Cristiano Ronaldo cannot rage against the dying of the light forever

For a second, Cristiano Ronaldo looked like he might be on the edge of tears. Then…

James Rodriguez is lighting up Copa America and at the heart of Colombia’s incredible run

Nestor Lorenzo often has a neat way of summing things up. Asked about the enigmatic James…

Political football: How soccer has shaped the UK general election

A generous estate agent might describe the two-up, two-down terraced houses on the cramped side streets…

Gregg Berhalter helped rebuild the USMNT. Will he be the one to lead them at the 2026 World Cup?

When Gregg Berhalter took over as U.S. men’s national team head coach five and a half…

Inside Italy’s awful Euro 2024 – paranoia, moles and ‘poison coming from all sides’

Follow live coverage of France vs Belgium and Portugal vs Slovenia at Euro 2024 today Luciano…

How England rescued their Euro 2024 campaign with an overhead kick and a ‘time travel’ goal

The writing was on the wall for England and their head coach, Gareth Southgate. A tournament…

Why Alex Morgan missing the USWNT Olympic roster isn’t as drastic as it looks

For the first time in 16 years, forward Alex Morgan will not feature on a major…

How Czech Republic v Turkey became the dirtiest game in Euros history

As Cenk Tosun finished off a seven-on-four counter-attack in injury time, the Turkey bench were off…

The Panama game was an important test for this USMNT generation – and they failed

We’ll get to the Panama game in a bit, but first, think back to December 2022.…

Cutting-edge technology on show at Euro 2024 is changing the face of soccer

DUESSELDORF, Germany — From smart-enabled match balls and artificial intelligence to cryogenic recovery chambers, soccer is…