Mauricio Pochettino has officially been appointed as the United States new head coach following the departure of Gregg Berhalter.

Berhalter was fired after overseeing a miserable home campaign at the Copa America, where a shock defeat to Panama sent the USA crashing out in the group stage.

Pochettino was quickly reported to be a surprise contender for the role, having left Chelsea following a single season in charge.

The Argentine – who previously enjoyed a successful five-year spell in charge of Tottenham, leading them to the 2018-19 Champions League final – oversaw a sixth-placed Premier League finish in his only campaign at Stamford Bridge.

He has now agreed to lead the USA into a home World Cup in 2026, as they prepare to co-host the tournament al…

Springing what was a EURO 24 upset on Tuesday night, Turkey booked their quarter-final ticket as they secured a lively 2-1 victory against Austria in Leipzig.

Although the Crescent Stars might have opened their Round of 16 showdown pencilled in as a real underdog, Vincenzo Montella’s men got off to a sensational start as defender Merih Demiral powered home in the opening 57 seconds.

In the torrential rain at the Red Bull Arena, Turkey and Demiral doubled their advantage just before the hour mark as the Al-Ahil star once again found himself free in Austria’s penalty box.

However, in what was an action-packed showdown on Tuesday night, Austria set up what was a grandstand finish as substitute Michael Gregoritsch tapped home at the back post midway through the …

Gareth Southgate says England will be away from the tournament hubbub next summer with plans in place for a quiet European Championship base camp.

Monday’s 1-1 draw in North Macedonia rubber-stamped the Euro 2020 runners-up a place among the top seeds in the December 2 draw in Hamburg.

Southgate will be in attendance for a draw that will not only provide clarity on opposition and pathways but where England will be based during their stay in Germany.

Finishing Group C as unbeaten group winners.

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Russia have been dealt a blow ahead of their Euro 2016 opener with the news that Igor Denisov will miss the tournament due to a hamstring injury.

The 32-year-old Dynamo Moscow midfielder underwent tests after complaining of discomfort following the 1-1 friendly draw with Serbia on Sunday.

The Russian Football Union subsequently issued a statement to confirm that Denisov will leave Leonid Slutsky s squad as he has no chance of being fit for any of the group games against England, Slovakia or Wales.

On Monday, midfielder Igor Denisov underwent the MRT examination in Paris after the injury he got in the friendly match against Serbia, the statement said. 

The examination confirmed a hamstring injury without any possibility to recover within next two weeks.…

Victor Osimhen has sealed a one-season loan move to Galatasaray after being exiled from Napoli s Serie A squad.

Last month, Napoli director Giovanni Manna confirmed Osimhen had requested a move away from the club, who he helped win the Scudetto in 2022-23.

Osimhen was linked with Chelsea and Al-Ahli, yet the Blues were reportedly unwilling to meet his wage demands and the striker was reluctant to move to Saudi Arabia.

It appeared as though Osimhen may have to sit out four months before seeking a move, but Galatasaray have moved to bring him in ahead of the Turkish Super Lig transfer window closing on September 13.

The Istanbul giants will cover the entirety of Osimhen s wages, and there will be a break clause for January present in the deal.

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Yaya Toure has left Belgian club Standard Liege to reunite with Roberto Mancini as his assistant of the Saudi Arabia national team.

Toure has had several backroom roles since ending a distinguished playing career four years ago and only joined Liege in June after a spell as an academy coach at Premier League outfit Tottenham.

But the Ivorian felt the chance to work again with the coach who in July 2010 signed him for Manchester City – where they won the Premier League and the FA Cup – was too tempting to turn down.

“I have always looked up to Roberto – so to work with him and learn from him is a perfect fit,” Toure said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Being part of football in Saudi Arabia gives me an opportunity to work in a Muslim country for…

England footballer David Beckham and Australian football chief Frank Lowy handed in their nations bids to host football s World Cup in 2018 or 2022 to FIFA in Zurich on Friday.

They were due to be followed by the Netherlands and Belgium, Japan, South Korea, Qatar, Russia, Spain and Portugal, and the United States in official ceremonies at the world governing body s headquarters.

We have a lot of passion for the game and passion for bringing the biggest sporting event to the country, said Beckham as he handed over the thick three volume bid to the FIFA president Sepp Blatter.

This is something that runs throughout our country, our veins, it s something that we were brought up with, Beckham added, accompanied by Football Association (FA) chiefs.

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Sheffield United are interested in signing Joe Worrall from Premier League rivals Nottingham Forest in the final days of the January transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that the Blades are on the hunt for a new central defender, and that the Yorkshire club have registered interest in Worrall.

Worrall has been on the books of Forest since 2011 and has come through the club’s youth system to establish himself in the first team. The 27-year-old centre-back has been out of the squad for several months now and does not seem to have a future at the City Ground. Worrall has made 37 appearances in the Premier League in his career. He has scored one goal and kept six clean sheets in those games.

Sheffield United are at the foot of the Premier League table at…

The frenzied events of the days that followed — PSG coach Unai Emery saying Neymar might avoid surgery, surgery happening after the player s father stated a preference for that route and differing recovery timeframes stated by the respective club and national-team setups — gave a taste of the saga to come as one of the world s wealthiest clubs and most iconic footballing nation fret over the wellbeing of their prized asset. Brazil s tournament opener against Switzerland on June 17 looms large.

So near and yet so VAR

The International Football Association Board s unanimous approval of video assistant referees means the much-debated technology is set to be used in Russia, with a final decision to be made by FIFA on March 16. Ever since it was trialed at the Confeder…

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Two unbeaten teams in the Premier League meet at Anfield on Saturday afternoon, as Liverpool host Nottingham Forest.

Arne Slot s side comfortably defeated arch-rivals Manchester United 3-0 before the international break, while Nottingham Forest secured a 1-1 draw against Wolverhampton Wanderers.

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On a day when Mohamed Salah s standout performance at Old Trafford should have dominated the headlines, the Liverpool star instead intensified speculation about his future by suggesting that he is approaching the 2024-25 season as if it might be his final one with the club.

If the Egyptian forward does part ways with Liverpool in nine months, he will do so after once ag…