Lionel Messi repeats as Best FIFA Men’s Player award winner
Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist After winning his first World Cup with Argentina in late 2022, it came as no shock when, back in Nov...
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Saudi Arabia reveals high-tech 2034 World Cup stadium design atop cliff
Saudi Arabia revealed designs Monday for a high-tech stadium atop a 656-foot-high cliff near Riyadh where it plans to stage games at...
Brazil confirms hiring of Dorival Júnior as new national team coach
Brazil has hired Dorival Júnior as its new national soccer team coach. The Brazilian soccer confederation said Júnior will be introd...
Brazil, Argentina fined for fan brawl at Maracana Stadium before World Cup qualifying game
The Brazilian and Argentine soccer federations were both fined by FIFA on Wednesday for a brawl between rival fans ahead of their Wo...
Liverpool’s Fabio Carvalho joins Hull on loan for the rest of the season
Liverpool winger Fabio Carvalho has joined Championship team Hull on loan for the rest of the season. The 21-year-old Carvalho spent...
Franz Beckenbauer was a visionary ‘libero’ who changed the face of soccer
By taking a step back, Franz Beckenbauer put himself a step ahead. The “libero” — taken from the Italian word for “...
Germany’s Franz Beckenbauer, who won World Cup as both player and coach, dies
Franz Beckenbauer, who won the World Cup both as player and coach and became one of Germany’s most beloved personalities with his ea...
Mario Zagallo, the World Cup winning player and coach for Brazil, dies at age 92
Mario Zagallo, who won two World Cups as a player, one as a coach and another as an assistant coach for Brazil, has died. He was 92....
Kylian Mbappe says Lionel Messi ‘didn’t receive the respect he deserved’ at PSG
Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe will forever be linked due to their unforgettable matchup in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final, in which...
Brazil coach Diniz fired, says AP source. Sao Paulo’s Dorival Júnior could replace him
Brazil coach Fernando Diniz was fired on Friday, a source close to the decision told the Associated Press. The front-runner to repla...