierarchy did not have enough faith in him to rebuild an aging squad.
Zidane, who returned to Real for a second spell in charge in March 2019, won two LaLiga titles and three Champions League crowns during his two stints as coach.
Across Europe, there are still games to be played and honors to be won. Besides the Champions League, several leagues are still in the midst of promotion playoffs. But the mayhem of managerial turnover is well underway.
Hirving Lozano no tuvo que esperar mucho tiempo para saber el nombre de su nuevo entrenador en el Napoli. Seis días después de la destitución de Genaro Gattuso, por no lograr la clasificación a la próxima Champions League, el club italiano anunció la llegada de Luciano Spalletti.
El entrenador italiano vuelve al ruedo después de haber vivido los últimos dos años en su granja en la región de Toscana, viendo fútbol y quizás plantando tomates. Vaya a saber uno.
Su último trabajo había sido a cargo del Inter de Milán, donde estuvo entre 2017 y 2019.
After parting ways with manager Gennaro Gattuso following Napoli's failure to secure Champions League qualification, it would appear Aurelio De Laurentiis has got his man.
Todos conocemos, más o menos, la maldición de Aaron Ramsey. En caso que no, un rápido recordatorio: cada vez que hace un gol, muere un famoso. Obviamente es una exageración, pero hay varios ejemplos de coincidencia que a uno lo hacen pensar. Y en esa línea, aquí presentamos una nueva maldición, la maldición de Reinaldo Rueda. ¿En qué consiste? Nación que dirige entra en crisis social.
Casos de exposición: Honduras, Ecuador, Chile y Colombia. Hay hasta un meme dando vueltas.
Por primera vez en 11 años, el Puebla está en una semifinales de la Liga MX. Gran responsable de la campaña es el técnico argentino Nicolás Larcamón, quien llegó a La Franja a comienzos de años casi como un total desconocido y ahora tiene al equipo soñando con el tercer título de su historia.
El camino, obviamente, no es fácil. Antes siquiera de pensar en la final, el Puebla debe enfrentar a Santos Laguna, en las semis. El equipo de Torreón tiene más experiencia en estas instancias, de la mano de Guillermo Almada, y hasta cuenta con ventajas estadísticas sobre el elenco camotero.
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane has told his players he will leave the LaLiga club at the end of the season, Spanish media reported late on Saturday.
Radio station Onda Cero said Zidane informed the players about his decision before last weekend's 2-2 LaLiga draw at home with Sevilla where Real missed the chance to top the table.
Newspaper Marca said he addressed the team on May 8, a day before that game.