The US Women’s National Team (USWNT) defeated Germany on Tuesday to qualify for the Women’s Olympic Soccer gold medal game. Although we could talk endlessly about the USA’s front three and how they saved the day with their dynamism and their fluidity in transition, USWNT Head Coach Emma Hayes had the biggest impact on the match. It came with her …

While Chelsea might have once again broken the bank this summer as they welcomed both Leicester skipper Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Villarreal goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, much of the focus around west London has been on who could be heading in the opposite direction. Already watching Dutch international Ian Maatsen leave for Aston Villa for a fee of £35million, the hierarchy at …

In 2023, the Washington Commanders finished 4-13. They lost their last eight games and ended up with the second overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. With that selection, they took the 2023 Heisman Trophy winner out of LSU, Jayden Daniels. The 23-year-old is expected to be the Commanders’ next franchise QB.  Last season, the team used second-year QB Sam …

Soccer is a national obsession of England, and has been ever since the Football League (now the EFL) was created in 1888. The founding members are quite an eclectic bunch. Back then, they were Accrington Stanley (now in the fourth tier), Aston Villa (back in the UEFA Champions League this season), Blackburn Rovers (one of […] Soccer is a national …

Club News August 6, 2024 – 10:00 pm Juventus has lost new signing Vasilije Adžić to injury for a few days as they prepare for the upcoming season. The 18-year-old joined them this summer and is expected to spend most of his first campaign with the Next Gen team. …

Reports tonight from Sky Sports’ Kieth Downie confirm that William Osula is now a done deal and set to be announced any minute now.  The promising 21-year-old striker has reportedly passed his Newcastle medical yesterday and completed formalities putting pen to paper on a long-term contract. The fee is thought to be £10m with £5m in add-ons. The plan is …

For the first time since London 2012, the United States women’s national team will be playing in an Olympic soccer final. The USWNT earned a second consecutive 1-0 extra-time victory courtesy of Sophia Smith’s late heroics in Tuesday’s semifinal triumph over Germany. Emma Hayes’ squad will meet either Spain or Brazil in the Gold Medal match on Saturday in Paris. …

The United States men’s national team and England are both looking for a new manager at the moment. Gregg Berhalter was recently fired by U.S. Soccer due to the team’s string of poor performances at Copa America 2024. Gareth Southgate, on the other hand, stepped down from his role with the Three Lions after losing to Spain in the Euro …

Club News August 6, 2024 – 9:00 pm Gianluca Frabotta is set to leave Juventus this summer after many loan spells away from the Allianz Stadium. The 25-year-old debuted for the Bianconeri in the 2020/2021 season as one of the impressive youngsters in the Next Gen Team. He benched …

Brighton and Hove Albion are ‘seriously considering’ a move for German defender Mats Hummels, according to Florian Plettenberg. The 35-year-old was one of the stars for Borussia Dortmund last season as they reached the Champions League final. Hummels posted tournament-highs for tackles, interceptions, clearances, headed clearances and possessions won in the defensive third as part of a Dortmund side that …