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US players await word on whether Mauricio Pochettino will become their coach
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — U.S. players awaited word on whether Mauricio Pochettino was being hired as the American men's soccer coach, uncertain as they prepared for friendlies against Canada and New Zealand. All 24 players on the roster trained Tuesday under interim coach Mikey...
Salah stars as Liverpool humiliates Man United at Old Trafford. Big-spending Chelsea held by Palace
Liverpool reasserted its dominance over Manchester United on Sunday by beating its great rival 3-0 on Sunday as Mohamed Salah enjoyed another dreamy visit to Old Trafford. For United's Casemiro, it was nothing short of a nightmare. Salah scored for the seventh straight...
Madueke nets hat trick for Chelsea after boos over Instagram post and Slot gets win in Anfield debut
After being constantly booed by the home crowd for a disparaging social media post about Wolverhampton, Noni Madueke responded with a second-half hat trick to give Chelsea its first Premier League win under manager Enzo Maresca. Madueke netted three goals in a 14-minute span — all...
Chaos at Chelsea: A high-risk, $1.3B spending spree has left the club fractured and vulnerable
In the years to come, the experiment unfolding at Chelsea under their American investors will be a fascinating case study about running a soccer club. Because no one in England or beyond has ever seen anything like what has been happening at Stamford Bridge over the last two years. ...
Chelsea coach Maresca defends decision to make Fernandez captain after racist chant
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca defended his decision to give midfielder Enzo Fernandez the captain's armband for the team's opening Premier League game of the season despite the Argentina international being filmed singing a racist chant this offseason. Maresca's first...
Haaland scores in 100th appearance as Man City beats Chelsea 2-0 in Premier League
LONDON (AP) — Make it 91 goals in 100 games for Erling Haaland at Manchester City. The striker marked his 100th appearance for the club by netting the first goal in a 2-0 win at Chelsea on Sunday as City began its campaign for a fifth straight Premier League title. ...
Mauricio Pochettino negotiating to succeed Gregg Berhalter as U.S. soccer coach, AP source says
Mauricio Pochettino and the U.S. Soccer Federation are working toward a deal for him to become the men's national team coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. Pochettino, the former Tottenham, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain coach, has agreed to take...
Naomi Girma’s stellar defense bolsters USWNT at the Paris Olympics. 'No one can get past her'
In new U.S. coach Emma Hayes' estimation, Naomi Girma is the best defender she's ever seen. “Ever,” Hayes adds for emphasis. Girma has been leading a U.S. backline at the Paris Olympics, anchored by goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher, that has allowed opponents just two...
Offensive video gave France soccer players extra motivation to beat Argentina at Paris Olympics
BORDEAUX, France (AP) — France players say they used an offensive song about their heritage as motivation to beat soccer rival Argentina at the Paris Olympics. Players from both sides clashed on the field immediately after France's 1-0 quarterfinal victory. To many observers the...
Ugochukwu scores in 82nd, Chelsea salvages 2-2 tie with Wrexham in friendly at Levi’s Stadium.
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Lesley Ugochukwu scored in the 82nd minute to help Chelsea salvage a 2-2 tie with Wrexham in a friendly match Wednesday night at Levi’s Stadium. Ugochukwu rolled a shot from the middle of the box through traffic into the right corner. ...
