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Pulisic both scores and assists on Balogun’s goal, guiding the U.S. to a 2-0 victory over Bolivia in their Copa America debut

Christian Pulisic celebrates after a goal

Christian Pulisic celebrated with arms wide and a big smile, eager to locate the coach in the stands who devised the quickest goal plan ever against a South American team for the U.S. There was…

Messi and Argentina defeated Canada despite challenging playing conditions, beginning their Copa America title defense with a 2-0 victory

Messi controls the ball

Lionel Messi’s superb passing helped Argentina start their defense of the Copa America title with a win against Canada, despite challenges with the playing surface at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Messi set up Julián Álvarez’s goal in…

Shaqiri nets a breathtaking goal as Switzerland settles for a 1-1 draw against Scotland in Euro 2024

Switzerland players celebrates

“Shaq did it again”. At 32 years old, and after moving from top-level European soccer to play in MLS, Xherdan Shaqiri is back in the spotlight and scoring once more on the international stage. His…

Conceição nets a stoppage-time goal to give Portugal a victorious start at Euro 2024.

Ronaldo reacts in the game

Francisco Conceição, who came on as a substitute in the 90th minute, scored a decisive goal in stoppage time to give Portugal a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic in their first match of the…

Kylian Mbappé is spotted training at Euro 2024 with a bandage on his broken nose, sparking intrigue on social media

Kylian Mbappe recieves a treatment

Kylian Mbappé returned to light training on Wednesday with a bandage covering his broken nose, marking his first public appearance since the injury that affected the European Championship. Earlier in the day, Mbappé posted a…

Marco Rose, the coach of Leipzig, has extended his contract until 2026

Leipzig’s head coach Marco Rose

Leipzig has extended coach Marco Rose’s contract by one year, showing they want continuity after also renewing star forward Benjamin Sesko’s deal. Rose has been with Leipzig for two years and his contract was set…

In the Champions League final, Real Madrid secures their 15th European Cup with a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund

Real Madrid players celebrate with the trophy after winning the match

Real Madrid celebrated their 15th Champions League victory in a spectacular shower of gold and silver confetti on Saturday. The thrilling moment, a hallmark of European club soccer’s grandest competition, felt as thrilling as ever…

De Bruyne will be leading the Belgium squad at EURO 2024, alongside Witsel, who has come out of retirement

De Bruyne pumped up after a goal

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will lead Belgium’s rejuvenated team at the European Championship next month, alongside Alex Witsel, who has returned from retirement. Coach Domenico Tedesco announced a 25-man squad on Tuesday, with…

Ancelotti faces a “challenging” choice in goal for Madrid before the Champions League final

Carlo Ancelotti answers the press conference

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti faces a tough decision ahead of the Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday: Will he choose Andriy Lunin, who has been in goal for most of the season,…

There will be a significant security operation in place for the Conference League final in Athens, as Olympiakos aims for the title

Fiorentina players pumped after the victory

As Greek club Olympiakos aims to clinch its first European trophy, a substantial security operation will be in place in Athens for Wednesday’s Europa Conference League final against Fiorentina. More than 3,000 police officers will…

Southampton secures Premier League return by clinching victory in the playoffs, dubbed the wealthiest match in global football

Southhampton players pumped up after winning the match

Southampton won against Leeds 1-0 at Wembley Stadium in the Championship playoff final. This victory means they’re back in the Premier League, which is the top football league in England. This match is really important…

Vasco da Gama of Brazil and 777 Partners are engaged in a legal dispute over ownership of the soccer club

777 Partners talk to each other

Brazil’s Vasco da Gama and embattled investment firm 777 Partners are escalating their legal dispute as the American company took legal action on Tuesday to regain control of the top-tier soccer club. A Rio de…

Oaktree, an American investment fund, assumes control of Serie A champion Inter after the previous owners defaulted on a loan repayment

Inter players celebrates after their victory

Oaktree, an American investment fund, has officially taken control of Inter Milan, the reigning Serie A champions, marking the end of Suning and Steven Zhang’s eight-year tenure. Oaktree assumed ownership after Suning failed to meet…

UEFA has selected Budapest as the host city for the 2026 Champions League final, but it has postponed its decision on San Siro for the 2027 final

Rafael Leao leaves the field after the match

UEFA decided on Wednesday that Budapest will host the men’s Champions League final in 2026, but they postponed the decision for the 2027 final, which might be held in Milan’s San Siro stadium. The Puskás…