I Watch Atlético For The Bench-Clearing Brawl And 90th-Minute Red Card. They Always Deliver
There's nothing better than a well executed slow burn.
Rivalries
Benfica Fan Defeats Liverpool Before A Ball Is Even Kicked
Trailing 3-1 to Liverpool as the team prepares for mission impossible inside Anfield, Benfica supporters flooded Merseyside on Wednesday to show their unwavering support for the Eagles.
It's a daunting trip for most — the home of The Beatles and the six-time European champions — but not for one Benfica fan who refuses to acknowledge the band's 600 million record sales while claiming "only God knows" how bad of a beating they're about to inflict on Jürgen Klopp's side.
Berhalter Says Mexico's Fear Factor Is Gone And Calls Out MLS Media For Negativity
U.S. Soccer released the eighth (and final?) episode of the Gregg Berhalter Podcast (hosted by former FC Dallas midfielder Bobby Warshaw) on Tuesday. The USMNT manager spent a lot of time discussing the intense final window of qualification, reflecting on "The Ocho" as a whole and how all that shapes his decision making going toward the World Cup.
Roma vs. Bodo/Glimt Is The Unexpected Contender To Become The Next Great European Rivalry
In European soccer, as with most sports, rivalries are usually established by proximity — two clubs, a few miles apart, battle for control of the city. Sometimes these teams come from competing cities or even rival regions.
This season there is a rivalry that destroys every preconceived geographic boundary. Instead of coming from two sides of the same country, these clubs hail from opposite ends of the continent.
Charlotte FC Beats Atlanta United With An Olimpico
Jordy Alcívar scored on a corner kick in the 11th minute and Charlotte FC held off late bids from Atlanta United for a 1-0 victory Sunday afternoon in Charlotte, N.C.
Kristijan Kahlina recorded six saves in the shutout as Charlotte avenged a 2-1 loss last month in Atlanta.
Charlotte (3-4-0, 9 points) got a boost from the early goal and sustained that momentum for long stretches. Atlanta (3-2-1, 10 points) seemed unable to overcome lineup changes necessitated by a recent rash of injuries.
Man City Takes Control Of Title Race With Breathtaking 2-2 Liverpool Draw
The two best football teams on the planet exchanged cross-field rakers, 70-yard goalkeeper pings, marauding fullbacks, suffocating periods of pressure and jaw-dropping displays of skill on Sunday in a potential Premier League title decider that fittingly ended 2-2 between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad.
Who's ready to watch them do it all again next Saturday at Wembley in the FA Cup semifinals?
En Bromas Y Goles: Chicharito Le Ganó El Clásico De Los Angeles A Su Compadre Carlos Vela
Javier Hernández se quedó con los aplausos en el duelo ante su amigo y compadre Carlos Vela, en el clásico entre LA Galaxy y LAFC. Chicharito incluso anotó uno de los goles en la victoria 2-1 de su equipo en El Trafico, nombre por el que se conoce el derbi angelino.
It's Happening: Chicharito And Carlos Vela Are Facing Each Other For The First Time In El Trafico
The clash between the two biggest Mexican stars in MLS is finally happening. Javier Hernández and Carlos Vela are facing each other on Saturday, April 9 (7:30 p.m. ET), in El Trafico, the derby between LA Galaxy and LAFC.
The league has been expecting the duel for almost two years, but between the Covid-19 pandemic and injuries affecting both players at different times, we still haven't been able to watch them in action in the same game.
Jürgen Klopp Finds ‘Real Joy’ In Studying Man City Ahead Of Sunday's Match Of The Year
MANCHESTER, England - Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp says it is simply a joy to carry out their analysis work on Manchester City ahead of Sunday's Premier League title clash at the Etihad Stadium.
The two teams, who have dominated the league over the past five seasons, are separated by just a point with leaders City hoping they can restore some breathing space with a victory.
USMNT's Cameron Carter-Vickers Scores Winner For Celtic Against Old Firm Rival Rangers
Cameron Carter-Vickers hasn't appeared for the USMNT since June 2019, when the center back was given 18 minutes in Gregg Berhalter's first defeat in charge — an entirely forgettable 1-0 friendly loss to Jamaica in Washington D.C.