Mauricio Pochettino will step down as head coach of the United States men’s national team to take the job at English Premier League side Manchester United, as it was confirmed on Friday. Both sides announced the news after the Red Devils triggered the 54-year-old’s release clause, which is $10 million. He has signed a two-and-a-half-year […]
Tuesday night’s English Championship meeting between Middlesbrough and Stoke City brings together two promotion contenders, four American players and an interesting test of momentum at Stoke’s bet365 Stadium. With Boro sitting second and Stoke occupying fourth place after nine league matches, the stakes are already pretty high in a competitive promotion race. Kickoff is scheduled […]
The United States men’s national team saw no movement in the latest FIFA rankings after the just-concluded September/October international window, as it remains in 16th place. The announcement, which soccer’s governing body made on Wednesday, came after the Americans finished unbeaten over the two weeks, with wins over Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada. U.S. head […]
AS Monaco plans to sell Folarin Balogun in the January transfer window, the team’s CEO Thiago Scuro confirmed, as the striker’s final months in the Principality. The National Directorate of Management Control (DNCG), the financial watchdog of French soccer, has put the team under pressure to get its finances under control. It promised to balance […]
United States men’s national team head coach Mauricio Pochettino will kick off the 2030 World Cup cycle after announcing a 28-player roster on Thursday for upcoming September-October international friendlies against Peru, Chile, Mexico, and Canada. The biggest selection in the group is 16-year-old Cavan Sullivan. The Philadelphia Union midfielder has impressed during the current Major […]
Folarin Balogun’s immediate future remains uncertain, but the USMNT striker appears increasingly likely to stay at AS Monaco until at least January following the drama of his Everton move that collapsed at the last mnute. Monaco sporting director Thiago Scuro revealed shortly after the transfer deadline that Balogun had been close to joining the Premier […]
With Middlesbrough’s recent signing of Rokas Pukstas from Hajduk Split of the Croatian SuperSport HNL, there has been lots of talk on social media about the Americanization of this English Championship team. After all, the Oklahoman’s arrival makes him the fourth player from the USA to wear the Boro shirt this campaign. That’s all very […]
The American presence in the Premier League could be getting another major addition, with USMNT striker Folarin Balogun closing in on a move to Everton. Everton have agreed a £40 million fee with Monaco for the 25-year-old forward, according to multiple reports. Balogun is expected to replace Beto, who is closing in on a move […]
Four Americans. One Championship club. And a purposeful recruitment strategy. There is a new American accent being heard around Riverside Stadium. Actually, there are four of them. With Rokas Pukstas traveling to Teesside to finalize his move from Croatian side Hajduk Split, Middlesbrough are on the verge of becoming home to an extraordinary quartet of […]
