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Liverpool signing Jacquet suffers 'serious' injury

Liverpool 's new summer signing Jérémy Jacquet has sustained a "serious" shoulder injury, according to Rennes head coach Habib Beye.

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Foxborough demands clarity on $8M WC funding

Town officials in Foxborough, Massachusetts, are seeking clarity on the source of around $8 million they say is needed to fund public safety for this summer's World Cup games at Gillette Stadium, the home of the New England Patriots.

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Wrexham hero Mullin hits out at club after exit

Paul Mullin has hit out at parent club Wrexham, saying he's "never going to accept" the way he was frozen out of the team over the past 18 months.

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Fernandes: I knew Carrick could be great manager

Bruno Fernandes has praised the impact and ability of head coach Michael Carrick after Manchester United made it four wins in a row since the club's former midfielder took charge.

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Arteta: Arsenal's 9-point lead means 'nothing'

Mikel Arteta has claimed Arsenal's nine-point lead at the top of the Premier League means "nothing" despite his team piling the pressure on Manchester City.

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Palmer breaks Chelsea's all-time hat trick record

Cole Palmer moved clear of some Chelsea legends on Saturday as he scored his fourth hat trick for the team, setting a new club record.

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Højlund, McTominay goals give Napoli thrilling win

Rasmus Højlund scored a last-gasp penalty as 10-man Napoli won 3-2 at Genoa in Serie A on Saturday, keeping pressure on the top two clubs from Milan.

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Barça teen Bernal celebrates 'dream' first goal

Marc Bernal celebrated a dream moment as the midfielder stepped up his recovery from an ACL injury by scoring his first Barcelona goal in Saturday's 3-0 LaLiga win over Mallorca.

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⚽ Milan legend serves as Olympic torchbearer

The Olympic torch has been grasped by many a famous hand over the years, but no one quite like Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

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Is Pep Guardiola getting ready to leave Man City? Only he knows

Guardiola's mood of late has invited fresh speculation as to whether he's going to step down as Man City manager at the end of the season. Only time will tell.

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Transfer rumors, news: Inter Milan target USMNT's Weston McKennie

Inter Milan and multiple MLS clubs are hoping to sign Weston McKennie this summer. Transfer Talk has the latest.

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Minnesota's James deal is a low-risk marriage of convenience

James Rodríguez and Minnesota United are betting on their partnership, but the short-term deal suggests they're keeping plenty of chips in reserve.

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Why Barcelona's Super League withdrawal ends uneasy truce with Real Madrid

Almost five years after the European Super League's failed launch, Barcelona have ended their involvement, leaving just Real Madrid. But why now?

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Mainoo embodies Man United's resurgence under Carrick in win vs. Spurs

Kobbie Mainoo looked on his way out of Manchester United as they struggled under Ruben Amorim. Now he's pivotal in their revival under Michael Carrick.

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Laurens' weekend preview: Will Liverpool beat Man City? Can Carrick keep Man Utd run going?

Can Man United nab their fourth straight win under Michael Carrick? Will Liverpool or Man City emerge on top in a clash of superclubs? Julien Laurens is here with his weekly recommendations.

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Messi to Newell's? Ronaldo to Sporting? Soccer's potential romantic returns

Newell's Old Boys want Lionel Messi to go home to his boyhood club in 2027. What other romantic returns could happen?

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The race to be the USMNT’s top striker is – once again – an open competition

The window to impress on Mauricio Pochettino is waning, and the pressure is on for the No 9s on the bubbleIn past points of his managerial career, Mauricio Pochettino could upgrade his squad via the transfer market. When Tottenham sold striker Roberto Soldado in 2015, his replacement came two weeks…

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As Neymar turns 34, time is ticking on his World Cup dream with Brazil

As he celebrates his 34th birthday, Neymar will look to take advantage of the start of the Brazilian league to achieve another goal: making Brazil's 2026 World Cup squad.

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Are the Whitecaps about to die? Vancouver sound alarm bells amid difficult sale process

Scheduling and financial impasses at Vancouver’s World Cup stadium are leading down a road the league hasn’t traveled in over a decadeOn the surface, Vancouver Whitecaps CEO Axel Schuster’s press conference last week would have felt familiar to almost any North American sports fan. Once again, a te…

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Inter Miami have reloaded for 2026 in a way no other MLS team could have

Lionel Messi’s presence has been crucial to the defending champions’ excellent offseasonWinning MLS Cup brings only a couple guaranteed returns: the cup itself and a cash prize ($300,000, roughly the salary of one MLS backup defender). Historically, it has also ushered in a near-mandatory squad reb…

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MLS to cut a quarter of Spanish-language broadcast talent on Apple TV, according to sources

Spanish-language MLS 360 show will ceaseSome live games will be produced from LondonMajor League Soccer will make significant changes to its broadcasts on Apple TV this season, including a significant scaling back of its Spanish-language broadcast talent during the regular season, five sources fami…

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USMNT’s Alex Freeman reportedly sold to Villarreal by Orlando City

21-year-old will move to Spain for a reported $4mDefender is the son of former NFL WR Antonio FreemanUS national team defender Alex Freeman is set to move from Orlando City to Villarreal in Spain’s La Liga, The Athletic and ESPN reported on Monday.The transfer fee reportedly starts at more than $4m…

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Bob Bradley, Wilfried Nancy and the uphill battle for MLS coaches in Europe

Celtic’s firing of the Frenchman brings back memories for two US coaches who faced similar strugglesBob Bradley has never seen Ted Lasso, the TV show set around an American college football coach who finds himself leading a soccer team in England.“Everybody tells me that I should watch it but I hav…

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Kansas City Current hire Chris Armas as head coach after MLS stints

Former USMNT player last coached women in 2014Armas coached the Colorado Rapids from 2024-2025Former New York Red Bulls, Toronto FC and Colorado Rapids manager Chris Armas has been appointed as the new head coach of the NWSL club Kansas City Current.Armas replaces the former US women’s national tea…

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Sporting KC hire Raphaël Wicky as head coach on two-year contract

Wicky is the fifth permanent head coach in team historySwiss arrives after stints with Chicago and Young BoysSporting Kansas City named Raphaël Wicky as the fifth permanent head coach in franchise history on Monday.Wicky, 48, coached the Chicago Fire from 2020-21 before managing BSC Young Boys in h…

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‘Un club d’ici’: FC Supra turns to a Bilbao-style model to keep Québec talent at home

By representing its region’s distinct culture and players, the Canadian Premier League team aims to boost the province’s undoubted soccer potentialBoulevard Saint-Laurent is one of Montréal’s great arteries, a throughway for gourmands coveting smoked meat sandwiches or proper pizza at one of a doze…

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Fairer laws passed, polluting factories shuttered, charges against innocent people dropped – and 10 more ways our US reporting made change in 2025

Our work would not be possible without the support of our readers. From everyone at the Guardian US: thank youPlease consider supporting us as we approach the deadline of our crucial year-end appealAfter we exclusively revealed that Israel’s elite spy agency was us…

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Inter Miami re-signs Luis Suárez for 2026 season after winning MLS Cup

The former Liverpool and Barcelona striker, who turns 39 in January, has been productive but was benched for the tail end of Miami’s title runInter Miami have re-signed striker Luis Suárez through the 2026 season, the MLS Cup champions announced Wednesday.The legendary Uruguay international had 17 …

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Pitch Points: will Inter Miami be better next year, and can Nancy succeed at Celtic?

The world of soccer throws up no shortage of questions on a regular basis. In today’s column, we endeavor to answer three of themLionel Messi is a MLS Cup winner. That might rank lowly on the GOAT’s list of career achievements, but it was clear in the Argentine’s celebrations after the 3-1 win over…

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Lionel Messi named 2025 MLS MVP, the second player to win award twice

Inter Miami star scored 29 goals with 19 assistsMessi won MLS Cup MVP in South Florida on SaturdayAfter a season in which he led Inter Miami to the club’s first MLS Cup, Lionel Messi has been named the Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player for the 2025 season. League commissioner Don Garber made …

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Woman handed four-year sentence for blackmailing footballer Son Heung-min

Yang extorted £153,000 from former Spurs playerCo-conspirator receives two-year sentence in Seoul courtA woman has been sentenced in Seoul to four years in prison for blackmailing South Korean football star Son Heung-min.The woman, identified only as Yang, was charged with extorting 300 million won…

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Double-post salvation gives Busquets and Alba a fitting farewell in MLS Cup final

Inter Miami survived a remarkable double-post escape before Messi and friends sealed the club’s first MLS Cup, giving Busquets and Alba a storybook farewellThe ball was going over the line. Surely. Definitely. Inter Miami would be behind. Lionel Messi’s chance at capturing the trophy he most wanted…

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Inter Miami defeat Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS Cup final – as it happened

Inter Miami defeat Vancouver for MLS championshipMessi pulls strings on all three goals in 3-1 win3 min: Miami pinned Vancouver deep in their own half for quite a while, and after a short break the other way, they get it back. Allende gets the first shot of the game, putting it ove…

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Inter Miami claim MLS Cup as Messi inspires tight win over Vancouver

Messi sparks Miami’s opening goalDe Paul scores 71st-minute winnerInter Miami 3-1 Vancouver – as it happenedAs the confetti flew, the Philip F Anschutz trophy was lifted into the air, and a player commonly thought to be the greatest ever to kick a ball celebrated the 48th title of his professional …

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Inter Miami’s journey to MLS Cup has been methodical, and Messi-centered

Ever since the club’s very beginning, David Beckham and Jorge Mas have had moments like this Saturday in mindBack on 27 February 2020, days before Inter Miami’s first-ever fixture in MLS, I stood next to the club’s managing owner, Jorge Mas, and co-owner David Beckham as part of an MLS press junket…

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Garber distances MLS from USMNT success and raises stakes for Vancouver’s long-term home

Garber: MLS less tied to USMNT fortunes todayPraise for Vancouver but stadium issue persistsWhitecaps ownership weighing future optionsMLS commissioner Don Garber said that he does not “think that there is a dependency today, the same way there was years ago” on the part of his league when it comes…