Month: July 2019

Julien Laurens questions whether Joao Felix will be able to express himself at Atletico Madrid like he’s done with Benfica. At just 19 years old and after barely half a season of regular senior football, Joao Felix became the fourth-most expensive footballer in history when Atletico Madrid paid Benfica €126 million for the striker dubbed

Guatemala federation president Gerardo Paiz confirmed on Friday that the country won’t skip the 2019 CONCACAF Boys’ Under-15 Championship in Bradenton, Fla., despite the fact that 11 players were denied visas to travel to the United States. CONCACAF is hosting the event Aug. 4-11 at the IMG Academy campus with the participation of 42 North,

After Eric Bailly’s injury against Tottenham, ESPN FC’s Steve Nicol says Manchester United’s needs at the centre-back position are more dire than ever. Eric Bailly will miss the start of the Premier League season after suffering a meniscus injury that will sideline the Manchester United defender for at least six weeks, according to ESPN FC

LAFC is closing in on the signing of Penarol midfielder Brian Rodriguez, sources have confirmed to ESPN FC. Reports in South America suggest that Penarol would not let Rodriguez go for less than $11.5 million, though it remains to be seen if the final number will be that high if and when the deal gets

NEW YORK — Jurgen Klopp doesn’t remember the name of the street but he recalls the staggering traffic that delayed his arrival in Manhattan for the meeting that started it all. He can’t distinguish exactly which high-rise building it was in given the scale of steel structures painting the New York skyline, but he reminisces

12:44 AM ET Los Angeles FC scored four goals in a 12-minute stretch of the first half, including one from Carlos Vela, the MLS leader in goals scored, to overcome an early deficit and then held on for a wild 4-3 victory Friday night over visiting Atlanta United FC. Adama Diomande, Diego Rossi and Eduard

Members of the United States women’s soccer team celebrated winning the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup with a parade through the streets of New York City FIFA is asking its ruling council to fast-track expansion of the next Women’s World Cup to 32 teams. In a document seen by the Associated Press and ESPN FC,