International Soccer

Paris-Saint Germain’s Achraf Hakimi is being investigated for rape by French judicial authorities. A woman accused Hakimi of raping her in his home in Boulogne last Saturday while his family was on vacation. The Nanterre prosecutor’s office outside of Paris is leading the investigation. Le Parisien says communication between Hakimi …

Jurgen Klinsmann was due for another job. South Korea hired the former United States Men’s National Team Head Coach as their new manager.  https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1630153783090003970?s=20 Per the Korea Football Association, Klinsmann has signed a four-year contract taking him through the 2026 World Cup, which will be played across the United States, …

Arguably Spain’s greatest-ever defender decided to hang up his cleats today. Sergio Ramos has retired from international soccer, per a statement released by the Real Madrid legend. https://twitter.com/SergioRamos/status/1628800510533767170?s=20 “The time has come. Time for me to say goodbye to the Spain national team,” said Ramos. “This morning, I received a …

Following a nearly four-month-long break, the Champions League is back. The round of 16 kicks off today, with Tottenham heading to Milan and Bayern traveling to France tomorrow to kickstart the first leg. We're back. #UCL pic.twitter.com/lToC6QdktW — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) February 13, 2023 Often times a clear favorite …

Sparta Prague midfielder and Czech Republic international Jakub Jankto came out as gay, per a video released on his personal social media accounts. pic.twitter.com/PZNSAteOch — Jakub Jankto (@jakubjanktojr) February 13, 2023 The Czech midfielder released the video Monday morning to his Instagram and Twitter accounts. In the video, Jankto announced …

After a month lengthy negotiation process, Enzo Fernandez transferred to Chelsea from Portuguese club Benfica in a record €121 million deal. https://twitter.com/ChelseaFC/status/1620778371134128129?s=20&t=uKVjWGPWsRhWHN-_R1DP5A Fernandez’s transfer is the most expensive in Premier League history. The move surpasses the previous record, Jack Grealish’s 2021 transfer to Manchester City. Grealish’s fee was €117.5 million. Fernandez’s fee …

In what will likely go down as the most shocking transfer of January’s window, Manchester City star João Cancelo has joined Bayern Munich. https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1620075055127605248 Cancelo joins Bayern on an initial loan deal. Manchester City included a €70 million buy option in the deal. Since joining in a 2019 swap deal …

Yet another American moves to Elland Road. United States’ midfielder Weston McKennie has transferred from Juventus to Premier League club Leeds United. https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1620119500988518401?s=20&t=CeUgqBhyJ10YnaqN-jKVww McKennie’s move will initially be on loan, with a reported €1.2 million loan fee. The loan comes with a €33 million buy option, and add-ons could push …

American soccer fans who stayed up for the United States’s late-night match went to bed disappointed. The United States Men’s National Team lost to Serbia 1-2 in an international friendly held last night. https://twitter.com/USMNT/status/1618474919008014345?s=20&t=ahQAWcGuLabAgv6v6ACWoA American fans can take some silver linings from the match. For one, the United States didn’t …

The United States Men’s National Soccer Team has announced their roster for January’s international camp. https://twitter.com/USMNT/status/1615756380585201666?s=20&t=H-NFCHaKA2Xu-5UFWUF3iQ Player Storylines Per usual during a January camp, the American roster is made up of a mix of young players and MLS veterans. Only five players are being carried over from the World Cup …