On Thursday, the Chicago Fire took the first step forward in ending a seven season run of missing the playoffs as former United States men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter was unveiled as their new Director of Football and head coach. Berhalter has already gotten to work with figuring out what he wants the roster to look like next year, …
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Liverpool vs. Chelsea headlines the return of club soccer; NWSL playoff hunt has two spots left
Happy Friday! The men’s international break is officially behind us, setting up a weekend with high-stakes games on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. I’m Pardeep Cattry with a primer before the games begin. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Friday, Oct. 18🏴 Championship: Leeds vs. Sheffield United, 3 p.m. ➡️ CBS Sports Network, Paramount+ Saturday, Oct. 19🏴 PL: Manchester …
Read More »Can Inter Miami and Lionel Messi break the MLS single season points record? Where to watch, live stream
Getty Images On Saturday, Inter Miami can make more history when they face the New England Revolution. After securing their first Supporters’ Shield in club history, the Herons can etch themselves in the Major League Soccer record books before kicking off their playoff journey. Inter Miami have a chance to break the single season points record of 73 points. That …
Read More »Where to watch Serie A, odds, live stream, schedule: AC Milan’s Christian Pulisic to face Udinese and more
The 2024-25 Serie A season is back and back with a bang as the usual giants aim to fight for the title, while other clubs hope they can pull off what Bologna did last season and surprisingly qualify for the Champions League. Inter and Juventus look like the favorites to win the league on paper, but teams like AC Milan …
Read More »NWSL playoffs scenarios, schedule: Six teams chasing two remaining spots with two weeks to go
The race to the NWSL playoffs is down to six teams competing for two spots, teasing a decisive weekend of action ahead. Six teams have already clinched a spot in the postseason, with all four hosts of the quarterfinals – the Orlando Pride, the Washington Spirit, NJ/NY Gotham FC and the Kansas City Current – booked. Two teams, meanwhile, could …
Read More »MLS Decision day schedule, standings: What’s to play for as the Eastern and Western Conferences wrap up
Only one day remains in the Regular season of Major League Soccer. Saturday, Oct. 19th every team in the Eastern and Western conferences except Toronto FC will have simultaneous kickoffs to determine the remaining spots in playoffs and seeding. Due to the league having 29 teams, one team has to be on a bye each week and it was Toronto …
Read More »USMNT grades: After Mauricio Pochettino’s first window, USA Soccer has a long way to go under its new manager
Mauricio Pochettino’s first international break as manager of the United States men’s national team has come to a close with mixed results. The USMNT were able to defeat a Panama side that didn’t punish them for their mistakes, but when the challenge grew facing Mexico, that’s where the Red, White, and Blue disappointed falling 2-0 in Guadalajara. It’s a shame …
Read More »Aitana Bonmati skips Spain friendlies as concerns over schedule congestion plague women’s, men’s soccer
Women’s World Cup and Ballon d’Or winner Aitana Bonmati will miss Spain’s friendlies this month in order to rest, a move that highlights the growing concern over fixture congestion in both women’s and men’s soccer. “We have spoken with Barcelona and with Aitana and we believe what she needs is to rest,” Spain head coach Montse Tome said in a …
Read More »Does Thomas Tuchel taking the England job and Mauricio Pochettino leading USMNT mean a change in men’s soccer?
For countless years, the international game has functioned as something between a way station and a retirement community for members of the coaching profession. The club game offered the chance to forge your own philosophy on the training field, to assemble the greatest talent you could find across the globe, to earn the biggest bucks. Alternatively you could take the …
Read More »USWNT roster: Post-Olympic October squad contains gold medal heroes as well as fresh faces for Emma Hayes
The United States women’s national team will compete in a trio of friendlies in October and head coach Emma Hayes has named a 26-player roster for the upcoming training camps ahead of those matches. The squad will face Iceland and Argentina in their first matches post-Olympics and the first games at home on U.S. soil since the 2024 Concacaf W …
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