Informational/Did You Know

FC Basel are 90 minutes away from making Swiss club football history

FC Basel stunned Fiorentina on Thursday with a 2-1 victory away at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in the Europa Conference League. If they can hold on to their aggregate lead at home, then Basel will be headed to the final. This begs the question, has a Swiss club ever made a European final?

Has a Swiss club ever made a European final?

No.

A Swiss team has yet to win a major European trophy or even appear in a final. The semifinal is the closest one has ever come.

Best potential XI for USMNT’s Concacaf Nations League semifinal vs. Mexico in one month

The United States men’s national is set to face bitter rival Mexico in a month’s time in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. With a litany of injuries to the team we felt that a potential USMNT starting XI vs Mexico was necessary.

Mexico and the U.S. faced off in a snooze fest with their B-teams in the Continental Clásico in April, but on June 15 the star players should be back on the field.

Get soccer-ready this summer with Full 90 Fit, our 8-week program to get in amazing shape

Soccer is one of the most demanding sports in the world with an average player running around four to nine miles per game. To reach that level of endurance and stamina from scratch you’re going to need a plan. That’s where Full 90 Fit comes into play.

Gaga Slonina leads USMNT roster for the U-20 World Cup

Chelsea goalkeeper Gabriel Slonina headlines the USMNT squad playing in the U-20 World Cup in Argentina later this month. 

Mexican-American Jonathan Gomez and forwards Kevin Paredes and Cade Cowell are also on the list announced Wednesday by coach Mikey Varas. 

Sadly, Paxten Aaronson, who won the Concacaf U-20 Championship’s Golden Boot and Golden Ball awards last summer, will not feature in the tournament after German club Eintracht Frankfurt decided not to release him.

These tiny shin guards are ‘the smallest pads on the market’

Here at The18, we don't condone small shin guards (the tibia is more exposed than Leeds United's backline), but we certainly enjoy the roguish wild cards who risk it all in the name of comfort.

Se va una leyenda: ¿Por que a la Tota Carbajal le decían el Cinco Copas?

Día triste para el fútbol mexicano. Antonio Carbajal, mítico arquero del Tri, falleció este martes 9 de mayo, después de haber pasado varios días internado en un hospital por problemas de presión arterial alta. 

Al momento de su adiós tenía 93 años.

Conocido como la Tota y eventualmente como el Cinco Copas, su legado en el balompié azteca es imborrable.

Why you should watch Liga MX’s Clausura 2023 Liguilla (Playoffs)

If you’ve ever needed a reason to go out of your way to watch Liga MX’s Liguilla playoff tournament, you’re in the right place.

The regular season stage in Mexico has come to an end, and after 17 matchdays (topped with a few play-in games), the quarterfinals for the Clausura 2023 Liguilla are set. And boy are we in for a treat.

The Liga MX playoffs will begin on Wednesday, May 10, and will see some of the unlikely, but interesting matchups we’ve seen as of late.

How to get way too invested in this week's Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship

The 2023 Concacaf Beach Soccer Championship has begun in the Bahamas with spots at this year's FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup on the line. There's always plenty of drama (the last three editions have provided three different winners), but even more captivating is the wild variety of bangers we see out on the sand.

Monday was only day one of the competition and things got rowdy. 

¿Definición soñada? Esta es la única manera de ver un América-Chivas en la final del Clausura 2023

Las Águilas del América y las Chivas Rayadas del Guadalajara podrían protagonizar la final del Clausura 2023. Sí, los dos equipos más populares de México frente a frente por el título.

Sin embargo, para que eso ocurra dependen de una simple combinación de resultados en otro de los duelos de los cuartos de final del torneo.

América (segundo) y Chivas (tercero) completaron una gran fase regular, logrando clasificarse de manera directa a la Liguilla del fútbol mexicano – juntos – por primera vez desde la instauración de este formato en 2020.

Done deal or not really? Here is what we know about Lionel Messi's potential move to Saudi Arabia

Lionel Messi's future is the biggest telenovela coming from the transfer rumor machinery these days, with several sources claiming the Argentine star has secured a gargantuan contract with Saudi side Al-Hilal. I mean, you can go out there on that thing called the internet and you'll be swarmed with "done deal" headlines.

But is it really done?

Pages