Guardiola’s disciples keep winning, and each one looks different
Pep Guardiola’s coaching tree has become a forest. Across Europe’s touchlines, you see the same 3-2 build forming behind the…
Aaron Ramsey’s Mexico chapter ends in heartbreak — on and off the pitch
Aaron Ramsey came to Mexico for a reset. He leaves with a heavy heart. After six months with Pumas UNAM,…
From midfield to missing posters, Ramsey’s plea to find Halo intensifies
Aaron Ramsey came to Mexico for a fresh chapter with Pumas UNAM. Weeks later, football feels secondary. The Welsh midfielder…
Celebrities in cult classic football shirts keep rewriting the fashion playbook
In many cities the clearest style signal isn’t leather or logos, it’s a football shirt. A name across the chest…
Mexico’s Best 11 Players of All-Time
Qualifying for the World Cup 16 times since the World Cup tournament launched in 1930, El Tri has seen some…
11 Greatest Midfielders of All-Time
From the magic of Zinedine Zidane to the tiki-taka of both Xavi and Iniesta, here are the best midfielders of…
How Hispanic supporters are rewriting what American soccer feels like
The drumbeat starts before kickoff, a low thrum you feel in your chest. In Houston, the game seems to start…
Inside the billion-dollar deal that almost split Liga MX
Coffee cups crowded the table at midnight in Mexico City, half-empty and cold. Commissioner Juan Carlos “La Bomba” Rodríguez leaned…
How MLS teams got their names and the fights to keep them
In Columbus, Ohio, supporters once revolted to keep the word Crew in their club’s identity, forcing an abrupt reversal of…
How the 1994 World Cup became part of America’s culture wars
The 1994 World Cup intended to make a dent in a country where “soccer” barely registered. While the impact remains…