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Getty Images Cole Palmer, Romeo Lavia and Wesley Fofana have been left out of Chelsea’s squad for the league stage of the Conference League as the Blues look to manage the workload of their star players across a club season that could run into mid-July. Enzo Maresca’s side confirmed their 25 man group to compete in the first six fixtures …

Getty Images Al-Nassr are targeting Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic in the January transfer window with a pay package worth over $1 million a week designed to snare the Manchester City midfielder, according to CBS Sports sources. The Saudi Pro League side had hoped to make Kovacic a marquee deadline-day signing on Monday but was unable to shift Sadio Mane and …

France Football unveiled the list of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or on Wednesday, ushering in a new and exciting era in both the men’s and women’s games. Both lists of nominees celebrated young stars who collected some of the sport’s top accolades, including first-time UEFA Champions League winner Jude Bellingham and two-time Premier League champion Erling Haaland, as well …

Getty Images Canada’s growth in the international game was already clear when they qualified for the 2022 World Cup after topping Concacaf World Cup qualifying but they took things a step further by coming in fourth at Copa America during the summer. But Jesse Marsch doesn’t want his team to be content with their success so far. In this coming …

UEFA Nations League action is back on Thursday with Portugal and Croatia getting League A Group 1 underway at Estadio da Luz. Things were eventful involving these two across two games four years ago in this competition but both sides struggled at UEFA Euro 2024. The Portuguese went out in the quarterfinals while the Croatians did not even make it …

Almost two months on from Spain’s UEFA Euro 2024 triumph, La Roja get back to business against Serbia for the opening game of their UEFA Nations League campaign at Rajko Mitic Stadium on Thursday. The Spanish are also defending UNL champions and find themselves in League A Group 4 along with Denmark and Switzerland with this the first outing for …

After being critical of the United States Soccer Federation in the past, Canadian national team head coach Jesse Marsch is looking forward to Mauricio Pochettino potentially leading the U.S. men’s national team. Marsch was hired by the Canadian national team this year, leading them to a fourth-place finish at Copa America. Having faced off against Mauricio Pochettino in the past, the …

Getty Images After a nearly year-long break to focus on the Copa America, South American teams resume their campaign to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday, with Argentina’s clash with Chile headlining the day’s action. Argentina play their first home game since winning the Copa America in July, continuing an excellent streak of results since winning the previous …

Canada men’s national team head coach Jesse Marsch broke his silence on the drone scandal that has rocked the nation’s soccer scene, describing it as a “sad” situation for both the men’s and women’s national teams. Allegations that Canadian national teams use drones to spy on their opponents came to light on July 24 when women’s national team assistant Joseph …

Happy Wednesday! We are already midway through the first of almost two full weeks without European club soccer. It is not all rest, though, with the USMNT in action and European champions Spain back with the UEFA Nations League. I am Jonathan Johnson bringing you the latest from the soccer world this midweek. 📺 Footy fix All times U.S./Eastern Wednesday, …