Leicester City have been invited to participate in the International Champions Cup preseason tournament in the U.S., according to the Leicester Mercury. The Foxes have been nigh unstoppable in the league this year, and their charge towards a potential title has been rewarded with the opportunity to play against the best on U.S. soil.
Even though the MLS has trouble attracting international superstars young enough to be of some use on a soccer field, the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has no such problem.
Case in point: the Portland Thorns just signed French international Amandine Henry, who is very good at soccer and just 26 years old.
Henry, a midfielder won the Silver Ball award as the second-best (behind Carlo Lloyd) in last year's World Cup
Normally, Fox Soccer commentator Alexi Lalas is not our cup of tea. In fairness to him, most American soccer pundits/commentators are not our cup of tea.
When it comes to America's ongoing debate about whether college soccer is good and cool or dumb and bad, we agree with Lalas. Here he is on Twitter:
We need to stop apologizing for valuing college education within the context of developing U.S. soccer talent.
David Beckham will grace the cover of the April edition of GQ, and revealed in an interview with Michael Paterniti that he believes he could still cut it in Major League Soccer.
Barcelona is apparently extending its search for the next Messi deep into the United States, according to a statement made by the club.
The club is has reached agreements to open several FCBEscolas across Japan and the United states, in cities like Orlando and Chicago.
The young 2016 MLS season is only two weeks old but has produced a number of highlight reel goals. The San Jose Earthquakes clashed with 2015 MLS Champions, Portland Timbers on a rain soaked pitch in San Jose, California. While the Bay Area is not accustomed to the El Nino storm system, San Jose pulled out a 2 - 1 win with goals from their two star forwards, Chris Wondolowski and Quincy Amarikwa. Wondo's sublime finish in the 30th minute sent 2016 MLS All Star host, Avaya Stadium into a frenzy, but Amarikwa's chip in the 45th+1 minute had fans rocking.
Loretta Lynch is one of the most powerful people in the USA. She has used that power to help take down the powers that be at FIFA and CONCACAF, uncovering various acts of corruption and bribery and what have you.
Lynch appeared on the Colbert Report Late Show With Stephen Colbert (sorry) to talk about various aspects of her job as US Attorney General. FIFA comes up pretty quick.
25 is an age that has garnered a new meaning in sports over the recent decade; back in the old days 25 might have meant you were a young man full of potential. Today, by the time you reach 25 the sports world has made up its mind on what you can be. So, today we will take a look across sports at the greatest athletes under 25.
5. Odell Beckham Jr.
The inaugural SheBelieves Cup final that featured the USWNT and Germany's women's national team lived up to the hype. With other powerhouse national teams like France and England, the SheBelieves Cup was a great success for all. Last night, Alex Morgan scored a goal very similar to one of the Neymar's best goals in recent years. Morgan took a bouncing long ball, flicked it over a defender and calmly volleyed it into net in front of a charging German keeper. The 34th minute equalizer was a thing of beauty and the USWNT would go on to win 2 - 1.
Harpo’s FC are back at it and better than ever, if their work with New York creative collective Roos Brothers is anything to go by. The video is emotive, and far from what you would think an amateur team could ever pull off. The Roos Brothers' portrayal of Harpo's FC captures the allure of the club and what it offers: the chance to be a part of something bigger.