The race for the upcoming Ballon d’Or is going to be close.
As anticipation builds for the 2024 Ballon d'Or, the battle for soccer’s most coveted individual award is shaping up to be thrilling.
After a long 2023-24 campaign, paired with a summer full of international play with the Euros and Copa América, the number of contenders for the award has only increased.
The United States U20 men’s national team opened the Concacaf Under-20 Championship with a massive result on Friday as they bested Jamaica 9-0.
America’s next wave of young talent strutted their stuff in their first group stage game as they obliterated the Reggae Boyz. Seven different U.S. players got on the scoresheet in the resounding victory.
Under-20 USMNT vs Jamaica 9-0 highlights
Mexican legend Rafael Márquez is set to become El Tri’s newest assistant coach. All with the plan to lead Mexico as head coach in a FIFA World Cup.
Rafa Márquez to become Mexico assistant coach; will become head coach for 2030 World Cup
According to reports coming out of Mexico, FC Barcelona Atlètic head coach Rafa Márquez is just details away from accepting the proposal of become the Mexican national team’s assistant manager.
A new contender has entered the United States men’s national team head coach search ring! Yes, there are now Thierry Henry USMNT rumors being tossed onto the fire.
According to soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano the Arsenal legend is on the USMNT’s shortlist for replacing Gregg Berhalter.
Thierry Henry USMNT rumors
The news of Patrick Vieira leaving his head coaching gig with Strasbourg has caught the attention of United States men’s national team fans. The French manager is one of the top prospects for the vacant USMNT job.
Vieira managed Strasbourg for one season, finishing 13th in Ligue 1. The two have now mutually parted ways with the club thanking him for their short time together.
Patrick Vieira leaves Strasbourg
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FIFA is investigating a video circulating on social media that showed some members of the Argentina national team singing about France's players that the French Football Federation decried as "racist and discriminatory".
The FFF said on Monday that it would file a complaint to the global soccer governing body over the video, in which Argentina players were celebrating winning the Copa America.
FIFA investigating Argentina bus video
Gareth Southgate resigned from his role as England manager on Tuesday after yet another heartbreaking final loss at the European Championship, their second straight failure in the title decider of the continental tournament.
England lost 2-1 to Spain in Sunday's showpiece in Berlin and the 53-year-old Englishman said after the game that he would discuss his future in charge of the national team.
CONMEBOL’s 2024 Copa América in the United States has been nothing short of disastrous in terms of organization, with the tournament final between Argentina and Colombia being a logistical and safety horror movie.
Hours prior to the match to be held at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, an excessive amount of fans looking to get into the venue lead to thousands ‘bulldozing’ and forcing their way into a seat.
This forced organizers and stadium security to pause all fan entry into the stadium, delaying the match that was planned to start at 8 PM EST by 30 minutes.
Representing the United States is arguably the greatest honor for an American athlete regardless of the sport. Women’s wrestling superstar Helen Maroulis, with a gold medal in 2016 and a bronze in 2020, stands as a seasoned champion. Rising soccer star Cade Cowell, on the other hand, is part of the next generation of soccer players ready to make his mark.
Despite the differences in their sports – wrestling and soccer – Helen and Cade are united by a passion for competition, love of country, and a focused approach to fueling performance.
Let the USMNT head coach hunt begin.
The bomb dropped and the predictable (and in many cases wished-upon) sacking of former U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter hit the wall, with the USMNT announcing the American manager’s firing just nine days after the national team’s embarrassing exit from the 2024 Copa América.