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End of an era — Kevin De Bruyne announces he’s leaving Manchester City

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will leave the Premier League club at the end of the season, the 33-year-old Belgian announced on Friday.

De Bruyne has lifted 16 trophies since joining City from German side VfL Wolfsburg in 2015 — a haul that includes six Premier League titles and the Champions League in 2023. He has also been named the Premier League Player of the Season twice.

Kevin De Bruyne leaving Man City

Pep Guardiola says his players don’t deserve a bonus if they win Club World Cup

Manchester City's players and staff don't deserve any performance bonuses that may come their way from this year's Club World Cup, manager Pep Guardiola said on Friday.

Reigning Premier League champions City have had a season to forget under Guardiola, with the club 22 points off leaders Liverpool while they were also knocked out of the Champions League early in the knockout phase playoffs.

Former Barcelona star Dani Alves’ rape conviction overturned

MADRID — The top court in Spain's Catalonia region on Friday overturned Brazilian soccer player Dani Alves' rape conviction, saying the case against him had inconsistencies and contradictions.

The 41-year-old defender was convicted last year of raping a woman in the restroom of a Barcelona nightclub in 2022 and sentenced to 4-1/2 years in prison.

Dani Alves rape conviction overturned

UEFA investigating Vinícius, Mbappé and Rüdiger for ‘indecent conduct’ vs. Atlético Madrid

Four Real Madrid players could be in trouble after UEFA announced that an ethics and disciplinary investigation is being launched for the club’s celebrations against Atlético Madrid during their Champions League Round of 16 victory.

Kylian Mbappé, Antonio Rüdiger, Dani Ceballos and Vinícius Jr. were the quartet of Madrid players that UEFA named. The investigation will be for “indecent conduct.”

UEFA Real Madrid investigation

Premier League announces it will have TWO transfer windows for summer 2025

Premier League clubs agreed to open the transfer window early for a 10-day period in June, ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup, before it reopens again on June 16, the league said on Thursday.

The decision comes after world soccer's governing body FIFA decided member associations of participating clubs would have the option of opening an "exceptional registration window" in June before the event begins to sign players.

2025 EPL transfer window 

Alphonso Davies tears ACL in third-place game, agent calls out Jesse Marsch for playing him when injured

Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL during Sunday’s Concacaf Nations League third-place match vs. the United States. The Canadian’s personal team has pointed the blame at national team coach Jesse Marsch.

Nedal Huoseh, Davies’ agent, put out a scathing statement directed at Marsch claiming the American coach pressured Davies into playing the third-place game despite not being fully fit.

Alphonso Davies agent calls out Marsch

Lionel Messi's bodyguard challenges Logan Paul to a boxing match: "Let's do the fight for the people."

In the world of social media and viral moments, it seems like nothing is ever truly inconsequential. Case in point: Yassine Cheuko, the bodyguard of soccer legend Lionel Messi, has recently found himself at the center of a media frenzy after issuing a challenge to WWE star and social media influencer Logan Paul.

FIFA removes Mexico's Leon from Club World Cup after controversial ownership ruling

Club Leon will be removed from the Club World Cup in the United States later this year as it and another Mexican club in the tournament, CF Pachuca, failed to meet criteria on multi-club ownership, world soccer's governing body said on Friday.

Both Leon and Pachuca are owned by Grupo Pachuca. Leon had qualified after winning the Concacaf Champions Cup in 2023 while Pachuca won the competition last year.

Former stars Donovan, Dempsey and Wynalda call out ‘embarrassing’ USMNT after Panama loss

United States men’s national team fans were furious with their team after a shock 1-0 defeat to Panama in the Concacaf Nations League semifinal on Thursday. Perhaps some of the angriest voices came from former players of the team.

USMNT players from the past were incredibly vocal about their disappointment in the current squad and the mentality of the team.

Former USMNT players call out team

Watch: One fan travels 1,400+ miles roundtrip to cheer on amateur side El Farolito in U.S. Open Cup

One El Farolito fan made the journey from San Francisco, where the amateur side plays, to Herriman, Utah, on Wednesday to watch their team pull off a 3-1 upset win in the U.S. Open Cup.

One El Farolito fan travels to Utah

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