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Haaland misses 2 pens, still gets Norway hat trick

Manchester City star Erling Haaland twice missed a penalty for Norway against Israel, but still wound up with a hat trick in a 5-0 World Cup qualifying win on Saturday.

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Poch: 'Brave' U.S. upped tempo in Ecuador draw

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino praised the spirit of his players, who earned a comeback 1-1 draw against Ecuador in an aggressive friendly Friday that included a 71st-minute equalizer from Folarin Balogun.

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Messi sits out Argentina victory in Miami friendly

The Argentina national team, playing without Lionel Messi, beat Venezuela 1-0 on Friday in a friendly at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.

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Mbappé to return to Madrid with ankle injury

France captain Kylian Mbappé will miss his team's World Cup qualifier against Iceland on Monday because of a right ankle injury, the French football federation said Saturday.

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Sources: Utd set for Mainoo, Zirkzee transfer talks

Manchester United are braced for talks with Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee ahead of the January transfer window, sources have told ESPN.

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Sources: NWSL commish Berman gets extension

Jessica Berman has been given a contract extension to remain as NWSL commissioner, multiple sources confirmed to ESPN.

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Kimmich puts Germany's WC plans back on track

Captain Joshua Kimmich scored twice in a comfortable 4-0 win over 10-man Luxembourg as Germany moved top of their World Cup qualifying group.

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Miami's Alba: Change of heart prompted retirement

Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba admits he changed his mind after signing a contract extension with the club through the 2027 MLS season

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👀 The weirdest jerseys that you just have to see

For every beautiful football kit that is released around the world, there has to be an equal and opposite reaction to maintain the universal balance.

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USMNT's second half vs. Ecuador gives positives for Pochettino

The U.S is at last playing with the kind of energy and desire that manager Mauricio Pochettino demands. But it was a tale of two halves vs. Ecuador.

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Shattering soccer myths: Barcelona's high line, Man United's system, more

Popular narratives and conventional wisdom are sometimes correct, but when it comes to some of the game's biggest teams, just how right (or wrong) are they?

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Barça in Miami: Why FIFA, UEFA let leagues play overseas

LaLiga and Serie A are set to play league matches abroad. How (and why) did this come to pass?

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Premier League depth charts for most popular teams: Who is key?

The Premier League is well underway, but with the transfer window closed, where do players stand in their teams? How deep do the squads go?

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What's wrong with Liverpool: Transfers? Salah? Fixtures?

Liverpool have lost three games in a row in all competitions, having spent £450m over the summer, but what are some of the factors behind their slump?

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A new frontier: why Aussies are coming to MLS for soccer opportunity

Major League Soccer is proving a fertile ground for a growing band of Australian players and coachesThere is perhaps no greater reminder that Australia is a faraway island nation with limited global influence than the fact so many Australians pore over a niche form of online football content known …

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Transfer rumors, news: Inter Miami eye Messi, Suárez, Neymar reunion

Inter Miami could reunite former Barcelona pair Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez with Neymar in a blockbuster move. Transfer Talk has the latest news and rumors.

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Fifa seeks advice over banning league games staged overseas amid regulations redraft

Rules could be updated for the first time since 2014La Liga and Serie A set to play in Miami and PerthFifa has begun redrafting its regulations on staging domestic league games in foreign countries and is seeking legal advice over whether it can ban them. World football’s governing body would like …

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The race to the 2026 World Cup: Ghana, Madagascar battle to qualify

The race for the 2026 World Cup is drawing to a close. Here's how it's looking around the globe.

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How to fix Man United in four steps (with some help from Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City)

Man United haven't had sustained Premier League success in more than a decade. Here's what they need to do, by following the playbooks of Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City.

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The best teams in Europe right now: Bayern, Kane setting the tone

Bayern Munich's start to the season has been astonishingly good, but where does the rest of Europe fall in Bill Connelly's rankings?

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‘Its mediocrity has grown on me’: time almost up for intimate stopgap stadium Messi calls home

The club will finally begin playing in Miami next season. For local fans near Chase Stadium there are mixed emotionsFrom an abandoned and derelict symbol of failed efforts to establish professional football in south Florida, to the arena where Lionel Messi has dazzled MLS while attracting visitors …

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Columbus Crew’s Darlington Nagbe to retire after four MLS Cups in 15 seasons

Nagbe has played the fifth-most MLS matches everWon championships with three different teamsColumbus Crew midfielder and four-time MLS Cup champion Darlington Nagbe will retire at the end of the season, the player and club announced Tuesday.Nagbe, 35, ranks fifth in MLS history with 444 regular-sea…

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Jordi Alba announces retirement months after signing Inter Miami contract extension

Decorated left back brings 19-year career to a closeAlba won several titles with Barcelona, 2012 Euros with SpainOne of football’s best-ever left-backs will bring his playing career to a close at the end of Inter Miami’s MLS season.Jordi Alba, who was a part of the Barcelona and Spain sides that do…

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Philadelphia Union clinch MLS Supporters Shield: ‘This has been building since Matchday 1’

Trophy awarded for best regular season recordUnion failed to make MLS playoffs last yearPhiladelphia Union clinched Major League Soccer’s Supporters Shield on Saturday after a 1-0 victory over New York City FC saw them clinch the best record in the regular season.Danish striker Mikael Uhre scored t…

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Nashville SC beats Austin FC 2-1 in a historic US Open Cup final triumph

The trophy is Nashville’s first as a clubSam Surridge buried the winning penalty kickSam Surridge converted a penalty in the 60th minute and Nashville SC won the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup with a 2-1 victory over Austin FC on Wednesday night.Hany Mukhtar also scored for Nashville, who secured a spot in…

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LAFC’s Denis Bouanga is thriving with his new strike partner: ‘I feel so good with Sonny on the pitch’

Any questions about how the Gabon international would gel with Son Heung-min have been put to rest after a historic scoring runWhen Son Heung-min arrived at Los Angeles Football Club last month, there was a huge sense of excitement: here was South Korea’s most popular athlete and one of the best As…

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US soccer is in the midst of a stadium boom, each with realistic ambitions

A physical home of one’s own has proven to be essential for US club soccer, both for culture and for revenueIt was in a moment of crisis, just after the turn of the century, that those running American club soccer appear to have realised that they were not in the business of sports, but in the busi…

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USL adds ex-Carlyle Group CEO as vice chair with eye toward new first division

Kewsong Lee ran Carlyle from 2018-2022Lee’s firm invested in Rhode Island stadium developersThe United Soccer League (USL), an organization that services most of lower-league soccer in the United States, has added a new investor with a big-money background.BellTower Partners, an firm run by former …

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The MLS Supporters’ Shield race is the closest in recent memory – here’s who could win it

The trophy for the best regular season record has numerous contenders, which of which have reasons to think they’ll lift it (or not)Are you a Cup or Shield person? For those who choose the latter, this part of the season is for you. The race to claim the title for best regular-season record is comi…

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For Lionel Messi and Inter Miami MLS Cup, not league success, rules all

The Javier Mascherano-led side has an outside chance of repeating as Supporters’ Shield winners, but MLS Cup remains the ultimate goalMuch about Tuesday night in Fort Lauderdale was typical. The weather was sticky and humid. The crowd at Chase Stadium was lively. And on the field, Lionel Messi assi…

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New England Revolution fire head coach Caleb Porter after less than two seasons

Revs poised to miss playoffs for second straight yearPorter oversaw major offseason roster overhaulThe New England Revolution have fired head coach Caleb Porter after less than two seasons in charge.The decision came after the latest in a season of disappointing results, a 1-1 draw at home to Toron…

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MLS suspends Luis Suárez three games for spitting incident in Leagues Cup

Sergio Busquets escapes punishment despite punchPost-final brawl involved Miami and Seattle playersMajor League Soccer has suspended striker Luis Suárez three league games for his role in the mass brawl between his Inter Miami side and the Seattle Sounders after the Leagues Cup final. Suárez was at…

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The Bundesliga’s deal with Mark Goldbridge is odd, and exactly what MLS is missing with Apple

An unusual streaming deal sees the German league going where its fans are, instead of asking the fans to come to themIn a change to his regularly scheduled programming, Mark Goldbridge took a break from blowing steam out his ears at another Andre Onana howler and venting his shouty exasperation at …

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Luis Suárez spits on opposing staffer after Seattle beat Miami 3-0 in Leagues Cup final

Uruguayan striker lashed out at Sounders’ Obed VargasSeattle win ninth major honor since joining MLSThe Seattle Sounders defeated Inter Miami 3-0 in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday, and the time between the final whistle and the trophy lift offered eyebrow-raising scenes all their own.Luis Suárez,…

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Son Heung-min fever mounts in LA’s Koreatown as home debut approaches

On the eve of his home debut, residents of Los Angeles’ Koreatown neighborhood describe a community abuzz over the ex-Premier League starSitting at the table at Baja’s Grill in Los Angeles’ Koreatown, Daniel Cho uses his stylus to add an outline to a new sticker. It’s two fingers in an L shape, fra…

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Christian Pulisic returns but Weston McKennie left off USMNT roster for friendlies

Pulisic will be back with the US after asking out of summer games22 players named to roster, with a 23rd expectedChristian Pulisic will return to the US men’s national team for the first time since his self-imposed absence from the team’s summer slate, having been named to the team’s roster for two…