Tag: Soccer

Full-backs moving into midfield: The many different interpretations

The concept of a full-back drifting into central midfield positions still seems relatively novel.Yet it’s now over a decade since Pep Guardiola started...

The U.S. Open Cup relies on 'good collaboration,' something stakeholders are working toward

As Wednesday bled into Thursday on the East Coast, Los Angeles FC capped the 109th U.S. Open Cup with the club’s first triumph....

Barcelona briefing: Pena assured with Szczesny on the way and Lewandowski keeps scoring

Barcelona kept up their perfect La Liga start with a 1-0 win against Getafe at the Estadi Olimpic Lluis Companys to make it...

Phone deal for visiting fans at 2026 World Cup part of Verizon sponsor pact with FIFA

GENEVA -- Soccer fans arriving in North America for the 2026 World Cup have been promised help with their cell phone coverage from...

Everton reaches agreement with Texas-based Friedkin Group over purchase of the Premier League club

Everton's long-running takeover saga could soon be over after the struggling Premier League team reached an agreement Monday with the Texas-based Friedkin Group...

City vs Arsenal – now an official rivalry, Friedkin Group on cusp of Everton takeover

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