There might be even more Argentinian flair on Inter Miami soon. The MLS club has begun talks with Atletico Madrid about a possible transfer deal involving midfielder Rodrigo De Paul, soccer insider Fabrizio Romano reported Monday.De Paul, 31, is entering the final year of his current contract. If De Paul and Atletico Madrid are unable to agree to an extension in the coming weeks, the Spanish club will seek to move him in a transfer, ESPN reported. But there might be some disagreement within Atletico Madrid about taking that approach as manager Diego Simeone would like the club to keep…

Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist HOUSTON — U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino slammed the officiating in the Americans’ 2-1 loss to Mexico in Sunday’s Gold Cup final, saying his side should have been awarded a penalty kick in the second half.Pochettino felt that Mexico defender Jorge Sánchez handled the ball inside his penalty area in the 67th minute, and replays clearly showed Sánchez put his hand on top of the ball.”I want to tell the truth,” Pochettino said during his post-match press conference. “And the truth was that if that happened in the other box, for sure it’s a…

After the final whistle to his Club World Cup, Thomas Muller waved to the Bayern Munich fans one last time.His quarter-century with the German club is over.The 35-year-old Müller went out with a 2-0 loss to Paris Saint-Germain in the quarterfinals on Saturday, a bittersweet ending to a tenure filled with so much glory.Müller came on as a substitute in the 80th minute and appeared to a draw a penalty in the waning seconds of stoppage time when PSG’s Nuno Mendes delivered a high challenge in the area.But the video review showed that Mendes’ foot struck the ball, just missing…

Bookmakers got what they wanted from the Gold Cup odds market: USA vs. Mexico, in Houston, in a championship showdown capping the Fourth of July weekend.At 7 p.m. ET Sunday on FOX, the U.S. Men’s National Team and El Tri square off.”This is definitely the match we want. I’d say Mexico is the USA’s biggest rival,” BetMGM Nevada’s Scott Shelton said Friday evening.Shelton helps break down Gold Cup betting odds for the championship match.Mexico Moves To FavoriteOn Wednesday, Team USA got two Diego Luna goals in the first 15 minutes and made that hold up in a 2-1 semifinal victory…

In the USA-Mexico rivalry, there’s a scoreline that sends one fanbase into elation while irking the other. Whether it’s in a high-stakes World Cup game or in a “friendly” match against El Tri, you’ll hear shouted out among USA supporters whenever it flashes across the jumbotron. You’ll see it on T-shirts and even see it adorned on scarves. Dos a Cero! — which is simply, “Two to Zero” in Spanish. ‘Dos A Cero’ is forever tied to the USA-Mexico men’s soccer rivalry. (Photo credit should read PAUL VERNON/AFP via Getty Images) The 2-0 scoreline carries significance for the U.S., especially as Mexico’s…

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Doug McIntyre Soccer Journalist ST. LOUIS — Three short weeks ago, the U.S. men’s national team was at perhaps its lowest point since failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup.The Americans had suffered a 4-0 drubbing by Switzerland on June 10 that was, once again, marked by a distressing lack of intensity. It was the fourth straight defeat for the U.S., stretching back to deserved losses to regional rivals Canada and Panama in March.That absence of urgency against Switzerland and the preceding loss to Türkiye on June 7 had become a recurring theme dating to at least July 2024, when…

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States next summer, the U.S. is hosting the revamped, 32-team FIFA Club World Cup in 11 cities across the country this summer.”One month, the best players in the world, the best clubs in the world, to determine who will be the real world championship for clubs,” FIFA president Gianni Infantino told FOX Sports’ Alexi Lalas in June. “Not only national teams, but clubs. It’s about time someone created a new Club World Cup, right?”FIFA President Gianni Infantino on 2026 FIFA World Cup, FIFA Club World Cup &…

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The highly-anticipated rematch between the United States and Canada will have to wait, as Les Rouges were eliminated from the CONCACAF Gold Cup in a 6-5 penalty-kick decision after a 1-1 draw with Guatemala on Sunday.Canada, which had the third-best odds to win the tournament behind the U.S. and Mexico, was set for a date with the United States in the semifinals, but things didn’t go according to plan. When Canada coach Jesse Marsch was asked about his team’s early exit, he cited the missing players on his roster.”If I’m honest, we’re missing half of our group,” Marsch told reporters.…