Brenden Aaronson, Red Bull Salzburg. Injuries for Pulisic and Reyna opened a door for Aaronson at the national team level, and he has taken advantage. Only Adams has played more minutes for the U.S. in World Cup qualification, and he’s scored twice. He’s also produced strong form for Salzburg despite a finishing funk, scoring twice

8:47 AM ET Sam Marsden Moises Llorens Barcelona have been warned over their potentially illegal treatment of forward Ousmane Dembele by the Professional Footballers Association (AFE) in Spain. Barca announced on Thursday that Dembele must leave the club before the end of the month after failing to agree a new contract at Camp Nou, with

5:56 PM ET LONDON — Befitting of a competition in which success is often defined by it, squad depth mattered most in the end. The debate over postponements and player availability overshadowed the preamble to both legs of this Carabao Cup semifinal, but ultimately, Liverpool’s superior array of options in attack proved the difference in

5:52 PM ET LONDON — Manchester United remain a baffling team to watch. Despite the confusion and disjointed play on Wednesday, United came away some impressive individual performances that led to three quality goals against a well-drilled Brentford side. United’s 3-1 win had its positive takeaways, which may hold a wider significance further down the

7:00 PM ET Nick JuddTransfer writer The 2022 January transfer window is open (find out when it closes here), and there’s plenty of gossip swirling about who’s moving where. Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings and goings and, of course, done deals! TOP STORY: Arthur’s agent talks with Arsenal Arsenal

6:32 PM ET Associated Press CONCACAF will institute video review during the final two rounds of World Cup qualifying starting next week. The governing body for soccer in North and Central America and the Caribbean was criticized by U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter in September for its lack of Video Assistant Referees. “That’s where the modern

7:00 AM ET Cesar Hernandez Dramatic, controversial and often blurring the line between sport and entertainment, it’s easy to find common ground between Liga MX and lucha libre, the style of wrestling that has masked fighters performing stunning acrobatics that is one of the country’s most colorful exports. But what happens when you combine both

6:27 PM ET BRIGHTON, England — Hakim Ziyech‘s reaction to his goal said it all. Chelsea‘s standout moment on another disappointing night, which extinguishes the faintest lingering title hopes, came against the run of play midway through the first half as the Dutch-born attacker’s deflected strike snuck inside Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper Robert Sanchez‘s

5:30 PM ET Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte has said the Premier League’s scheduling is a “big mess” due to continued coronavirus postponements and laughed at suggestions the decisions have anything to do with player welfare. Spurs travel to Leicester City on Wednesday for a fixture originally due to take place on Dec. 16 before

8:00 AM ET FIFA held its annual The Best awards gala in Zurich, Switzerland on Monday in which world soccer’s governing body heralded the biggest successes and achievements of the past year, with Robert Lewandowski and Alexia Putellas going home with the big individual awards. Prolific Bayern Munich and Poland striker Lewandowski was crowned The