KANSAS CITY, MO — Have you seen Lionel Messi play live and in person? You should. Even when he’s busy beating your hometown team – as he did on Saturday with a goal and an assist in a 3-2 win over Sporting Kansas City – you can’t help but watch his every move, laugh and… Read More »
Haggai Chisom Ndubuisi grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and never thought about becoming a footballer. He played football and basketball like the rest of his classmates… until he came across the NFL via YouTube. “I never knew anything about football. I grew up playing football and basketball,” Ndubuisi said this week. “My very first video… Read More »
US Soccer CEO JT Batson and President Cindy Parlow Cone with the US Open Cup trophy. (Photo by Jason Allen/ISI Photos/Getty Images) Arthur Mattson’s frustration grew as the US Open Cup slipped from his grasp and teetered on the brink of collapse. It was early February; and for months, the U.S. Soccer Federation, under pressure… Read More »
The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Trophy. The tournament is the oldest in American soccer. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images) After weeks of uncertainty and infighting surrounding the US Open Cup, the 2024 tournament will go ahead, but perhaps with just eight MLS teams, United Soccer League president Paul McDonough told Yahoo Sports on Wednesday.… Read More »