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Opinion: What we can expect from the beautiful game in 2024

Soccer Monday: Man City wins Club World Cup, ugly Christmas sweaters and player of the year

Super League plans back up after EU court rules against FIFA and UEFA

Toronto FC chooses Lipscomb's Spicer No. 1 in MLS SuperDraft

UCL round of 16 draw: Ranking the matchups

Soccer Monday: New Liga MX champion crowned, Messi jerseys and UCL draw preview

Champions League power rankings: Closing out the group stage

By the Numbers: Girona's dream La Liga start

Soccer Monday: Liverpool wins, Bayern loses and Columbus captures MLS Cup

3 things we learned from the 2024 Copa America draw

USWNT closes out year with 2-1 win against China

Opinion: Remembering Jeff Baker and his love of sports

Soccer Monday: USWNT wins, Hall of Fame’s new class and Euro 2024 draw

Opinion: Farewell to Kissinger the soccer fan

Champions League power rankings: Man City and Real Madrid remain tops

Soccer Monday: Derby d'Italia draw, Garnacho's acrobatic wonder and MLS playoffs return

By the Numbers: 3 things we have learned (so far) from the MLS Cup Playoffs

Despite 2-1 defeat to T&T, USMNT advances to Nations League semifinals

Soccer Monday: Everton docked 10 points, Mazzarri 2.0 and Real Madrid's injury woes

USMNT late show sees them defeat T&T 3-0

Soccer Monday: Garcia out, MLS playoffs roll on and Gotham wins NWSL title

Why Kane isn't really scoring hat tricks at Bayern

Soccer Monday: MLS playoffs, Bayern takes Der Klassiker and Fluminense wins Copa Libertadores

Messi wins the Ballon d'Or after leading Argentina to World Cup title

Soccer Monday: Barca’s Jude awakening, Napoli comes back and Ajax in free fall

USWNT plays Colombia to a scoreless draw

Home teams win wildcard games to start MLS Cup Playoffs

Champions League power rankings: Bayern leads quartet of perfect teams

By the Numbers: MLS regular season tells a story

Soccer Monday: Decision Day verdicts, NWSL playoffs and remembering Charlton

Reyna shines as USMNT blanks Ghana 4-0

Soccer Monday: USMNT loses to Germany, NWSL playoffs set and Italy’s betting scandal

UEFA awards 2028 Euros to U.K. and Ireland, 2032 Euros to Italy-Turkey bid

Soccer Monday: Giroud plays goalie, Messi magic ends and tears for Israel

Opinion: Tri-continent World Cup all about giving the 2034 tournament to Saudi Arabia

Why you should donate to Planet Soccer

2030 World Cup finals to be a truly global affair

Soccer Monday: Bellingham downs Girona, Cincy the best and livid Liverpool

Opinion: Napoli need to put aside drama in order to be competitive again

Soccer Monday: Ligue 1 surprises, MLS playoff spots and Rapinoe's last USWNT game

USWNT blanks South Africa as post-World Cup rebuild begins

Opinion: 6 soccer documentaries you need to watch this fall

Champions League power rankings: Barcelona, Arsenal and Bayern shine

Soccer Monday: Inter wins Milan derby, Liverpool comes back (again!) and UCL returns

By the Numbers: Euro 2024 qualifying permutations heading into the fall

USMNT beats Oman in a game highlighted by offense

Soccer Monday: Italy opens Spalletti era, Inter Miami without Messi and USMNT wins big

Soccer Monday: AI debate, MLS playoff race heats up and Arsenal adds insult to injury time

Everything you need to know about the Champions League group stage

Soccer Monday: Messi takes New York, hey Jude and FIFA suspends Rubiales

What AI says about soccer, the GOAT and why the game has struggled in America

Napoli wins opener, Messi lifts Inter Miami to Leagues Cup glory and Spain captures WWC

USWNT coach Vlatko Andonovski resigns following early World Cup exit

Soccer Monday: WWC semis set, Messi’s Leagues Cup run and Newcastle makes a statement

Opinion: 5 storylines to watch for during the 2023-24 European club season

Soccer Monday: Arsenal takes Community Shield, Kane transfer deadline and USWNT's early WWC exit

By the Numbers: What we learned from the group stage at the Women's World Cup

Opinion: USWNT still have a chance at making history

USWNT hangs on against Portugal, advances to the knockout round

Soccer Monday: Marta, Messi and Mbappe, oh my!

Opinion: Messi craze at the National Sports Collectors Convention

Going Dutch: Horan’s header gives the USWNT a draw against Netherlands

What Arteta said about last season's Premier League race

Opinion: 6 soccer podcasts you can't live without

Women’s World Cup opening weekend, Barcelona bellyache and Messi’s Miami debut

USWNT blanks Vietnam 3-0 to open Women's World Cup title defense

MLS All-Stars lose to Premier League powerhouse Arsenal

Soccer Monday: Mexico wins Gold Cup, Women's World Cup on the horizon and Miami's Messi mania

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Women's World Cup

Panama upsets USMNT on penalties, reaches Gold Cup final

Opinion: Why you should be watching and supporting MLS

Soccer Monday: USMNT reaches Gold Cup semis, summer friendlies and USA '94 memories

PSG hire Enrique as manager in push to win the Champions League

By the Numbers: 3 records highlight Gold Cup group stage

Soccer Monday: USMNT blasts T&T, Euro Under-21 quarterfinals and why Italy banned No. 88

Gold Cup group stage a preview of what’s possible in 2026

USMNT cruises to victory against Saint Kitts and Nevis

Soccer Monday: USMNT embarks on Gold Cup defense, trouble for Brazil and is Saudi Arabia bankrolling Chelsea?

Late Vazquez goal gives USMNT draw against Jamaica in Gold Cup opener

USWNT's World Cup roster features a mix of veterans and budding stars

Everything you need to know about the 2023 Gold Cup

Soccer Monday: Nations League champions (CONCACAF and UEFA) crowned and Scotland’s big comeback

Opinion: Why Croatia deserves to win the Nations League

Opinion: Dreaming of a Berhalter-Reyna hug

Berhalter rehired as USMNT coach, will manage team through the 2026 World Cup

USMNT blanks Mexico 3-0, reaches Nations League final

2023-24 Champions League group stage seeds set

Opinion: Why Mbappe should join Real Madrid this summer

Opinion: Berlusconi forever changed world soccer

Soccer Monday: Uruguay triumphs at U-20 World Cup, Verona stays up and Miami waits for Messi

Manchester City wins the Champions League: 3 things we learned

By the numbers: Looking ahead to the Champions League final

How the 'Messi Effect' will influence American soccer for years

Last-gasp Bowen goal gives West Ham Europa Conference League

Opinion: Messi to Inter Miami extension of Beckham's MLS legacy

CONCACAF rebrands top club competition the Champions Cup

Pulisic admits playing for Chelsea this past season was 'tough'

Opinion: European club season 2022-23 review and awards

Soccer Monday: Man City wins FA Cup, Napoli fans party on and Messi’s last PSG game

World Cup heroes power Sevilla to Europa League title

Hudson leaves USMNT as second interim coach is named

Chelsea appoint Pochettino new manager after worst finish in nearly 30 years

Soccer Monday: Dortmund faceplants, PSG wins Ligue 1 and Tigres captures Liga MX title

Juventus out of next season's Champions League following 10-point deduction

Soccer Monday: Advantage Dortmund in title race, Man City nabs Premier League again and Napoli wins big

California dreamin': MLS awards expansion team to San Diego

Champions League semifinals: Man City and Inter Milan dominate to reach title match

Soccer Monday: Barcelona crowned Liga champions, Arsenal falls apart and Red Bulls win NY derby

By the Numbers: Who deserves to win this year's Ballon d'Or?

Champions League semifinals: 3 things we learned from the first legs

New Pelé auction features autographs and rare trading cards

Opinion: How do you fix a problem like the New York Red Bulls?

Soccer Monday: Celtic clinches title, Bayern-Dortmund still tight and Arsenal grabs vital win

Opinion: Napoli's Serie A title victory built with smart spending, patience and love

Messi situation: PSG suspends Argentine star after unauthorized trip to Saudi Arabia

Soccer Monday: Napoli feels blue, Dortmund slips up and Man City goes tops

Crocker appointed U.S. Soccer sporting director

Soccer Monday: Napoli closer to title, FA Cup to feature Manchester derby and Dortmund takes over first

Champions League semifinals set: What we learned from the quarterfinals

Juventus get 15-point penalty removed: What it means for the Serie A title race

USMNT fights back to draw Mexico in heated friendly

Soccer Monday: Premier League race tightens, LAFC wins El Trafico and USMNT preps for Mexico

Gold Cup draw: USMNT learns group stage opponents

Vanzeir suspended 6 games and fined for using racial slur during match

Champions League quarterfinals: What we learned from the opening leg matches

Let her Cook: USWNT defender scores winning goal against Ireland

Soccer Monday: USWNT beats Ireland, Champions League returns and new managers face big test

Ertz so good: Veteran midfielder embraces USWNT return, aims to 'be better'

By the numbers: Napoli poised to win Serie A, but when can it happen?

Soccer Monday: Man City wins big, Bayern takes Der Klassiker and St. Louis City 'not superhuman'

Opinion: Messi moonlights for PSG while putting Argentina's success first

USMNT to take on rivals Mexico in Nations League semifinals

USMNT defeats El Salvador, qualifies for Nations League Finals

Soccer Monday: USMNT rout Grenada, Euro qualifiers and Bayern replace Nagelsmann

MLS to take on Arsenal at this year’s All-Star Game

Opinion: The quest to complete the 2022 Panini World Cup sticker album

Soccer Monday: Barca takes El Clasico, Haaland scores hat trick and St. Louis City wins four straight

Champions League quarterfinal draw: 3 storylines to watch

Champions League round of 16 second legs: 3 things we learned

Reyna returns to USMNT roster ahead of Nations League matches

Au revoir, Le Graet and Diacre: French soccer in turmoil following twin scandals

Expanded 2026 World Cup to feature four-team groups and 24 more games

Gregg Berhalter deemed eligible to coach USMNT following independent probe

Soccer Monday: Casamiro sees red, thrilling Revierderby draw and St. Louis City makes history

By the numbers: Ronaldo brings his scoring streak to Al-Nassr

PSG star Neymar to miss rest of the season with ankle injury

Soccer Monday: Liverpool routs Man United, Napoli suffers rare defeat and Red Bulls can’t score

Two key players from NYCFC's MLS Cup-winning side return to the Big Apple

Argentina will celebrate World Cup triumph at home with two March friendlies

Opinion: Why it’s time you should give MLS a shot

Soccer Monday: Man United wins Carabao Cup, Bundesliga title race heats up and MLS starts up again

MLS 2023 season preview: Contenders, pretenders and everyone in between

Champions League round of 16 first legs: 3 things we learned

USWNT captures SheBelieves Cup with win over Brazil

Is Dante Vanzeir the striker who could help the Red Bulls win MLS Cup this year?

MLS announces new playoff format for 2023 season

Soccer Monday: Relegation fight heats up in Italy, Spain and England

Swanson scores again as USWNT downs Japan 1-0

USWNT opens SheBelieves Cup with 2-0 win against Canada

Opinion: When it comes to soccer tournaments, bigger isn't always better

Soccer Monday: Bundesliga’s super weekend, Arsenal drops points and Real Madrid captures Club World Cup

Maradona's 'Hand of God' goal ball fails to sell at auction

Everything you need to know about the 2023 NWSL season

Opinion: Marsch’s firing should not be a referendum on American managers

Manchester City charged with financial violations, could face EPL expulsion

Soccer Monday: Everton upsets Arsenal, Inter wins Milan derby and tough luck for Seattle Sounders FC

By the numbers: Waiting for the Champions League knockout phase

Seattle Sounders FC ready to make history in Club World Cup match against Al Ahly

Opinion: Remembering the MISL and enjoying the MASL

Enzo Fernandez signs with Chelsea for EPL-record transfer fee

Soccer Monday: FA Cup upsets, AC Milan keeps losing and Barca-Real battle heats up

USMNT and Colombia play to a scoreless draw

Copa America will return to the United States in 2024

Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball up for auction, could fetch up to $3 million

Reyna resigns as Austin FC sporting director during ongoing Berhalter probe

Stewart leaves USMNT sporting director post amid Berhalter-Reyna probe

Vazquez scores for USMNT in 2-1 defeat to Serbia

Zendejas just ‘enjoying the moment’ as USMNT-Mexico tug-of-war continues

Opinion: USMNT friendlies overshadowed by Berhalter probe and Reyna's antics

Julian Gressel recalls 'long journey' on the road to making USMNT debut

Soccer Monday: Bundesliga returns, Napoli keeps winning and USMNT opens post-Qatar camp

USWNT closes out January camp with 5-0 win against New Zealand

Juventus slapped with 15-point deduction for phony accounting practices

Leagues Cup groups announced for MLS and Liga MX teams

Opinion: 10 books about American soccer history you need to read now

Ronaldo and Messi delight fans in battle of GOATs

USMNT prepares for January camp: 3 things you need to know

USWNT blanks New Zealand 4-0 to open the year off with a win

6 things you need to know about the 2026 World Cup

Messi-Ronaldo rivalry set to be renewed in Saudi Arabia

Opinion: Liverpool's poor season marks the end of an era

Soccer Monday: Man U's controversial derby win, El Clasico Super Cup final and Messi returns

Opinion: Maradona inspiring Napoli this season just like he did Argentina at the World Cup

FIFA Club World Cup draw: Seattle Sounders FC could face Real Madrid in the semifinals

Angel City FC picks Thompson No. 1 in NWSL draft

Soccer viewers more likely to pay for streaming than other sports fans

Opinion: Felix could finally fix what ails Chelsea's frontline

Xavi says Ronaldo will be 'challenged' in the Saudi Pro League

French FA head Le Graet forced to step aside following series of scandals

MLS veterans defend embattled USMNT coach Berhalter amid ongoing probe

'Super League: The War for Football' docuseries delves into power struggle of Europe's top clubs

French FA boss Le Graet could lose his job after disrespecting Zidane

Vialli's final wish that Mancini coach Italy to the 2026 World Cup title

Apple TV unveils broadcasters for MLS Season Pass for 2023

Bale announces he's retiring from international and club soccer

Soccer Monday: FA Cup upsets, Mexico’s Clausura kicks off and Zidane turns down USMNT gig

Opinion: Vialli made Italian and English soccer must-see TV in the '90s

USWNT prepares for January camp: 3 things you need to know

By the numbers: Haaland’s historic goal haul

Berhalter says he would 'like to continue' as USMNT coach through 2026 World Cup

Opinion: Berhalter-Reyna soap opera a black eye for USMNT program

Hudson named interim USMNT coach as Berhalter's future remains uncertain

Messi celebrated with fake World Cup trophy in most-liked Instagram post ever

Berhalter blackmailed during the World Cup, forced to admit he kicked wife during a fight

Pelé laid to rest after thousands pay tribute to the Brazilian legend

Ronaldo unveiled at Al-Nassr, says he had 'many' chances to join other clubs

Soccer Monday: Arsenal dominates, Barcelona falters and waiting for Messi

10 soccer predictions for the new year