2:02 PM ET Eric GomezMexico writer Mexico‘s football federation president Yon de Luisa has hinted at the possibility of a merger between Liga MX and MLS, or at the very least, increased collaboration between the two, after FIFA president Gianni Infantino’s positive comments about the relationship. In a news conference on Tuesday, ee Luisa reiterated
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8:22 AM ET Associated Press Sepp Blatter has received a second ban from FIFA. Photo by Dennis Grombkowski/Getty Images Sepp Blatter was banned for a second time by FIFA on Wednesday, this time for six years, for financial wrongdoing, seven months before the 85-year-old former president’s first ban expires. Blatter has recently been in poor health
9:39 AM ET Cruyff’s death in 2016 shocked the soccer world, but he lives on through the big clubs, and big coaches, that he inspired and shaped in his image. David Davies/Offside via Getty Images Written underneath the statue of Johan Cruyff outside Barcelona‘s Camp Nou stadium is the phrase “Salid y disfrutad” (“go out and
7:00 AM ET Alphonso Davies is on course to be one of football’s biggest stars of the decade. At 20, the Canada international is already a Champions League winner with Bayern Munich and rated as one of the best defenders in the world, but it is his backstory, as a child born in a refugee
6:10 AM ET Borussia Dortmund‘s technical adviser Matthias Sammer said Erling Haaland is “not the finished product,” as the Norway international continues to be linked with Europe’s biggest clubs. A disappointing 2-2 draw against Cologne on Saturday left Dortmund in danger of missing out on the top four, which would increase the likelihood of Haaland
6:28 AM ET Rob DawsonCorrespondent Jesse Lingard has defended his use of social media and says his off-the-field interests do not affect his focus in training or games. Lingard has earned a recall to the England squad after scoring five goals in seven games since his loan move from Manchester United to West Ham in
12:13 AM ET A Brazilian football team was ordered to remove a “sexist and misogynist” advertisement on Tuesday after it posted a picture of a semi-naked woman offering fans a club discount at a sex hotel, a regulator said. The ad featured the scantily clad woman with the words, “Score that Goal, Boliviano!” Boliviano is
6:00 AM ET Liverpool and other Premier League teams will still train during the international break, but some overseas players and coaches have no choice but to remain in England. Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Isolation, boredom, loneliness and anxiety. During 12 months of living with social restrictions — with all UK residents forced to
7:37 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The January transfer window may seem like a distant memory, but that doesn’t mean the rumour mill has shut down! Speculation over summer moves is heating up, so check out the latest gossip below, and see all official deals here. TOP STORY: Real add Kane to shortlist Real Madrid
9:05 AM ET David Beckham has told ESPN that his former Manchester United teammate Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing an “incredible job” at Old Trafford. Beckham and Solskjaer enjoyed seven successful years together at United between 1996 and 2003, winning five Premier League titles, the Champions League and an FA Cup. – MLS-Liga MX could