The good times keep rolling for Mauricio Pochettino and the USMNT late in 2025. Even with seven potential starters absent, Folarin Balgoun and Gio Reyna stepped up with goals, as the U.S. earned a 2-1 ...

Tuesday’s friendly pits Pochettino against his “hero” who ignited his playing career almost 40 years ago with an unexpected visit to his childhood bedroom. Mauricio Pochettino will be going ...

It's half-time and time for players to catch some breath. Japan is still leading the game courtesy Takumi Minamino's spectacular goal in the 16th minute. Players of the both the teams are making their ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Attempt missed. Tomoya Ando (Japan) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a corner. Attempt missed. Joel Chima Fujita (Japan) left footed ...

Cristiano Ronaldo applauded Irish fans and had a heated exchange with Heimir Hallgrimsson after being sent off in Portugal's 2-0 defeat on Thursday, which the Republic of Ireland manager believes may ...

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to break new ground even as he approaches his 41st birthday, but his performance against the Republic of Ireland was not something worth celebrating. The most capped player ...

Cristiano Ronaldo endured a nightmare evening. What all of Portugal expected to be the match that sealed their place at the World Cup ended in disaster. Roberto Martínez’s side struggled far more than ...

Portugal needs a win against Ireland to qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Ronaldo says “no one has a guaranteed spot... it’s about merit” regarding team selection. Ronaldo welcomes expected boos from ...

Legendary striker Cristiano Ronaldo insisted Tuesday that the 2026 World Cup will be his final one as a player. Speaking to CNN's Becky Anderson (h/t CNN.com's Michelle Velez and Wayne Sterling), the ...

"I think worldwide, even in the small islands, they know me more than him," the Portuguese soccer star — who's the most followed person on Instagram — told Piers Morgan Skyler Caruso is a Writer and ...

Al Nassr forward, Cristiano Ronaldo has come under intense scrutiny on social media over conflicting comments he made regarding his ambition to win the World Cup. During an interview in 2020, the ...