What’s better than late-night soccer on the Fourth of July? With a few games remaining before the summer break, MLS treated its fans to a midweek smattering of entertaining fixtures for Matchday 23, including one of the league’s great rivalries at one of the nation’s most storied venues.
Pobres los aficionados de Rayados.
La directiva del Monterrey los ilusionó con un fichaje bomba para el Apertura 2023, uno de peso mundial, y hasta ahora lo único que han recibido es una colección de rumores jugosos – algunos inclusos fantasiosos – pero que al final solo han quedado eso, el mero ruido.
Así a la rápida, la lista de jugadores a los que se les ha puesto la etiqueta de "bombazo de mercado" en el universo Rayados incluye a:
La llegada de Lionel Messi y Sergio Busquets se ha cobrado una víctima en el Inter Miami: el mexicano Rodolfo Pizarro.
Debido a las estrictas reglas de la MLS, el equipo de Florida necesitaba deshacerse de uno de sus jugadores franquicias o designated players para hacer espacio salarial ante el arribo de ambas figuras internacionales. Y apenas se abrió el mercado de pases de la liga, este miércoles 5 de julio, la cabeza de Pizarro – uno de esos DP – rodó.
Fourth-tier side Forest Green Rovers appointed Hannah Dingley as caretaker head coach on Tuesday following Duncan Ferguson's exit, making her the first woman to manage a men's professional team in England.
Forest Green, who were relegated from League One last season, said earlier on Tuesday that Ferguson had left his role after six months in charge.
Dingley made her debut in a friendly at non-league side Melksham Town on Wednesday. The game ended 1-1.
Ligue 1 champions Paris St Germain sacked manager Christophe Galtier on Wednesday, bringing the curtain down on a tumultuous campaign under the Frenchman and replaced him with former Barcelona and Spain coach Luis Enrique.
Luis Enrique led Barcelona to a treble in the 2014-15 season while he guided Spain to the semifinals of the 2020 European Championship. The Spaniard was sacked after they were knocked out of the 2022 World Cup in the last 16.
El Cruz Azul vs. Inter Miami por la Leagues Cup poco a poco se ha ido transformando en un partido de interés global, toda vez que muchos apuntan a que será el debut de Lionel Messi con el equipo de la MLS.
Sin embargo, ante la expectativa generada, el técnico de La Máquina Ricardo Ferretti ni se inmuta. De hecho, ni siquiera se siente intimidado ante la chance de enfrentar al crack argentino.
Consultado ante la posibilidad de medirse ante Messi, el Tuca primero bromeó con los periodistas que lo cuestionaron.
In front of an MLS-record crowd of 82,110 supporters, Riqui Puig's 73rd-minute goal gave the Los Angeles Galaxy a 2-1 victory over visiting Los Angeles FC on Tuesday at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.
Largest standalone match attendances in #MLS history:
Manchester United have signed midfielder Mason Mount from Chelsea on a five-year contract with an option for a further 12 months, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday.
The 24-year-old England player, who came through Chelsea's academy and had a year left on his deal, has been signed by United for 55 million pounds ($69.88 million) plus five million in add-ons, according to reports in British media.
Following are the eight groups for the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, which will be held in Australia and New Zealand from July 20 to Aug. 20:
WHAT IS THE FORMAT FOR THE GROUP AND KNOCKOUT STAGES AT WORLD CUP 2023?
* The tournament opens with the group stage where each of the 32 teams play three matches. The field has been expanded from 24 teams after the 2019 World Cup in France.
* Teams get three points for a win and one for a draw. The top two teams in each group advance to the round of 16.
Billed as "the next chapter in The World's Game," the hype surrounding Electronic Arts' latest edition of its beloved soccer video game has never been greater, and that's all driven by the shift from what was expected (FIFA 24) to a brave new world of licensing (EA SPORTS FC).