In Mauricio PochettinoIn the perfect universe, everyone in the U.S. player pool will maintain top health and fitness throughout the World Cup roster selection process and well into this summer’s soccer fun. Reality, however, has other ideas. Advertisement And for six weeks until he announces his 26 selections, Pochettino will see players return from and…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this June in North America and will bring together 48 teams in 16 host cities. For the United States Men’s National Team, the tournament is an important test of the progress made under the direction of coach Mauricio Pochettino. Since his arrival, Pochettino has focused on implementing a…
Subscribe to The Cooligans Ricardo Pepi could be on the move again, but is Fulham the right next step for the USMNT striker? Christian and Alexis discuss what a move to the Premier League would mean for Pepi’s development and confidence. Plus, they shed light on Pellegrino Matarazzo’s impressive rise at Real Sociedad and why…
Subscribe to The Cooligans The surprising departure of Xabi Alonso from Real Madrid has shocked the football world. Christian Polanco and Alexis Guerreros analyze why the club pulled the trigger and whether former Spanish coach Luis Enrique would be the perfect one rent revenge. Is this another chapter in Madrid’s ruthless managerial history, or a…
Fulham looking to move to sign £35m ahead Fulham’s planning for January has a clear objective. TEAMtalk’s Dean Jones reports that Marco Silva’s side remain interested in PSV Eindhoven striker Ricardo Pepi, with two factors deciding whether this becomes a deal this month. Advertisement Jones writes: “Fulham face an uphill battle in their quest to…
Overall, it was a productive weekend for the United States World Cup hopefuls spread across Europe, the United States and Mexico. Four scored, four assisted and two helped their Canadian team advance to the MLS Cup for the first time. For four of them, in particular, it was also a strangely lovely weekend. Advertisement Let’s…
