LANDOVER, Md. — The U.S. men’s national team entered its June window seeking to gain valuable experience against two of CONMEBOL’s best, but Gregg Berhalter’s side instead began with their worst defeat in recent time. A 5-1 blowout loss to Colombia at Commanders Field marked the first time since 2009 that the Americans conceded five goals in a match. It …

LANDOVER, MD — The U.S. men’s national team went into Saturday’s friendly against Colombia as a team with plenty of unanswered questions facing an opponent in some of the best form in the Americas. Both teams lived up to those pre-match billings as Colombia showed the quality of a team riding a 22-match unbeaten streak while the Americans played like …

Luke Shaw believes Manchester United’s medical staff are partly to blame for the fitness issue currently plaguing him ahead of the European Championships. Shaw has been named in Gareth Southgate’s squad for the tournament in Germany, with the Three Lions beginning their group-stage campaign against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen next Sunday. However, the left-back’s availability for that match remains in doubt …

Everton midfielder Idrissa Gana Gueye has admitted he didn’t ‘plan’ to return to the club following his 2019 departure.  The Senegal international originally joined the Toffees from Aston Villa in the summer of 2016 and quickly established himself as a key player at Goodison Park. Gueye impressed so much that French giants Paris Saint-Germain swooped in July 2019. The midfielder …

Tottenham defender Ben Davies has admitted he ‘really thought’ Spurs would end their trophy drought in 2023/24. Davies has been with the Lilywhites since joining from Swansea in 2014, during which time he’s reached the final in the EFL Cup twice and once in the Champions League. However, Spurs lost all three showpieces, most heartbreakingly going down 2-0 to Liverpool …

Spanish club Real Sociedad are reportedly interested in signing Manchester City’s defender Sergio Gomez this summer transfer window. After a record-breaking campaign where they won their fourth consecutive Premier League title, Pep Guardiola now enters a summer transfer window with the daunting challenge of improving an already incredible side. Over the past few seasons, the only noticeable chink in City’s …

Zinedine Zidane has backed Kylian Mbappe to ‘surpass everyone’ at Real Madrid following his move to the Spanish giants. Mbappe recently completed his long-awaited transfer to the 2023/24 La Liga and Champions League winners, ending a seven-year association with PSG during which he scored 256 goals and won 12 major trophies. Record 15-time champions of Europe and the most successful …

Former Arsenal goalkeeper Jens Lehmann has questioned Mikel Arteta’s role as manager at the club after failing to win another Premier League title. Despite racking up an incredible 89 points, the most ever by the club in the history of the Premier League, the Gunners still agonisingly missed out on their first title in two decades, falling just short of …

Scotland striker Lyndon Dykes revealed he nearly made it back to fitness in time for the European Championships but just missed out. The QPR man was set to be Steve Clarke’s starting No.9 at Euro 2024 as Scotland take on Germany, Hungary and Switzerland in Group A. However, Dykes — who has nine goals to his name in 36 international …

Hirving Lozano has described his move to new MLS outfit San Diego FC as a ‘golden opportunity’.  The 70-time Mexico international has signed from Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven for a reported $12m and will become the first-ever Designated Player in San Diego FC history. San Diego are due to join MLS for the 2025 season, with Lozano remaining with PSV …