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Márquez: Returning 'Chucky' still 'difference-maker' for Mexico

Mexico coach Rafael Márquez has defended the return of Hirving "Chucky" Lozano, insisting that the LA Galaxy veteran can once again be a "difference-maker" for the national team.

Tennis scores from Team Europe vs Team World at the Laver Cup

Fisher outweighs rival as Pirotton issues knockout threat

Johnny Fisher outweighed Michael Pirotton when the two heavyweights took to the scales at the official weigh in.

Connelly's must-see international soccer: Cape Verde's return to action, USMNT kids

FIFA has served up a veritable feast of soccer with the first-ever three-week September international window. So what should you look out for? Bill Connelly casts his eye across the fixture list.

Bellingham named England player of the year

Jude Bellingham has been crowned England men's player of the year for the second time in a row.

Serie A joins major European Leagues in official statement against FIFA management

The Lega Serie A has joined forces with the Premier League, LaLiga and Bundesliga and...

Premier League joins call for Fifa reforms

The Premier League joins three of its top European counterparts in calling for "fundamental" reform of the way that world football's governing body Fifa is run.

Mauricio Pochettino regrets not being ‘more involved’ with Balogun decision

US striker had red card ban suspended for Belgium game Trump said he called Infantino asking for review US men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino says he regrets not being “more involved” in the situation surrounding US forward Folarin Balogun at this summer’s World Cup. Balogun was given a red card after a challenge against Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemović, which by rule is accompanied with a one-game suspension. Balogun’s ban for the next game against Belgium was suspended after the US Soccer Federation and US president Donald Trump lobbied Fifa , with Trump saying that he personally placed a call to Fifa president Gianni Infantino to ask the ruling be reviewed. Infantino maintains that the decision to reinstate Balogun was made independently by Fifa’s disciplinary committee. Continue reading...

Scaloni: Time is right for Messi's Argentina farewell

Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said now is the right time for Lionel Messi's international farewell amid uncertainty about his own future in charge of the national team.

‘It’s not in us’: Anthony Gordon backs Tuchel over England’s possession problem

Barcelona winger says England cannot play like Spain Gordon: ‘The Mexico game set us up a bit’ Anthony Gordon has sided with Thomas Tuchel’s assertion that controlling games through possession is not part of English football’s DNA. Although Gordon revealed surprise at being substituted when England were 1-0 up in their World Cup semi-final against Argentina , the winger refused to blame the defeat on Tuchel’s decisions and argued that wider cultural issues influenced the side’s collapse. England’s perennial struggle to keep the ball when under pressure flared when a place in the final was within touching distance in July, allowing Argentina to fight back and go through with two late goals. The pain has not gone away and there has been intense scrutiny of Tuchel’s role in Atlanta. The head coach’s tactical choices were criticised and he faced a backlash after saying “ball possession” was not in his team’s DNA. Continue reading...

Report Serie A, Premier League, LaLiga and Bundesliga to release joint statement against FIFA

Serie A, the Premier League, LaLiga and the Bundesliga will reportedly release a joint statement...

How PSG's Ballon d'Or duo are pushing each other on

While there can only be one winner, team-mates Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are backing each other to win the Ballon d'Or.

Sandro Mazzola obituary

Outstanding footballer who won two European Cups with Internazionale and a World Cup runners-up medal with Italy The Italian footballer Sandro Mazzola, who has died aged 83, was a supremely gifted forward who won two European Cups and four Serie A titles during 17 years with his only club, Internazionale of Milan. With Italy’s national side he won the European Championship in 1968 and played in the 4-1 defeat by Pelé ’s Brazil in the final of the 1970 World Cup. He was six years old when his father, Valentino Mazzola, the captain of an invincible Torino team and of Italy, died aged 30, along with the rest of the team, when their chartered plane, returning in bad weather from a friendly fixture in Lisbon in May 1949, crashed into the Superga hill overlooking Turin, killing everyone on board. The demise of Il Grande Torino , as they were known, traumatized the nation. Continue reading...

Aguirre: Valencia have 'a lot of work' to do

Veteran coach Javier Aguirre arrived in Valencia saying there's "a lot of work" to do to help the team recover from a poor start to the season but insisting there was enough talent and quality to get the squad back on track.

International break preview: USMNT's next generation, Messi's farewell, more

There's a lot happening in international soccer: from the U.S. youth movement to Lionel Messi's farewell.

Anger at Tuchel over World Cup exit exposes biggest obstacle to England success | Barney Ronay

Manager is not responsible for underlying weaknesses but there are reasons for optimism in the buildup to Euro 2028 In the end, Steve, Brian, Gaz or similar, he’s just not done the job he was hired to do. The job? The one he was hired to do? He’s not done it. How can I put this? There are three things here. The job. The being hired. The doing it. And him. Four things. And if you put those things together, there is no clear equation of … no linear semiotic cluster, he’s not, he’s just not, what I’m saying is … How many times have you heard variations on this statement in the few short, tender weeks since England’s World Cup campaign ? Perhaps you strayed too close to a sport-themed radio show, or accidentally ingested a celebrity football pundit podcast. Either way the verdict is pretty much universal, and delivered always with an air of finality, a sad shake of the head. Continue reading...

England should stop trying to replicate Spain - Gordon

Anthony Gordon says that controlling games is not in the "English DNA" but the Three Lions could still win major tournaments if they stop "trying to replicate Spain".

Adams: USMNT camp will help prospects develop for next World Cup

USMNT midfielder Tyler Adams said the new generation of players called up for the international window are prospects, highlighting the potential of the young group heading into the upcoming friendlies.