Twenty-four hours later, the football is still secondary. Real Madrid’s 1–0 victory at the Estádio da Luz should have been remembered for Vinícius Júnior’s brilliant second-half goal and a disciplined away performance in Europe. Instead, the match is now the center of multiple investigations, political involvement, global reactions, and an escalating war of narratives — […]
Sounders will receive up to $1.1 million plus retain a 20% sell-on.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says all 104 matches of the 2026 World Cup will be sold out, citing 508 million ticket requests worldwide.
No one will remember this game for the result, but Real Madrid took care of business last night, beating Benfica 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League Play-off. However, the match result itself was largely overshadowed by the deplorable racist abuse hurled at Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. And that is obviously another story for another time, […]
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On October 15, 165 caps and 48 goals after making her international debut, Jess Fishlock decided it was time to let others take the mantle. Now, she’s back in an entirely different role. After retiring from international play with the Wales Women’s National Team in October, Fishlock is returning as a technical assistant for Rhian […]
We’ll catch you up on everything you might have missed since the end of 2025.
NYCFC will continue to play home matches at Yankee Stadium and Citi Field during the 14-game sprint season held in early 2027 before debuting at Etihad Park sometime in July.
As Tyson Fury gets ready to unretire once more and continue his heavyweight run, he tells Ring Magazine that despite his two losses to Oleksandr Usyk, it’ll be Usyk who will come crawling back to him in hopes of making a third fight before the year is out. Fury reasons that he has the financial […]
The Homegrown defender never appeared for the first team.
As FC Dallas enters the 2026 season, a few returning players could feel like new additions after injury setbacks last year. Here’s why their return matters.
Liverpool continue to struggle through a wave of defensive injuries that sees multiple positional players currently out, no fit senior right backs available for head coach Arne Slot, and even the emergency replacements playing out of position in cover now suffering serious setbacks. The latest was midfielder Wataru Endo, filling in at right back over […]
A season preview episode in which we make bold predictions about New York City FC and where they'll finish in the Eastern Conference, then look ahead to the season opener against Justin Haak's LA Galaxy.
For the second straight year, the Vancouver Whitecaps will open their season with a trip to Costa Rica, as they open their CONCACAF Champions Cup campaign as Cartaginés on Wednesday. This time, the expectations for the ‘Caps in this competition will be somewhat different, going from “happy to be here” to believing that they will be a genuine threat to win CCC after their trip …
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Welcome back, everyone! Whitecaps action is back for 2026, starting with a CONCACAF tie down in Costa Rica against C.S. Cartaginés. The hosts are currently second in the Clausura table and finished third in the Apertura, so this is a side in solid form and well into their season, rather than just getting started. They’re also a low-scoring team with strong defensive numbers, so expect …
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Road games for MLS clubs are coming to the 2026 Leagues Cup.
FC Dallas won’t sell Petar Musa, is holding an open DP spot for the summer window, and embraces Eric Quill’s “dog mentality” heading into 2026. Plus, the latest update on Joaquín Valiente’s visa status.
PSG fight back to beat Monaco 3-2, Real Madrid edge Benfica 1-0, Dortmund win, and Galatasaray thrash Juventus 5-2 in UCL playoff action.
QWI 200 Top 5 wrestler Charli Evans debuted during AEW's trip to her native Australia last weekend, their debut in Sydney.
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Then we can finally focus on the games.
Real Madrid have published their starting lineup for the upcoming match against Benfica in the first leg of the Champions League’s Round of 32. CONFIRMED LINEUPS Real Madrid starting XI: Courtois; Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Carreras; Tchouaméni, Valverde, Camavinga; Güler; Vinicius, Mbappé. Benfica starting XI (TBC): Trubin; Dedic, Otamendi, T. Araújo, Dahl; Aursnes, Barreiro; Prestianni, Sudakov, […]
Backheeled shares their outlook on the upcoming campaign.
The West in 2026 is shaping up to look a lot different from your Eurosnob uncle's conception of MLS.
Welcome back everyone to the Hike’s Peak podcast, thank you for coming back to the mountain! One week after the Mountain West announced the addition of North Dakota State, the conference realignment dominoes continued to fall with Sacramento State joining the MAC? We’re going to break that move down, but mainly we’ll focus on why […]
Today, the USWNT and head coach Emma Hayes announced the 26-player roster for the SheBelieves Cup where they’ll face off against Argentina, Canada, and Colombia. “The SheBelieves Cup is a fantastic tournament which gives us the opportunity to replicate the group stage of a FIFA tournament,” said Hayes. “Three quality games in quick succession also allow us […]
Several other Reign players will join senior and youth national team camps during the FIFA window.