Christian Pulisic’s cold streak has become harder to ignore at the worst possible time
Christian Pulisic’s difficult stretch has taken on a more public dimension. Alexa Melton alleged in Instagram comments this week that […]
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When Chelsea signed Mykhailo Mudryk in January 2023, the move carried the shape of a long bet. He arrived from
Aaron Ramsey retires and football’s strangest curse faces its end
When Aaron Ramsey confirmed his retirement, it closed a career shaped as much by resilience as by reputation. He leaves
DR Congo players request Lumumba’s inclusion in 2026 World Cup squad entourage
The Democratic Republic of Congo is heading back to the World Cup for the first time since 1974. The return
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For almost four decades, the routine of Bernadette Adams hardly changed. She opened the shutters in their house outside Nîmes,
Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan redrew the World Cup map
The capitals that lit up when Cape Verde, Uzbekistan and Jordan qualified for 2026 looked nothing like traditional World Cup
The five most decorated players in football—and why you’ve probably never heard of two of them
Every few months, another graphic pops up on Twitter claiming to settle who\’s won the most trophies in football. They
How the 1990 World Cup exposed Italy’s fault lines
The 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy was more than a tournament. It was a stage where Italy’s north–south divide,
The best XI you will not see at the 2026 World Cup
The 2026 World Cup in North America will be the largest tournament football has ever staged—48 teams, three host nations,