All About The Beautiful Game
The Frenchman has unrivaled success in the world’s biggest tournament, trailing only Lionel Messi in total World Cup goals. The last time there was a World Cup semi-final without Kylian Mbappé, he was only 15. The young forward had not yet debuted for AS Monaco when Germany, Brazil, Argentina, and the Netherlands competed in Brazil … Read more
The hosts exited the World Cup on Monday night after an ugly 4-1 loss to Belgium. For weeks, American fans have been saying one thing over and over: why not us? On Monday night, the United States found out precisely why not. The hosts were completely outplayed in Seattle and fell to a convincing 4-1 … Read more
The 30-year-old will be forced to step in after Ismael Saibari suffered an injury against Canada. Morocco’s World Cup hopes took a big dent on Saturday after Ismael Saibari exited with an injury. The 25-year-old forward pulled up holding his hamstring after just 22 minutes and was subbed off for Soufiane Rahimi. The Atlas Lions … Read more
Pulisic has long been the face of US soccer, but the stakes have never been this high. Christian Pulisic does not have to be “the guy” this summer. At least, not in the same way as before. He’s not the scrawny 19-year-old who came so close to carrying the US to the World Cup in … Read more
Manuel Neuer has come out of international retirement as Germany continues to be stuck in the past. Make no mistake: Manuel Neuer is a legend of the game. The goalkeeper has played at the highest level for more than two decades. He’s won a World Cup, a treble, and a sextuple. He’s finished behind just … Read more
The World Cup is now only months away. For its three hosts, there are still a couple of major questions to ask. It’s fair to say that none of the World Cup hosts can be entirely confident heading into the tournament. All three of the United States, Canada, and Mexico have had their shaky moments … Read more
Colombia’s stars are hitting their stride at the right time. A year ago, few would have been particularly worried about the prospect of facing Colombia in the World Cup. Things change quickly in this sport. On Tuesday, striker Luis Suárez — not that one — scored a brace as Sporting CP upset defending Champions League winners … Read more
The Germans have a fair few problems ahead of the World Cup next year. That’s not to say they can’t win it all. It’s safe to say Julian Nagelsmann doesn’t quite know what to do with this current Germany team. It’s only been two years since he took over for Hansi Flick, yet during this … Read more
If FIFA and co. want to reduce fixture congestion, they can start by getting rid of one of the most meaningless games out there. It’s only March, but for Alphonso Davies, the season is already over. The Bayern Munich left-back tore his ACL on international duty with Canada, which will keep him out for the … Read more
Days before the opener, Women’s World Cup hosts Australia suffered a massive blow. Star forward Sam Kerr, widely regarded as one of the best players in the world, suffered a calf injury in training. Shortly after, it was revealed Kerr would miss the first two group-stage matches, leaving the Matildas in trouble. However, another forward … Read more