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- 3–4 minutesTags : Colorado Rapids, Matt Wells, Preview, Raphaël Wicky, Sporting Kansas City
Sporting Kansas City visit Colorado after a 0-2 loss at home to Houston
Sporting Kansas City head to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park carrying the weight of back-to-back losses, while Colorado Rapids look to close the gap on the Western Conference playoff places.
- 3–5 minutesTags : Chicago Fire, Gregg Berhalter, Martí Cifuentes, Portland Timbers, Preview
Portland carry Leagues Cup momentum into a tricky trip to Chicago
Portland Timbers head to Soldier Field on the back of a 3-1 win over Club Tijuana, but Chicago Fire hold a five-point edge in the Eastern Conference standings.
- 3–5 minutesTags : Brian Schmetzer, Jesper Sorensen, Preview, Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps
Seattle’s slide deepens as Vancouver arrive top of the West
Seattle Sounders host first-place Vancouver Whitecaps at Lumen Field on Matchday 19, four days after a Leagues Cup loss to Chivas tightened the Sounders’ playoff position.
- 3–4 minutesTags : Carles Gil, Marko Mitrovic, New England Revolution, Preview, Robin Fraser, Toronto FC
New England look to rebound at BMO Field after Houston loss
New England Revolution travel to Toronto FC on matchday 19 looking to bounce back from a 0-2 home defeat to Houston Dynamo and protect their third-place standing in the East.
- 3–4 minutesTags : Austin FC, Eric Quill, FC Dallas, P. Musa, Preview
FC Dallas visit Austin three days after a 3-1 Leagues Cup beating by Toluca
FC Dallas travel to Q2 Stadium on matchday 19 with a playoff spot to protect, three days after a 3-1 Leagues Cup loss to Toluca.
- 3–4 minutesTags : New York City FC, Nicolás Fernández Mercau, Pascal Jansen, Philadelphia Union, Preview
Fernández Mercau looks to lift NYCFC after a rough Leagues Cup stretch
Nicolás Fernández Mercau carries NYCFC’s attacking weight when they host a Philadelphia Union side still stinging from a 0-2 loss to Santos Laguna.
- 3–5 minutesTags : Bruce Arena, Preview, San Jose Earthquakes, St. Louis City, Yoann Damet
San Jose Earthquakes look to bounce back from Cincinnati loss against St. Louis City
San Jose host St. Louis City at PayPal Park in a Western Conference clash with playoff seeding implications for both sides. Preview, stats, prediction.
- 4–7 minutesTags : Lens, Ligue 1, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Monaco, Paris Saint Germain, Preview
Ligue 1 2026-27 preview : life after PSG’s second European crown
PSG enter 2026-27 as back to back kings of Europe, and Ligue 1’s real drama now lives everywhere except the top of the table. Here is what to watch, and why American fans…
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- 8–12 minutes
Cruz Azul jersey: where to buy and iconic versions
Where to buy the Cruz Azul jersey, the centenary 2026/27 Pirma shirt, the tenth title and the club owned by its cement workers.
- 8–12 minutes
Chivas jersey: where to buy and iconic versions
Where to buy the Chivas de Guadalajara jersey, the 2026/27 Nike shirt, the Mexicans-only rule and the five kits collectors want.
- 8–12 minutes
Club America jersey: where to buy and iconic versions
Where to buy the Club America jersey, the 2026/27 adidas shirt with its revived crest watermark, and the five most loved kits.
- 7–10 minutes
Best USMNT jerseys: USA soccer kits that defined the national team
Few national teams wear their identity as literally as the United States. From denim prints to bold sashes, the **USMNT jersey** has produced some of the most…
- 4–5 minutes
Mbappé black jerseys: from PSG Jordan to Real Madrid away
Black looks good on Kylian Mbappé, and the shirts prove it. Across his career the striker has worn some of the most striking black kits in modern soccer, from…
- 4–6 minutes
Arsenal jersey 25/26: home, away and third kit breakdown
Adidas gave Arsenal one of its most talked-about kit sets in years for 2025/26, leaning on the club’s heritage across all three shirts. Here is the full…
- 4–6 minutes
Liverpool teal jersey: from the 2022/23 Nike third to adidas sea green
Every so often a shirt breaks from tradition so cleanly that it becomes a collector’s item overnight. The **Liverpool teal jersey**, Nike’s 2022/23 third kit,…
- 4–6 minutes
Liverpool jersey history: from Hitachi to the modern Adidas era
Few shirts carry as much history as Liverpool’s. The famous all-red has stayed constant, but the sponsors, makers and small design details tell the story of…
- 4–7 minutes
Liverpool retro jersey: Crown Paints, Candy and the kits collectors chase
Liverpool’s most dominant years produced some of the most beloved shirts in English football. The all-red with its famous sponsors of the 1980s still tops fan…
- 2–3 minutes
Kaká AC Milan jersey: the Ballon d’Or No. 22 classic
For a generation of fans, one shirt defines mid-2000s AC Milan: the red and black stripes with Kaká’s number 22 on the back. Worn by the 2007 Ballon d’Or…
Match reviews
3–4 minutesTags : Agustin Resch, Ben Olsen, Guilherme, Houston Dynamo, Major League Soccer, New England Revolution, ReviewGuilherme and Resch down New England as Houston take road win at Gillette
- 3–4 minutesTags : Carles Gil, CF Montreal, Major League Soccer, New England Revolution, Philippe Eullaffroy, Prince Owusu, Review
Montreal fight back from two down to hold New England 2-2 at Saputo
- 3–4 minutesTags : DC United, Kye Rowles, Major League Soccer, René Weiler, Review, Tai Baribo, Theo Corbeanu, Toronto FC
Kye Rowles opens the scoring as DC United hold off Toronto FC
- 3–4 minutesTags : Colorado Rapids, Major League Soccer, Matt Wells, Review, St. Louis City, T. Ostrak, Yoann Damet
Ostrak’s late header hands St. Louis City a 1-0 win over ten-man Colorado
- 3–4 minutesTags : Brian Schmetzer, Felipe Mora, Major League Soccer, Pablo Mastroeni, Portland Timbers, Real Salt Lake, Review
Felipe Mora’s double turns the game around as Portland beat RSL 2-1
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- 3–4 minutesTags : Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, Italian Players, Matteo Ruggeri, Premier League, Serie A
Aston Villa close in on Ruggeri as Digne replacement costs £21m
Aston Villa are advancing toward a deal for Atletico Madrid left-back Matteo Ruggeri, with clubs understood to have broadly agreed terms and personal negotiations progressing. The 24-year-old Italian is expected to fill the…
- 3–4 minutesTags : Al Qadsiah, Manchester City, Netherlands, Premier League, Saudi Pro League, Tijjani Reijnders
Reijnders heads to Saudi Arabia just one year after City paid £46.5m for him
Manchester City are set to sell Tijjani Reijnders to Saudi Pro League side Al Qadsiah for £52m, barely a year after bringing the Netherlands international to the Etihad. The 28-year-old struggled for regular…
- 3–5 minutesTags : Djed Spence, England National Team, Inter Milan, Premier League, Serie A, Tottenham Hotspur
Spence heads to Serie A champions after Spurs career stalled at home
Tottenham Hotspur and Inter Milan have reached an agreement over the transfer of Djed Spence, Sky Sports reports, with the 26-year-old right-back heading to the Serie A champions for a total package worth…
- 6–8 minutesTags : AC Milan, Erling Haaland, FC Barcelona, Kylian Mbappé, Manchester City, Monaco, Real Madrid, Ronaldo Nazário
Top 5 debut seasons that stunned Europe
Some players need years to settle. These five needed one season to stun Europe. We rank the debut campaigns that rewrote the sport, from Gareth Bale in Madrid to the one and only…
- 5–7 minutesTags : Argentina, Champions League, Emiliano Martínez, Germany, Liverpool, United States, World Cup
Top 5 goalkeepers who won matches on their own
Some soccer matches are decided by strikers. These five were decided by the goalkeeper. From Istanbul to Salvador, here are five keepers who won games almost entirely on their own.
- 5–7 minutesTags : FC Barcelona, Liverpool, Manchester United, Paris Saint Germain, Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League
Top 5 Champions League nights that felt like miracles
Five Champions League nights that broke every rule of probability, ranked from stunning to downright impossible. From the Bernabeu to Istanbul, these are the comebacks that made soccer feel like magic.
- 5–7 minutesTags : AC Milan, Christian Pulišić, Crystal Palace, Juventus, PSV Eindhoven, United States, Weston McKennie
The best European clubs for new American fans to adopt this season
The World Cup came home and left millions of new American soccer fans hunting for a club to call their own. Here are five European sides worth adopting this season, ranked by how…
- 3–5 minutesTags : Championship Play-Off, Hull City, Nobel Mendy, Premier League, Rayo Vallecano, Senegal
Hull City smash their own record twice to land Senegal defender Mendy
Nobel Mendy arrives at Hull City for a club-record fee reported at €25 million, giving the newly promoted side a La Liga-tested centre-back ahead of their Premier League return.
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