The 2024 September international break is a particularly dry one for fans of club soccer. Traditionally, soccer fans get to look forward to fantastic matchups between the top nations across the world. Granted, there is CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying and the UEFA Nations League. Yet, only a few of these games jump off the page. Even though the top leagues …

September 6 – Expecting a second child, American star Alex Morgan, one of the most prolific goals scorers in the game, announced her retirement on Thursday. The 35-year-old San Diego Wave striker posted an emotional video on social media to reveal that this weekend’s match against the North Carolina Courage in the NWSL will be her last. She also disclosed that …

September 6 – NBA legend turned sports entrepreneur Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson has bought into NWSL team Washington Spirit, his second club investment in the US, already owning a stake in the MLS’s LAFC. No value was given for the stake Johnson has acquired. Team owner Michele Kang bought the club in 2022 for $35 million, then a record price in the NWSL …

Newcastle United replaced sporting director Dan Ashworth with Paul Mitchell this summer. Ashworth left the club to join Manchester United to become a part of the INEOS revolution at Old Trafford. Mitchell was brought in to oversee a busy summer transfer window for the club with depth and quality desperately needed in some positions. However, the Magpies had an underwhelming …

September 6 – The World Leagues Association (WLA) has maintained pressure on FIFA over the increase in matches in the international match calendar saying the recently released ‘Player Workload Monitoring Report 2024’ highlights an “unsustainable trend”. The Fifpro report documents the demands on players of increased match commitments with the 2025 Club World Cup in particular being identified by player …

Northern Ireland got their Nations League campaign off to a winning start by beating Luxembourg 2-0 at Windsor Park on Thursday. Paddy McNair opened the scoring 11 minutes in, prodding home an effort from a corner, before Dan Ballard added a second five minutes later, flicking on a George Saville free-kick. It was a comfortable night on home soil for …

September 6 – The Saudi Pro League has announced TikTok as its digital partner for the 2024/25 season. TikTok will introduce a dedicated SPL Exclusive Hub, a central space where fans can access content from the league’s clubs and partners. It will also look to increase exposure of the league worldwide to bring the SPL “closer to its expanding fanbase”. …

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Liverpool, it seems, missed out on quite the opportunity to land a highly promising prospect this summer. Christian Falk reported that the Merseysiders did hold talks with Brajan Gruda’s entourage, though couldn’t evolve conversations to the point of a transfer. Brighton & Hove Albion instead swooped for the Germany U21 international in a £25m deal. “One other English club also …

September 6 – San Marino, the whipping boys of international football as the worst team on the planet, according to FIFA’s world rankings, made history on Thursday by beating Liechtenstein 1-0 in the UEFA Nations League to claim their first ever competitive win. The tiny country of barely 30,000 people half the size of Manchester and surrounded by Italy, came into the match …