In their opening game of the 2030 World Cup cycle, the US men’s national team earned an emphatic 4-1 victory over Peru at Orlando’s Inter&Co Stadium on Saturday. First-time internationals Justin Ellis, Zavier Gozo and Justin Hall all scored, while 16-year-old Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to represent the US in […]
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Manchester United’s Muslim supporters’ organisation has called for club co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to leave after he criticised immigration levels and claimed the country was heading in the wrong direction. Ratcliffe, the billionaire founder of petrochemical company Ineos and one of Britain’s wealthiest individuals, made the remarks during an interview on Saturday. He argued that […]
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Motsepe started his assessment of preparations for Afcon 2027 in Tanzania before travelling to Kenya. In Nairobi, he reviewed two venues: Kasarani Stadium and the recently built Talanta Stadium, which can accommodate 60,000 spectators. Kasarani Stadium and its accompanying training facility are understood to be among the primary concerns in Kenya. The venue is also […]
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Kevin Kelsy is expected to be considered for selection after joining from MLS club Portland Timbers. The Venezuelan was handed an excellent chance to make an immediate impression on his debut against Motherwell after Jake Girdwood-Reich made a mistake, but he lacked composure and sent his effort wide from 10 yards. It would be premature […]
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Away from performances on the field, the NFF has come under scrutiny over its leadership and handling of finances. Much of the attention has centred on a 17bn naira ($12.66m, £9.31m) support package reportedly authorised by Nigerian President Bola Tinubu in 2024 to clear unpaid fees and other commitments to the country’s national teams. No […]
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“How did you become bankrupt?” one character asks another in Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises. “Little by little, and then all at once,” is the answer. Fifa president Gianni Infantino now appears to be undergoing a comparable collapse in his authority. Since assuming control of football’s global governing organisation in 2016, Mr Infantino […]
Continue ReadingIn a dimly lit storage facility in Hillsborough, North Carolina, rests a detached head. Sealed in plastic, impeccably conserved and almost pleading to be brought back to life, it is the head of a legendary figure in U.S. soccer. During that groundbreaking summer 32 years ago, Striker the dog was everywhere, more visible than any […]
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