It emerged on Tuesday that Benfica coach José Mourinho was the preferred candidate to replace Real Madrid’s Álvaro Arbeloa this summer. The Portuguese coach really wants to return to the Santiago Bernabéu and has a clause in his contract with Benfica that would allow him to do so for only 3 million euros. He currently…
We are just weeks away from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. But we’re already seeing the results of a grueling bidding process that cities and NFL owners were willing to go through to host these World Cup games. That included temporarily changing stadium names. Advertisement While we already…
It takes a special skill to score a header in the FIFA World Cup, and even more so to do it multiple times. In a list of goalscorers who used their heads to find the back of the net, one player, German striker Miroslav Klose, stood out above all others – literally, in this case….
Subscribe to The Cooligans Is Kylian Mbappé the problem at Real Madrid? It’s a question that would have sounded ridiculous a year ago, but now, with no major trophies since his arrival and his former club continuing to dominate in Europe, it’s a conversation fans can’t avoid. We also look at whether Harry Kane has…
The New England Revolution won their second straight home game on Saturday night, defeating Montreal 3-0. It was the first game back for goalkeeper Matt Turner since he was called up to the United States Men’s National Team during the international break. Turner started for the USMNT last Saturday night as they lost 5-2 to…
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…
Patrick Agyemang’s first season abroad continues to reward perseverance. In a week marked by good margins and final drama, the Derby County striker once again proved capable of converting pressure into production, achieving the decisive moment in a closely contested clash in the English Championship. Agyemang opened the scoring in the 44th minute of Derby’s…
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…
