BERLIN — Former Liverpool coach Jürgen Klopp defended his decision to join Red Bull as global head of soccer from next year following criticism from fans in Germany, saying the project was 'outstanding' for him.
Klopp, who ended a successful nine-year stint at Liverpool last season, also coached Mainz 05 and Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga, with many of those clubs' fans angered by his decision to join Red Bull.
MADRID — Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. said on Monday that he will keep on fighting racism even if his activism is what led to him not winning the Ballon d'Or, sources close to the player told Reuters.
Vinicius took to social media after finishing second in the prestigious award voting behind Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri.
Vini Jr. is the people’s 2024 Ballon d’Or champ. If that makes it any better.
Monday morning struck the world with some of the biggest news of the year as reports revealed that ‘clear’ Ballon d’Or favorite, Vinicius Jr., was to not travel to Paris, France, for the prestigious award’s ceremony — meaning the star Brazilian and Real Madrid forward was imminently snubbed from taking the golden ball home.
The United States women’s national team have incredible chemistry and get along great when international team camps come along.
Some fans think they’re trust in each other might be too much after Rose Lavelle posted to her Instagram story videos of the players picking each other up off the floor by one leg.
Did that description make any sense to you? If not, we totally understand because we’re still scratching our heads as to what the USWNT players are doing here.
Rose Lavelle Instagram story
MADRID — Four people have been arrested and questioned in Spain on suspicion of conducting an online hate campaign encouraging fans to racially abuse Real Madrid star forward Vinicius Jr, police said on Thursday.
The men were detained on Oct. 14 and 15 then released as investigations continued into social media slogans which urged fans to wear face masks so they could insult the Black Brazil international without being identified, police added.
Christian Pulisic’s second season in Italy is off to a flying start with goals and assists basically every game. The American is impressing off the field too as he demonstrated his Italian during an interview following AC Milan’s win vs. Club Brugge. So, how many languages does Pulisic speak?
Italian is Pulisic’s latest addition to his language collection. He obviously speaks English, knows German from his time with Borussia Dortmund and is said to have decent Spanish.
Four languages for an American player is pretty solid if you ask us.
Get prepared for another Lloyd in the U.S. women’s national team, folks.
USWNT legend Carli Lloyd, two-time FIFA World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist, recently took to social media to share the first photos of her newborn.
The Instagram post, filled with heartwarming photos and a heartfelt caption, marks a special chapter in Lloyd’s life as she continues to transition from her legendary soccer career to now motherhood.
After clinching MLS playoff berths with regular-season-ending wins on Saturday, CF Montreal and Atlanta United will square off in the Eastern Conference's wild-card match on Tuesday.
Former United States men’s national team players Tim Howard and Alexi Lalas have called out star forward Christian Pulisic for not being present during Tuesday’s friendly vs. Mexico to get extra rest.
The former players turned pundits were upset with Pulisic missing the game due to “load management.” New USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino sent the AC Milan star back to Italy after Saturday’s 2-0 friendly win vs. Panama
Pochettino has stressed the importance of not overworking key players to avoid picking up injuries.
STOCKHOLM/PARIS — Allegations of rape against French footballer Kylian Mbappé are "totally false" and "a slanderous rumour", his representatives said, and his lawyer said he was beyond reproach, following media reports that Mbappé was the subject of an investigation over an incident in a Stockholm hotel on Oct. 10.
Mbappé rape rumors
Swedish prosecutors confirmed in a statement in response to the media coverage that a probe into an alleged rape at a hotel in central Stockholm had been opened, but they did not identify a suspect.