Lionel Messi’s Landmark Argentina Moments in Pictures The legendary forward will retire after his 208th and final outing. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
If Manchester City Weren't (Basically) Owned by the UAE, Their Scandal Would Be a Lot Less Complicated Plus: Nick Saban is wrong again, and could this be the last year of MLB’s playoff format? Reason · Oct 6
Tim Ream’s Important Role in the Growth of American Soccer The 39-year-old center back retired from the U.S. men’s national team after two World Cups and 86 appearances. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
Can Cristiano Ronaldo Get to 1,000 Goals Without International Soccer? The five-time Ballon d’Or winner is tipped to retire at the end of the season. Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
‘Apologize?’—Jorge Jesus Isn’t Giving Cristiano Ronaldo a Free Pass for Storming Off Is this the end for the greatest European soccer player of all time? Sports Illustrated · Oct 6
USMNT Star Julian Hall in Elite Company of Pele After Record-Setting Victory The 18-year-old striker appears tailor-made for the international stage. Sports Illustrated · Oct 5
Why Lamine Yamal Isn’t Nominated for 2026 Golden Boy Award The Golden Boy is one of the most prestigious individual awards in soccer. Sports Illustrated · Oct 5
A celebratory remark after a soccer game deepens rift between Haiti and the Dominican Republic Haiti’s 4-1 win over the Dominican Republic during a recent soccer match has unleashed long simmering racial, political and economic tensions between the two countries that share the island of Hispaniola The Independent UK · Oct 5
Lionel Messi Prepares for Argentina Farewell With Executive Producer Role at Disney Messi’s post-retirement plans aren’t all outside the scope of soccer. Sports Illustrated · Oct 5
Ireland soccer players again wear black armbands and refuse handshakes with Israel team Ireland players have again worn black armbands and bowed their heads during the Israeli national anthem before the teams’ second Nations League soccer match The Independent UK · Oct 4
‘We Really Should’—Zinedine Zidane Weighs in on Cristiano Ronaldo Debate Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid manager has sent a message to fans and the wider soccer world in response to this international standoff. Sports Illustrated · Oct 4
Jesse Marsch: ‘We Americans have been inundated with propaganda since we were young’ As he prepares to face his home nation, the Canada manager reflects on his adopted country’s soccer, its prime minister, and its place in the world The Guardian - US · Oct 4
'Never seen before': Mark genius secures Roosters title Roosters winger Mark Nawaqanitawase's moment of soccer genius was a new trick and a much needed one as he leaves the NRL with a deserved premiership. AAP · Oct 4
Man City scandal isn't about soccer It's a tangled tale of global corruption and cynicism, and we're all complicit Salon · Oct 4
Sports Illustrated · Oct 4 USMNT Player Ratings vs. Mexico: Two Stars Are Born in Dream Night for U.S. Soccer Julian Hall and Cavan Sullivan scored as the USMNT emphatically destroyed bitter-rival Mexico.
The Times of India · Oct 3 DJ Alok has helped restore 3 million sq m of native forest in Brazil Brazilian DJ and music producer Alok Achkar Peres Petrillo, known simply as Alok, has taken his environmental work from the stage into forest restoration projects across Brazil. On June 1, 2026, the UN Environment Programme named Alok a Global Goodwill Ambassador, highlighting work carried out through the Alok Institute, which…
Sports Illustrated · Oct 2 Cavan Sullivan vs. Gilberto Mora: The Battle to Impress on the Biggest Stage Two of soccer’s brightest stars represent a new era for the biggest rivalry in Concacaf.
The Independent UK · Oct 2 Man City case impacts 'integrity' of the game, the Football Association says The Football Association has expressed concern that the ruling against Manchester City for large-scale financial wrongdoing affects the “integrity” of soccer and says it is assessing the verdict
We Got This Covered · Oct 2 Soccer giant Manchester City has been accused of ‘cheating on industrial scale,’ leaving fates of FIFA stars like Erling Haaland in limbo “I feel unprecedented punishment is required here.”
Sports Illustrated · Oct 2 France vs. Italy—Nations League: Preview, Predictions and Lineups Friday marks the 42nd meeting between these giants of international soccer.
Evening Standard · Oct 1 Ireland soccer team urged to abandon Israel game amid protests The game was moved to a neutral venue in Serbia and behind closed doors by the Football Association of Ireland.
The Guardian - US · Oct 1 US soccer’s youth system is expensive, chaotic and overdue for reform World Cup setbacks have renewed concern over America’s costly, fragmented youth system. The real test is whether the urgency survives the next news cycle
Sports Illustrated · Oct 1 The 20 Biggest Men’s Competitions in World Soccer—Ranked Not all tournaments are created equal.
Sports Illustrated · Sep 30 From Ancelotti to Zidane: How Wages of International Soccer’s Biggest Managers Compare Mauricio Pochettino, Jürgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Luis de la Fuente all earn differing amounts in a sphere which is increasingly dominated by big names.
The Economic Times · Sep 30 Sophia Bush opens up about her secret 2025 wedding to Ashlyn Harris and the private celebration with their family Sophia Bush and former professional soccer player Ashlyn Harris have disclosed that they secretly married in the summer of 2025 in an intimate celebration in upstate New York.Bush shared the revelation of the private wedding while talking about her upcoming memoir, And I Will Tell You Mine: Notes from a…