EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — The winners walked onstage past a trophy designed to represent “the pinnacle of global club football.” They shook hands with the most powerful man in sports, then the most powerful man in the world. They partied beneath fireworks and flames, amid golden sparks and blue smoke. They, Chelsea, were “winners of…
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — To Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca, the “environment” in Atlanta was “strange.” Training was “impossible” in the Philadelphia heat. Weather delays in Charlotte and elsewhere were “a joke.” The United States in general, he said, was “probably not the right place to do this competition.” He complained and complained throughout this Club…
The brass at La Liga outfit Villarreal are preparing to open talks with their counterparts at Champions League holders Paris Saint-Germain, over the signing of Carlos Soler. That’s according to Mundo Deportivo, citing Estadio Deportivo, who have this weekend provided an insight into the situation. Advertisement It is common knowledge at this point that those…
Last Updated:July 04, 2025, 11:21 IST The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup is key for German football, with Bayern vs. PSG and Dortmund vs. Real Madrid in the quarterfinals. Bayern Munich will next face PSG. (AP Photo) The 2025 FIFA Club World Cup holds considerable significance for German football, with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund…
Fluminense captain Thiago Silva, a former Milan star, reveals he called Massimiliano Allegri before the Inter game to have ‘some information’ about the Nerazzurri. Thiago Silva’s Fluminense beat Inter 2-0 in the Club World Cup Round of 16 on Monday. Advertisement During a post-match interview with SportMediaset, Thiago Silva revealed that he had spoken to…
Igor Tudor feels Juventus need three reinforcements to become credible title contenders next season, but a 5-2 loss against Manchester City proved the Bianconeri will require more new faces. Juventus faced a brutal reality check on Thursday, suffering a 5-2 loss to Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City. The Bianconeri had already qualified for the Club World…
By MATT BARLOW Published: 16:53 BST, 26 June 2025 | Updated: 17:35 BST, 26 June 2025 West Ham are preparing to compete with Wolverhampton Wanderers for Nice forward Evann Guessand but need to secure sales first and that could hasten the exit of Mohammed Kudus. Wolves are reported to be preparing an offer for Guessand,…
Subscribe to The Cooligans Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros break down the USMNT’s Gold Cup group stage and hand Mauricio Pochettino a grade so far. They also debate whether this team would be better off with or without Gio Reyna and predict what starting XI would be most effective going into the knockout rounds. Advertisement…
Chelsea and Manchester City are among the clubs eyeing glory in the USA this summer as a brand-new competition begins. FIFA have revamped their annual Club World Cup, expanding it to 32 teams and now scheduling it to be held every four years instead. 7 Man City won the 2023 Club World Cup, but now…
PSG are looking to claim the biggest prize in European club football for the first time, having seen off Arsenal over two legs, winning 3-1 on aggregate following a tense 2-1 second-leg victory at the Parc des Princes earlier this month. Inter are in the final for the seventh time in their illustrious history, having…