Rivalries

I've Fallen Madly In Love With This Back To Goal, No-Look Assist From Mané To Salah

Liverpool's first half display against Manchester United at Anfield on Tuesday deserves its own DVD. The special features would include an option to watch every touch from Thiago and Sadio Mané, who were four or five steps ahead of the opposition at every turn. 

It was Mané's clever play in the midst of United's disorganization that led to Liverpool's opener in the fifth-minute, but his assist for Mohamed Salah on Liverpool's second in the 22nd was one of the best passes you'll see all season. 

Esta Seguro Que No La Viste Venir: Chicharito Enfrentará A Chivas En La Leagues Cup Showcase

Los caminos de Javier Hernández y Chivas volverán a cruzarse.

Sin embargo, antes de que los Chivahermanos comiencen a entusiasmarse hay que aclarar que Chicharito aún no tiene planeado regresar al Rebaño y que el encuentro en realidad será en veredas opuestas. ¿El motivo? La Leagues Cup Showcase, una jornada doble que abrirá las puertas del SoFi Stadium al mundo del fútbol y en donde veremos al LA Galaxy de CH14 enfrentándose a las Chivas y al LAFC vs. Club América. 

I Watch Atlético For The Bench-Clearing Brawl And 90th-Minute Red Card. They Always Deliver

There's nothing better than a well executed slow burn. 

Benfica Fan Defeats Liverpool Before A Ball Is Even Kicked

Trailing 3-1 to Liverpool as the team prepares for mission impossible inside Anfield, Benfica supporters flooded Merseyside on Wednesday to show their unwavering support for the Eagles. 

It's a daunting trip for most — the home of The Beatles and the six-time European champions — but not for one Benfica fan who refuses to acknowledge the band's 600 million record sales while claiming "only God knows" how bad of a beating they're about to inflict on Jürgen Klopp's side.  

Berhalter Says Mexico's Fear Factor Is Gone And Calls Out MLS Media For Negativity

U.S. Soccer released the eighth (and final?) episode of the Gregg Berhalter Podcast (hosted by former FC Dallas midfielder Bobby Warshaw) on Tuesday. The USMNT manager spent a lot of time discussing the intense final window of qualification, reflecting on "The Ocho" as a whole and how all that shapes his decision making going toward the World Cup.

Roma vs. Bodo/Glimt Is The Unexpected Contender To Become The Next Great European Rivalry

In European soccer, as with most sports, rivalries are usually established by proximity — two clubs, a few miles apart, battle for control of the city. Sometimes these teams come from competing cities or even rival regions. 

This season there is a rivalry that destroys every preconceived geographic boundary. Instead of coming from two sides of the same country, these clubs hail from opposite ends of the continent.

Charlotte FC Beats Atlanta United With An Olimpico

Jordy Alcívar scored on a corner kick in the 11th minute and Charlotte FC held off late bids from Atlanta United for a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.

Kristijan Kahlina recorded six saves in the shutout as Charlotte avenged a 2-1 loss last month in Atlanta.

Charlotte (3-4-0, 9 points) got a boost from the early goal and sustained that momentum for long stretches. Atlanta (3-2-1, 10 points) seemed unable to overcome lineup changes necessitated by a recent rash of injuries.

Man City Takes Control Of Title Race With Breathtaking 2-2 Liverpool Draw

The two best football teams on the planet exchanged cross-field rakers, 70-yard goalkeeper pings, marauding fullbacks, suffocating periods of pressure and jaw-dropping displays of skill on Sunday in a potential Premier League title decider that fittingly ended 2-2 between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad. 

Who's ready to watch them do it all again next Saturday at Wembley in the FA Cup semifinals?

En Bromas Y Goles: Chicharito Le Ganó El Clásico De Los Angeles A Su Compadre Carlos Vela

Javier Hernández se quedó con los aplausos en el duelo ante su amigo y compadre Carlos Vela, en el clásico entre LA Galaxy y LAFC. Chicharito incluso anotó uno de los goles en la victoria 2-1 de su equipo en El Trafico, nombre por el que se conoce el derbi angelino.

It's Happening: Chicharito And Carlos Vela Are Facing Each Other For The First Time In El Trafico

The clash between the two biggest Mexican stars in MLS is finally happening. Javier Hernández and Carlos Vela are facing each other on Saturday, April 9 (7:30 p.m. ET), in El Trafico, the derby between LA Galaxy and LAFC.

The league has been expecting the duel for almost two years, but between the Covid-19 pandemic and injuries affecting both players at different times, we still haven't been able to watch them in action in the same game.

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