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The Guardian FootballRobert Lewandowski strikes twice for Chicago Fire in MLS win over Charlotte
Poland striker scores double on his home MLS debut Messi returns as Inter Miami draw 2-2 with Columbus Robert Lewandowski scored two goals on his home debut as the Chicago Fire eked out a 2-1 victory over Charlotte FC on Saturday. The win is Chicago’s first in Major League Soccer since the end of the international break. Lewandowski, signed in late June as a free agent, produced a vintage performance to help the Fire (9-6-2, 29 points) close an ever-narrowing gap with the Eastern Conference’s top three clubs. Charlotte (7-7-4, 25pts) has now lost four of its last five road matches. Continue reading...
ESPNFIFA opens assault case against Argentina trio
FIFA has opened disciplinary proceedings for assault against Argentina players Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina and assistant coach Roberto Ayala over clashes with Spain players following the World Cup final.
BBC SportFifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina
Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over their behaviour after their World Cup final loss to Spain and throughout the tournament.
The Guardian FootballFifa opens disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over Falklands banner and final chaos
Players held banner after semi-final against England Paredes and Molina investigated over brawl after final Fifa has opened disciplinary proceedings against Argentina over the Falkland Islands banner displayed after their World Cup semi‑final win against England in Atlanta. As Argentina celebrated reaching the final with their dramatic 2-1 victory, several players held a sign proclaiming “ Las Malvinas son Argentinas ” – the Malvinas are Argentinian – in reference to the British overseas territory in the south Atlantic. Continue reading...
The Guardian FootballFifa accused of ‘selling the soul of football’ over $20bn World Cup commercial rights sale plan
World governing body set to raise millions from venture Uefa hits out at proposal and could take legal action Explainer: what Fifa’s plans mean and what happens next Fifa has announced plans to sell the commercial rights to its tournaments, including the World Cup, to private investors in a controversial move that triggered an immediate backlash from Uefa, leading European clubs and politicians . Uefa released a strongly worded statement accusing Fifa of “attempting to sell the soul of football” and is believed to be considering its legal position, while sources at numerous elite clubs were highly critical of the proposal in private. Andy Burnham, the UK’s new prime minister, condemned the move. Continue reading...
BBC SportWhy World Cup can be game-changer for ambitious MLS
Can the success of the 2026 World Cup help MLS become one of the world's elite leagues?
The Guardian FootballArgentina players face bans as Fifa opens investigation into World Cup final brawls
Leandro Paredes was shown red card after final whistle Fifa looking into Falklands banner at England game Fifa has opened an investigation into the violent scenes that followed Spain’s World Cup final win on Sunday, with several Argentina players facing bans. Nahuel Molina appeared to strike Spain’s captain Rodri in the stomach as he ran on to the pitch following the final whistle, while there was also a large melee on the halfway line, where Leandro Paredes appeared to grab Eric García by the throat before throwing Gavi to the ground. Continue reading...
ESPNGrades for every team eliminated from the World Cu...
We grade all 47 teams that were eliminated from the World Cup and how its run compared with expectations.
BBC SportWhy Beckham was face of World Cup in the US
After arriving in Los Angeles 19 years ago promising to grow the game, David Beckham is still helping sell football to America.
ESPN📱 Top reaction to Spain's second World Cup win
Spain hoisted the FIFA World Cup Trophy on Sunday afternoon with a 1-0 win over Argentina thanks to Ferran Torres' extra time goal.
ESPNCopy of It's Lamine Yamal vs. Lionel Messi: The young pret...
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal will go head-to-head in Sunday's World Cup final. Will Yamal take the crown, or will the veteran magician retain his place as the GOAT?
ESPN👀How Argentina beat Spain to recruit Messi
As Lionel Messi prepares to lead Argentina against Spain in Sunday's World Cup final, ESPN spoke to those who shaped his international career.
The Guardian Football‘Afraid of nothing’: how Argentina’s players drew on childhood inspiration to reach the final
Lionel Scaloni says he has a squad full of fighters – wild and unruly – but on the pitch they play with a freedom reminiscent of eight- or nine-year olds After scoring the goal that secured Argentina’s place in the World Cup final , Lautaro Martínez burst into convulsive sobs during the touchline interview. He spoke of the first pair of trainers his father bought him and of how his mother kept making his bed when he moved to a club pension house in another city as a teenager. Every single day. Martínez said that mattered to him more than any goal, any cup. Argentina’s head coach, Lionel Scaloni , said he was a bit worried after England’s goal but never stopped believing in his players. “They grew up in environments where they were afraid of nothing, in which they’ve always been the best at what they do,” he said. “As small children they competed and everyone expected so much of them; responsibility doesn’t weigh them down.” Continue reading...
BBC SportThe classroom moment that bonds finalists De la Fuente & Scaloni forever
Spain manager Luis de la Fuente and Argentina boss Lionel Scaloni will go head-to-head in the World Cup final on Sunday - and the two men know each other well.
The Guardian FootballSpain’s Mikel Merino: ‘The focus is on being a good human first, then a good footballer’
The Arsenal midfielder talks about how Luis de la Fuente has created a team built on respect and how they plan to beat Argentina in the World Cup final The night before the biggest day of their lives, the Spain players who were about to win the 2010 World Cup gathered in the Da Vinci Hotel in Sandton, just north of Johannesburg, drank hot chocolate, ate chocolate croissants and talked. The night before the biggest day of their lives, the Spain players seeking to emulate them 16 years later will gather in the MC Montclair in New Jersey and talk too, but there won’t be any chocolate this time. Some rituals are not to be repeated. “I think the nutritionists killed that one for us!” Mikel Merino says, hopping off the bus, freshly tuned up for the final, and heading into a tactics room at the Melanie Lane training ground, where Spain’s penultimate day of preparation is about to begin. “We used to do the Cola Cao and cakes in the under-19s and under-21s, copying the seniors, but not any more. Everyone has their own routine, but the main thing is to normalise it all: just another game, doing something we know how to do, that we’ve done since we were five years old and that we love. Treat it like something to be enjoyed, another day in our lives.” Continue reading...
BBC SportWhite House defends Argentina team over Falklands banner
The comments could further fuel the row over the incident, which has seen Downing Street back calls for Fifa to investigate.
ESPNJust tuning in for World Cup final? Let's catch yo...
For those who are just tuning in, here are the highlights of the World Cup so far, from Lionel Messi heroics and underdog upsets to brave USMNT performances.
BBC SportFifa 'assessing match reports' over Falklands banner
Fifa is "assessing the match reports" before deciding whether to punish Argentina after players held a banner in support of their country's claims to the Falkland Islands.