Champions League briefing: Has Vinicius Jr sealed the Ballon d’Or? Plus a Pulisic olimpico
It was a night of notable goals by notable goalscorers as the Champions League returned for matchweek three.Vinicius Junior’s second-half ...
Friday, May 1, 2026
Tag: Soccer
Why ‘floppy ankles’ make Harry Kane the world’s best striker, but also get him injured
Achilles had his heel, Harry Kane has his ankles — even the greatest have physiological limits.Except those flaws are often ...
Tennis needs video review, but VAR lessons from football will be key to success
Opaque communication. Lengthy deliberation. A bewildering outcome.Tennis, welcome to VAR: the source of existential angst, frustration, and rage across the ...
Does USMNT have an attendance issue? The answer isn’t simple
When U.S. Soccer chose to host U.S. men’s national team friendlies in Kansas City, Kansas and Cincinnati, Ohio during the ...
The grim reality of following a Champions League minnow: ‘We’re on a different planet’
The Champions League — where dreams come true, fantasies become reality and legends are born. Or something like that.Unless you’re ...
Lionel Messi at the Club World Cup makes sense – but how he got there is ridiculous
FIFA isn’t hiding it anymore.When you’re in desperate need of a big broadcast deal and some major American sponsors in ...
The tragic death of George Baldock in Greece: Loss and confusion after ‘one of the darkest days’
At Astakos restaurant in Glyfada, on the edge of the promenade in this quiet Athens suburb, a waiter is busy ...
A king, a steel nut and a cheating storm – the strange tale of the World Conker Championships
It could have come straight from the plot of a Shakespearean tragedy.A king is challenged to a battle by a ...
Inside Pochettino’s first month in charge of USMNT: Mate cups, meetings and a chance encounter
Over dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant near their Central Park hotel last month, Mauricio Pochettino explained to U.S. Soccer staffers ...
How England hired ‘outstanding’ Thomas Tuchel – and why not everyone is happy about it
When Gareth Southgate resigned the day after the Euro 2024 final, the Football Association had a huge task ahead of ...
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