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Zidane: 'Not proud, but no regrets' over 2006 World Cup final clash with Materazzi
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Zidane: 'Not proud, but no regrets' over 2006 World Cup final clash with Materazzi

Zidane: 'Not proud, but no regrets' over 2006 World Cup final clash with Materazzi

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FIFA World Cup report highlights increased tactical strategies but no 'winning formula'
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FIFA World Cup report highlights increased tactical strategies but no 'winning formula'

FIFA's technical report on the 2026 World Cup has highlighted an increased number of tactical strategies at the tournament but concluded there was not necessarily a "winning formula".

PA·2d ago
Did the World Cup help USMNT to move forward?
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Did the World Cup help USMNT to move forward?

Did the World Cup help USMNT to move forward?

ESPN Staff·2d ago
2026 Ballon d'Or: Full men's, women's short lists, host city change, more
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2026 Ballon d'Or: Full men's, women's short lists, host city change, more

The 2026 Ballon d'Or short lists are out. Here's who could win the biggest individual prizes in men's and women's soccer.

Chris Wright·2d ago
From the USMNT to Germany, why club coaches are taking over national teams
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From the USMNT to Germany, why club coaches are taking over national teams

Pochettino with the U.S., Klopp with Germany, Tuchel with England and more: Are these famous coaches worth it for national teams?

Ryan O'Hanlon·2d ago
Zidane set for Italy reunion with no 'regrets' about WC final headbutt
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Zidane set for Italy reunion with no 'regrets' about WC final headbutt

Twenty years after being sent off in the 2006 World Cup final, Zinedine Zidane faces Italy again on Friday, this time in a suit as France's coach.

ESPN News Services·3d ago
U.S. Soccer's post-World Cup vibes: Lamenting a missed opportunity, embracing excitement
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U.S. Soccer's post-World Cup vibes: Lamenting a missed opportunity, embracing excitement

The USMNT's World Cup was a paradox. Did inspiring a nation of future fans make it a success, or does the embarrassing exit mean it was a failure?

Jeff Carlisle·3d ago
PSG chief Al-Khelaifi has 'zero interest' in FIFA presidency
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PSG chief Al-Khelaifi has 'zero interest' in FIFA presidency

European soccer's search for a candidate to challenge Gianni Infantino in the FIFA presidential election will not land on clubs' leader Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

Associated Press·4d ago
Pochettino labels Man City's charges as a 'period of deception'
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Pochettino labels Man City's charges as a 'period of deception'

Pochettino labels Man City's charges as a 'period of deception'

ESPN Staff·5d ago
FIFA agrees in principle to federation payments from WC windfall
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FIFA agrees in principle to federation payments from WC windfall

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has come out in favor of a tentative proposal from UEFA and Concacaf that FIFA distributes funds to member associations as a result of record revenues from this summer's World Cup.

Jeff Carlisle·5d ago
Will anyone stop Infantino? FIFA president is confident U20 World Cup cameo says otherwise
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Will anyone stop Infantino? FIFA president is confident U20 World Cup cameo says otherwise

Under fire from UEFA, Infantino is back to business as usual and inching closer to reelection as FIFA president.

Mark Ogden·6d ago
Vozinha struggling with World Cup fame: 'I'd choose the life I had before'
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Vozinha struggling with World Cup fame: 'I'd choose the life I had before'

Viral World Cup goalkeeper Vozinha has revealed he is struggling with his newfound fame, saying that he would like to go back to a time before he was so well-known.

ESPN·6d ago
Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026
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Messi tracker: Goals, assists, key moments in 2026

ESPN provides game-by-game analysis of Lionel Messi's performances for Inter Miami and Argentina.

ESPN·6d ago
If FIFA expands the World Cup again, how would a 64-team tournament work?
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If FIFA expands the World Cup again, how would a 64-team tournament work?

The 2026 World Cup was the first to feature 48 teams, and 2030 could see the field swell to 64, but just how feasible is a tournament that size?

Cesar Hernandez·7d ago
Herc Gomez: USMNT debutants made their mark in 4-1 win vs. Peru
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Herc Gomez: USMNT debutants made their mark in 4-1 win vs. Peru

Herc Gomez: USMNT debutants made their mark in 4-1 win vs. Peru

ESPN Staff·7d ago
Pochettino shares 'regret' over Balogun controversy, impact on USMNT
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Pochettino shares 'regret' over Balogun controversy, impact on USMNT

USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino said he regrets not being more involved in the process of appealing Folarin Balogun's suspension at this summer's World Cup, adding that the incident changed the energy around his squad.

ESPN·8d ago
Can Patrick Vieira rescue Senegal from their post-AFCON final hellscape?
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Can Patrick Vieira rescue Senegal from their post-AFCON final hellscape?

Senegal, surely, must be asking what on earth they have done to receive the misfortune and wretched experiences they've endured since January, when they won, and then lost, the AFCON final.

Ed Dove·9d ago
Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga demand FIFA reform amid Gianni Infantino re-election bid
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Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Bundesliga demand FIFA reform amid Gianni Infantino re-election bid

The top leagues in England, Italy, Germany and Spain have issued a joint-statement demanding governance reform at FIFA, amid Gianni Infantino's bid to be re-elected as president in 2027.

Alex Kirkland·9d ago
Gianni Infantino says he is 'committed to doing what is right' for FIFA
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Gianni Infantino says he is 'committed to doing what is right' for FIFA

FIFA president Gianni Infantino says he has "never been more determined and committed" to doing "what is right for the game" after pledging to conduct an independent review of the organisation's governance.

PA·10d ago
Gianni Infantino accused of 'woefully inadequate' co-operation with probe into Donald Trump links
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Gianni Infantino accused of 'woefully inadequate' co-operation with probe into Donald Trump links

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been accused of a "woefully inadequate" level of co-operation over a probe by democratic members of the United States House Judiciary Committee into his relationship with Donald Trump.

PA·11d ago
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