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Getty Images After Luciano Spalletti’s Italy won two games in a row in the UEFA Nations League against France and Israel in September, the Azzurri are back on the pitch and will face Belgium Thursday and Israel next Monday. After a disappointing summer, Italy seem to be back on track while Belgium are facing a transitional moment under Italian manager …

Getty Images CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying gets back underway in what has been a topsy turvy run so far for South American teams through eight rounds of play. Lionel Messi will return for Argentina with the team still in first place during qualifying but Colombia and Uruguay are hot on their heels. Further down the table, Brazil’s form needs to …

Getty Images In UEFA Nations League play on Thursday, England were stunned by Greece in a 2-1 loss at Wembley but it was a game that could have much larger implications with Bukayo Saka being withdrawn from the match in the 52nd minute due to injury. It seemed like a potential hamstring injury for the Arsenal star who has been …

U.S. men’s national team goalkeeper Zack Steffen became the latest player to note the difference in training sessions under Mauricio Pochettino, who is leading his first camp after officially being named the new head coach last month. Steffen is back with the national team for the first time since March 2022 under Gregg Berhalter, and the introduction of a new …

More than half of the NWSL’s playoff field may be set, but with eight teams still competing for three spots, the 2024 regular season is slated for a competitive finish. Five teams have already booked a spot in the postseason, while the Orlando Pride won the NWSL Shield last week and will be the top-seeded team in the playoffs. The …

NEW YORK – Crystal Dunn’s career, on its own, is a snapshot of the recent history of women’s soccer. Eleven years after earning her first cap for the U.S. women’s national team, she is a Women’s World Cup winner, an Olympic gold medalist and a league champion in the U.S. and England, to name just a few of her accolades. …

Red Bull’s soccer empire has long been considered one of the best examples of soccer player and staff talent development and arguably the leading example of how a multi-club system can actually work and thrive in European soccer and beyond. However, the Austrian energy drink juggernaut’s sporting ventures — which also include Formula 1 racing and extreme sports — have …

Mauricio Pochettino will finally coach his first game in charge of the U.S. men’s national team against Panama on Saturday when expectations will be high as a potentially transformative period begins for the 2026 World Cup co-hosts. The Argentine will be tasked not only with rebooting the team after a disappointing group stage exit from the Copa America over the …

Getty Images Panathinaikos and Greece national team right back George Baldock has died at age 31. His former club, Sheffield United, along with the Greek Super League, announced his passing on Wednesday. The player was found dead in a swimming pool, according to Reuters.  Baldock was a key member of Sheffield United who were promoted to the Premier League in …

Getty Images CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying is back underway and Lionel Messi is back in the Argentina squad for the first time since the Copa America. Messi injured his ankle in the final of that match against Colombia, but now with another trophy in hand, the world’s top team aims to keep up their form. Entering this window, Argentina maintain …