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Could USMNT Star Folarin Balogun Cut it at Barcelona?

The American striker has been linked with a surprise move to Camp Nou.

Sports Illustrated

The USMNT Future Is Bright—And His Name is Cavan Sullivan

The 16-year-old prodigy is waiting in the wings.

Sports Illustrated

How does MLS pick up the World Cup mantle? Casemiro helps, but it’ll take much more

Casemiro’s arrival is another statement signing for MLS, but Sebastian Berhalter’s departure highlights the league’s bigger challenge after a landmark World Cup

The Guardian - US

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Can We Kick It?: new doc is timely take on Black history, pay-to-play and future of US soccer

Akbar Majeed’s new feature tells the story of the sport through a Black lens and asks hard questions about the barriers facing the game’s breakthrough

The Guardian - US

Zlatan Ibrahimovic abruptly quits punditry after World Cup final

Ibrahimovic formed Fox’s punditry crew for the World Cup along with Thierry Henry and Alexi Lalas

The Independent UK

World Cup of memes: Japan fans, Beckham unbothered and a simmering bromance

A tournament with more teams and more games has been filled with euphoria, heartbreak, and these weird and wonderful viral moments

The Guardian - AU

Fox’s US World Cup summer: wild mispronunciations, Corden’s sad beers and Lowe’s excellence

The broadcaster’s tournament coverage was a mix of flat and fizz. It could also have been a long farewell with World Cup rights up for grabs

The Guardian - US

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Who Won the 2026 World Cup? Before the Final, Telemundo, Norway and a Three-Year-Old Fan Already Have

The 2026 FIFA World Cup champion will not be decided until Sunday, when Spain faces Argentina in the final at MetLife Stadium. Before that, France will play England or third place on Saturday, but with the tournament's final weekend approaching, the list of winners is already much longer than the…

Latin Times

Former USMNT Legend Alexi Lalas Gives Scathing Review of Pochettino, Pulisic

It is still unclear whether or not manager Mauricio Pochettino will sign a contract extension with U.S. Soccer this summer.

Sports Illustrated

Thierry Henry clashes with Fox Sports pundit Alexi Lalas during intense Balogun red card debate

The Fox Sport pundits disagreed over Fifa’s handling of Folarin Balogun’s suspension after a red card against Bosnia, with President Donald Trump intervening

The Independent UK

Fox Sports CEO defends Alexi Lalas amid widespread mockery and criticism

Lalas forms a trio of hosts for Fox Sports alongside Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimović

The Independent UK

What is Fimbu? DR Congo’s viral World Cup celebration and the meaning behind it

DR Congo ’s players have performed their traditional Fimbu celebration after scoring at this summer’s World Cup – a dance which involves a whipping motion. Fimbu means 'the whip' in Lingala, Congo’s most widely-spoken language. Originally, it referred to a lanyard whip used by Congo’s Belgian colonisers for corporal punishment.…

The Independent UK

Alexi Lalas is football’s worst pundit — that’s exactly why Fox Sports loves him

COMMENT: The former central defender, who made his name at the 1994 World Cup, has been widely disparaged for his performance as an analyst at this year’s tournament. Kevin E G Perry argues the All-American blowhard is giving Fox Sports exactly what they want

The Independent UK

Half-time report! It’s the 11 best TV moments of the World Cup so far

From Merlin the duck to Thierry Henry’s panic and the goalie who broke the internet, here are the tournament’s most glorious TV moments

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Alexi Lalas scolded by former USA teammate over ‘unwatchable’ Fox Sports punditry at World Cup

The Fox Sports pundit has attracted criticism for his views, while the chemistry with fellow analysts Thierry Henry, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic has left some viewers uncomfortable

The Guardian - US

The French aristocrat and the all-American idiot: Henry v Lalas is the World Cup’s most compelling battle

Fox’s broadcast at the tournament has become a story of two contrasting styles. And there is one clear winner

AAP

Months' worth of US barbs fuelling red-hot Socceroos

The Socceroos have had months of barbs from US pundits to soak up ahead of their blockbuster, high-stakes World Cup clash.

The Independent UK

World Cup pundit Alexi Lalas shocks co-host Thierry Henry with James Cordon dig

World Cup pundit Alexi Lalas shocked his co-host Thierry Henry after making an expletive James Cordon dig live on air.

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The Guardian - US

Big Lalas Energy to ulcerative colitis meds: Fox is this World Cup’s very soul in the US

The US version of the tournament’s opening ceremony helpfully focused on one of its main themes: aspirational consumerism

Evening Standard

Alexi Lalas calls James Corden a 'w****r' in jaw-dropping World Cup TV moment

The USA World Cup legend’s jaw-dropping comment stunned presenter Rebecca Lowe and panelists Thierry Henry and Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The Independent UK

World Cup pundit makes expletive-filled James Corden insult during Fox News coverage

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The Independent UK

World Cup pundit Alexi Lalas stuns Fox with NSFW James Corden insult on live TV

Lalas was asked his thoughts on Corden after an advert played for the British actor’s ‘After Hours’ World Cup show

The Guardian - UK

England’s heatseekers begin World Cup countdown with Tampa test

The FA’s data-driven approach towards the World Cup is into its final stages as Tuchel’s side take on New Zealand

AAP

Best way to end US trash talk? Win: former Socceroo

An average team, a lay-up, an easy fixture - the US can talk as much trash as they want, but Socceroos great Mark Schwarzer knows the distraction is futile.

Sports Illustrated

‘A Responsibility’—USMNT Legend Predicts 2026 World Cup Run, Reflects on 1994

Alexi Lalas was the breakout star of the USMNT in 1994, the last time the U.S. hosted the men’s World Cup.

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