“United, Liverpool or Arsenal?” For the first half of the Premier League’s existence, it was a straightforward task to filter through the allegiances of American soccer fans. With Chelsea’s emergence under Roman Abramovich in the early 2000s, sprinklings of the royal blue corner of London made their way to the United States. Still, the big …
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A previous version of this piece was published in November 2022. We have updated it here in light of Lionel Messi’s announcement that he will sign for Inter Miami of MLS. By Pablo Maurer, Jeff Rueter and Felipe Cárdenas After David Beckham and his Inter Miami partners were awarded MLS’s 25th franchise in late January …
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Lionel Messi has confirmed he is joining MLS side Inter Miami. Messi revealed news of his move to the United States in an interview with Barcelona-based publications Mundo Deportivo and Sport. He said: “I’ve made the decision that I’m going to Miami. It’s still not a done deal 100 per cent. I’m missing a few …
Real Madrid have reached an agreement with Borussia Dortmund to sign Jude Bellingham. Madrid are set to pay Dortmund in excess of €100million (£86m; $107m) in what will be one of the highest-value transfers in the history of both clubs. The deal is not yet signed but that is among the formalities that will follow. …
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The impending merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf series has brought Saudi sports washing efforts to an American pro sport. The alliance between the century-old PGA Tour and the upstart series, backed by the Saudi Kingdom’s Public Investment Fund, is their boldest foothold into the American market yet. In recent years, Saudi’s PIF …
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Every summer as the transfers roll through the Premier League, the excitement only builds as fans from all clubs line up their predictions of who will guide their side to glory and which other stars will become expensive flops. Last year was no different as Spurs supporters saw Yves Bissouma, Cristian Romero and Richarlison arrive …
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Ahead of Saturday’s Champions League final in Istanbul, The Athletic’s Adam Leventhal visits Turkey for a series of reports examining the impact of February’s earthquakes on the country, its people and their football clubs. Osman Bozkurt stands on a dusty street in Kahramanmaras, south-east Turkey, squinting into the midday sunshine. He points behind him. “This is where …
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Ange Postecoglou has signed a four-year deal to become Tottenham Hotspur’s new head coach. Postecoglou, 57, joins from Celtic after two years with the Scottish side, with the club confirming his appointment on Tuesday morning. The Athletic reported at the weekend that Spurs were close to appointing Postecoglou as their new head coach, with the …
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There are relatively few genuine success stories among football’s most expensive transfers. Philippe Coutinho, Antoine Griezmann and Ousmane Dembele to Barcelona are all in the top 10 transfers, alongside the returns of Romelu Lukaku and Paul Pogba to Chelsea and Manchester United respectively. But none of those moves can really compare to Eden Hazard’s problems …
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Paris Saint-Germain this week expect to conclude the transfer of Uruguay international Manuel Ugarte from Portuguese club Sporting Lisbon. Ugarte, 22, is set to complete his move to Paris after the French champions triggered the €60million (£51.8m; $64.1m) release clause in the central midfielder’s contract. He had his medical on Monday afternoon. On the surface, …
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