In search of Kerlon and his seal dribble
This was going to be about the search. It was going to be one of those pieces with an absence at its heart, a kind of magical mystery write-around, Frank …
MLS
Don Garber: 25 years of the MLS commissioner who became the most powerful man in American soccer
Don Garber is a storyteller. Over lunch at a Midtown Manhattan rooftop restaurant last month, as he chronicles his journey from Bayside, Queens to the NFL offices on Park Avenue …
‘It was inhuman’: Why the Copa America final was delayed and dangerously close to disaster
The black gates at the southwest entrance of Hard Rock Stadium had been closed for one hour and 45 minutes when a young child was hoisted on a guardian’s shoulders …
Lionel Messi and the unmistakeable sense of an ending
First, he sank to the ground, grimacing. Play continued for a few seconds and then came the communal gasp. Lionel Messi was down. And Lionel Messi is not a player …
Who should USMNT hire to replace Berhalter? Analysing Klopp, Pochettino, Vieira and others
U.S Soccer has taken the decision to part ways with Gregg Berhalter after the United States men’s national team’s disappointing showing at the Copa America on home soil. The team …
Lionel Messi and Argentina rejoice in their greatest national team of all time
Follow live coverage of Uruguay vs Colombia in the Copa America 2024 semifinal today Lionel Messi was all smiles. Argentina had just seen off Canada to force passage into another …
Are Copa America’s $200 tickets and empty seats a missed opportunity ahead of the World Cup?
When Argentina returns to MetLife Stadium to face Canada on Tuesday, they will likely do so before a soldout crowd. When they faced Chile in East Rutherford, it was the …
A win, a clean sheet, but too many chances missed – USMNT need to be more ruthless
The debate around the U.S. men’s national team going into Sunday’s Copa America group-stage opener was about the balance between performance and result. The consensus landed on this: in a …
‘Messi mania’ as Miami plays Montreal in player’s first game in Canada
Montreal — Soccer superstar Lionel Messi is expected to make his first professional visit to Canada on Saturday when Inter Miami faces CF Montreal in Major League Soccer action. The …
Lionel Messi’s first Barcelona contract, signed on napkin, on sale at auction
The napkin upon which Lionel Messi’s first Barcelona agreement was informally written has gone on sale at auction. Bonhams — a privately owned, London-based international auction house — are running …