By Jude Summerfield Spain netted their 100th World Cup goal in their 2022 opener against Costa Rica as Dani Olmo netted the opener at Al Thumama Stadium on Wednesday. La Roja aren’t heavily fancied to succeed in Qatar due to the lack of a potent goalsc…
Atlanta United appoint Seattle Sounders’ Garth Lagerway as president & CEO
By Chris Smith Atlanta United have officially announced Garth Largerway as their new CEO and president. Lagerway joins Atlanta following an incredible eight-year reign with the Seattle Sounders, where he helped establish the club as a regional heavywei…
Orlando City sign free agent midfielder Felipe Martins
By Chris Smith Orlando City have bolstered their midfield with the signing of free agent Felipe Martins, the club announced Tuesday. Martins joins on a one-year contract, with Orlando holding the option to extend his deal through the 2024 MLS season. T…
England given World Cup scare with Harry Kane set for ankle scan
By Michael Graham England could be set for a World Cup blow with Harry Kane requiring a scan on an ankle injury. Kane took a heavy blow to the ankle in the 6-2 thrashing of Iran before being replaced by Callum Wilson in the second half. It is not yet k…
Washington Spirit names Mark Parsons as new head coach
By Lizzy Becherano The Washington Spirit announced that Mark Parsons will rejoin the team as the new head coach, after previously leading the NWSL side from 2013 to 2015. He replaces Kris Ward, who departed in August following an incident in the Club’s…
The biggest protests at World Cups
By James Cormack The World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and while the tournament has showcased the greatest of athletic competence over the years, the significance of the event means controversy has never been too far away. Exploited …
Senegal 0-2 Netherlands: Player ratings as Dutch labour to opening World Cup win
By Michael Graham Netherlands got their World Cup campaign off to a winning start in Group A, although they made very hard work of it against Senegal in a late 2-0 victory. In a game of precious little quality, Cody Gakpo and Davy Klaassen provided lat…
Jurgen Klopp makes key admission about Borussia Dortmund departure
By Mitch Wilks Jurgen Klopp has revealed that he left Borussia Dortmund prematurely in order to help the club land his successor, Thomas Tuchel. The current Liverpool manager shot to prominence in Germany for his time with Dortmund, but announced he wo…
Spain predicted lineup vs Costa Rica – World Cup
By Grey Whitebloom Spain’s bid to replicate the success of 2010 begins against Costa Rica on Wednesday afternoon. At the end of September, Spain’s manager Luis Enrique tweeted: “Just to put things in context…” above a table which showed ten European na…
Mauricio Pochettino airs grievances over ‘ungrateful’ PSG
By Sean Walsh Mauricio Pochettino has admitted that being manager of Paris Saint-Germain was a rather thankless task. The Argentine replaced Thomas Tuchel in the Parc des Princes dugout midway through the 2020/21 season, guiding them to the Champions L…