Lionel Messi wasn’t a fantastic captain, according to Al-Shabab midfielder Ivan Rakitic, who played with him at Barcelona. From 2018 to 2021, Lionel Messi led Barcelona, taking home the La Liga trophy in 2019. During the team’s transition from Andres Iniesta to himself, the Argentinian took over as captain. He would remain with the club until 2021 when he left …

The ancient grounds of Serie A have been blessed by a considerable inflow of American talent in recent years, with Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie two of the most recent. This spike not only shows that the world of soccer is changing, but it also shows how well-respected American players are becoming abroad. Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie both had …

Aston Villa have taken the lead against Chelsea after the ball deflected into the back of the net after hitting Marc Cucurella. Despite being six points ahead of Spurs in the fourth spot, the race for the Champions League places is very much on with the North London club holding two games in hand over their rivals. With the North …

Leicester City are already automatically promoted to the Premier League and they’re in perfect position to lift the Championship title next week. And if the Foxes are crowned as champions, they will continue a very uncanny statistic in England’s second division. For the past three seasons, whoever has had the privilege of facing Huddersfield Town at their home ground in …

Throughout his lengthy tenure as president of Real Madrid, Florentino Perez has made significant worldwide changes to the club. As if the Santiago Bernabeu refurbishment weren’t enough of a legacy move, he is allegedly contemplating an even bigger one before he departs. The club’s president, who is 77 years old, is looking at ways to improve the organization’s financial and …

West Ham and Liverpool shared the spoils in the Premier League match played at the London Stadium on Saturday. Jarrod Bowen, linked many times with Liverpool, put the Hammers ahead in the 43rd minute. Andy Robertson equalized for the Reds in the 48th, and a shot from Cody Gakpo, deflected off Angelo Ogbonna, found its way into the net and …

Weston McKennie has spoken about the improvements he has made since he moved to Juventus from Schalke 04. The Bianconeri signed the American as an all-action player, and he played as a box-to-box midfielder in the Bundesliga. Juve is a much bigger club than his former team, and things are done differently at the Allianz Stadium compared to what he …

In the aftermath of Manchester United’s disappointing draw against Burnley, Tim Sherwood, the former Tottenham and Aston Villa manager turned Sky Sports pundit, didn’t mince his words about one Man United player in particular. Sherwood delivered a blistering assessment of United’s performance, singling out midfielder Kobbie Mainoo for particular scrutiny. The match, which saw the Red Devils squander a late …

Sheffield United has officially become the first Premier League team this season to suffer relegation. The Blades have endured a dismal campaign back in the top flight for the first time since the 2020/21 campaign. In fact, they have remained bottom of the standings since November and have only managed to win three league matches. Sheffield United entered the weekend …

Sheffield United needed three points on Saturday to avoid relegation from the English Premier League and unfortunately the Blades’ trip to St. James Park turned out like many of their other performances this season. Chris Wilder’s men lost 5-1 to the host Magpies, officially confirmed their relegation to England’s second-tier for next season. U.S. men’s national team defender Auston Trusty …