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The 2022 Fifa World Cup will kick off with the hosts Qatar taking on Ecuador in a Group A clash. It’s time for the 2022 Fifa World Cup, and ClutchPoints has you covered in our World Cup odds series with a Qatar-Ecuador prediction and pick. It’s the event that billions of people look forward to. The 2022 […]

The 2022 World Cup is set to kick off on Sunday morning when Qatar takes on Ecuador in the first match of the tournament. The road to the World Cup in Qatar has been long and bumpy, and the bumps will likely continue to pop up in the road right until the start. That’s partly […]

The sale of alcoholic beverages in Qatar’s 2022 World Cup stadiums was banned Friday two days ahead of the tournament’s first group match featuring Ecuador and Qatar. “Following discussions between host country authorities and FIFA, a decision has been made to focus the sale of alcoholic beverages on the FIFA Fan Festival, other fan destinations […]

Manchester United announced the club would “initiate the appropriate steps” to respond to a recent Piers Morgan interview with Premier League forward Cristiano Ronaldo. “Manchester United has this morning initiated appropriate steps in response to Cristiano Ronaldo’s recent media interview,” the club said in a Thursday-evening release. “We will not be making further comment until […]

Despite the fact that Lionel Messi has outshined Cristiano Ronaldo in numerous occasions, the Portuguese striker has nothing but love and respect for his Argentine counterpart. Ronaldo revealed as much during his explosive talk with Piers Morgan, during which he also lambasted his current club Manchester United. Aside from his criticisms of the Red Devils, […]

Senegal will begin their 2022 FIFA World Cup journey on Monday, November 21st with a tough clash against the Netherlands in Group A and unfortunately, Bayern Munich striker and talisman for the country Sadio Mane won’t be present. The 30-year-old suffered an injury recently in Germany and while there was hope he’d be able to […]

The Cristiano Ronaldo interview with Piers Morgan dropped in full on Wednesday, with the Manchester United outcast putting the club on blast for a variety of reasons, from their treatment of him to a lack of development internally. While the Red Devils are expected to take legal action against the 37-year-old, there only seems to […]

Lionel Messi burst onto the football scene in 2004, when he emerged as one of the best players in the world, and perhaps even the history of the sport after he graduated from the FC Barcelona academy, the highly-touted La Masia. Messi spent 17 years with Barca, breaking records along the way. The 35-year old […]

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is almost here! The world’s best footballers will represent their country on the game’s biggest stage with global bragging rights and pride on the line. For the United States men’s national team (USMNT), it’s a chance to establish themselves. After missing out on the 2018 World Cup, they qualified for […]

The Cristiano Ronaldo saga at Manchester United has stolen the headlines recently after his bombshell interview with Piers Morgan. While snippets of it were released earlier in the weekend, it came out in full on Wednesday. One of the topics discussed between Cristiano and Morgan was the near deal that saw the Portuguese international almost […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s explosive interview with Piers Morgan has left his relationship with Manchester United totally fractured. After Ronaldo took some controversial shots at the club during his sitdown with Morgan, reports claimed Manchester United was furious with the 37-year-old striker. On Wednesday, a massive Ronaldo mural was seen being removed from Old Trafford in what […]

After his recent public callout of Manchester United and manager Erik ten Hag, claiming the the club betrayed him, Cristiano Ronaldo has been on the receiving end of a heavy backlash. Now, former Chelsea player Craig Burley continues the criticisms on the Portuguese star as he continues to be a “problem.” Speaking on ESPN, Burley […]

RB Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku is set to miss the FIFA World Cup in Qatar after sustaining an injury in training on Tuesday. According to Goal.com, Nkunku picked up a leg injury while trying to challenge Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga for the ball. He apparently twisted his left leg and had to be taken […]

Ashlyn Harris has been one of the most important figures in U.S. soccer history. Last night, the goalkeeper announced her retirement, ending an era of success few athletes come close to grasping. Her career speaks for itself but here are the highlights from her time on the pitch. Two-time NCAA champion 17-2-2 record for USWNT […]

Cristiano Ronaldo surprised the entire football world when he refused to hold back against his current club, Manchester United, in a tell-all interview with The Sun’s Piers Morgan this past weekend. Ronaldo fired shots against current United manager Erik ten Hag after the star forward was left off the team sheet entirely during the club’s […]

The USWNT has been dominant for the better part of two decades. Now it is going to be paid like it. The USWNT celebrated a landmark deal that not only ensures pay equity compared to the men’s team but also have better training facilities and more revenue coming in from ticket sales, TV deals and […]

Cristiano Ronaldo’s reunion with Manchester United has not been a success so far, and things only continue to get worse for both the player and the club after Ronaldo slammed the team in an interview this past weekend. Ronaldo claimed that he feels he has been betrayed by how United handled his summer transfer saga, […]

There’s few things Alex Morgan hasn’t accomplished in her storied soccer career but she added an accolade during the United States Women’s National Team’s latest 2-1 loss against Germany. She became only the 13th player in USWNT history to appear in at least 200 matches for the team. “I almost feel like 100 was just […]

Cristiano Ronaldo did not feature in either of Manchester United’s final two games before the international break ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and he voiced his displeasure over that to Piers Morgan on Sunday. After his second consecutive absence during Sunday’s tilt, Cristiano Ronaldo called out Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag, claiming […]

It’s been over four years since we’ve had the pleasure of watching the greatest footballers on the planet battle it out on the global stage. Now, we’re just over a week away from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the excitement is quickly building. In this piece, we’re looking at 10 players in […]

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire might’ve got a call-up to England for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but it doesn’t appear his future at Old Trafford is stable by any means. According to the Guardian, Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag will listen to offers for Maguire next summer as they look to […]

The England Men’s National Team announced its 26-man roster for the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, and some of the inclusions and snubs caused quite a stir among supporters. Manager Gareth Southgate, despite the evidence available for everyone to see, elected to roll with Manchester United outcast Harry Maguire over AC Milan star Fikayo […]

The United States Men’s National Team for the 2022 FIFA World Cup was revealed Wednesday afternoon. The 26-man squad will represent the United States and hope to lead them out of the group stages and into the latter part of the tournament. With just a couple of weeks until the World Cup gets underway in […]

Real Madrid talisman Karim Benzema last played on November 2nd against Celtic as a substitute, his first appearance since September 19th due to a thigh injury and muscle fatigue. The Frenchman actually missed training with Los Blancos on Wednesday, just hours before Didier Deschamps named his 26-man squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, […]

Senegal international Sadio Mane was dealt a crushing injury blow ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup when it was announced he’d sustained an ailment that would cost him some time. Unavailable for Bayern Munich’s tilt on Saturday against Schalke, Mane’s chances of playing in the World Cup took a major blow. In a surprise […]

LAFC bagged the MLS Cup title in tremendous fashion on Saturday after some last-minute heroics courtesy of star forward Gareth Bale. Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson joined the hordes of LAFC fans that celebrated the epic title win. For Johnson, this turned out to be the fourth championship he’s won in four different professional […]

The Champions League Round of 16 is set. After thrilling group stage action, the final 16 sides have advanced through to the knockout stages. And there were a few surprises along the way. The biggest may be the performance of Spanish giants Atletico Madrid. Atleti entered Group B as clear favorites to top the group. […]

By and large, Fenway Sports Group (FSG)’s tenure as owners of the storied English football club Liverpool has been a huge success. It didn’t take long for Liverpool to return to its former glory after FSG finalized the club’s purchase in October 2010, challenging for the Premier League title in 2013. After Jurgen Klopp’s appointment […]

Another year, another ring and another Hollywood ending for former NBA Hall-of-Famer Magic Johnson. The former Los Angeles Lakers point guard earned his 13th combined ring yesterday when the Los Angeles Football Club earned a stunning MLS Cup victory over the Philadelphia Union in a 3-0 penalty shootout yesterday. God has really blessed me! 10 […]

Football Manager 2023 returns this year – check out all of the relevant details here, including its release date, gameplay, and features. Football Manager 2023 Release Date: November 8, 2022 Football Manager 2023 release date is set on November 8, 2022. The game will be coming out in three forms: FM23 Console for Xbox Series X, […]

Saturday’s MLS Cup Final could not have ended more dramatically for Los Angeles FC. The match required a penalty shootout to determine a winner, which would not have been possible had it not been for the heroics of LA forward Gareth Bale. The fixture had to go to extra time with the score tied at […]

Demand for the 2023 World Cup has skyrocketed and FIFA is now rushing to figure out how to deal with it. According to Just Women’s Sports, the complications of the sport’s increasing appeal has made it seem like FIFA wasn’t ready to handle the event after a successful 2019 World Cup turnout. The previous World Cup […]

Gerard Pique took to Twitter on Thursday to announce that he would be leaving Barcelona after spending the entirety of his playing career with the club. In an emotional video, Pique revealed that he’d be making one final appearance for Barcelona during Saturday’s clash at Camp Nou against Almeria on Nov. 5, 2022. It will […]

It’s still weird to think the World Cup is being held at this time of the year and as a result, countless players are suffering injuries with their respective clubs. The latest to go down and be ruled out for Qatar is RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner, who is dealing with an ankle injury that […]

LAFC are making their first MLS Cup appearance in club history on Saturday. They share that commonality with their opponents, the Philadelphia Union. Both sides also have quality in all areas of the pitch. LAFC embodies the city they represent. For the first time, LAFC exudes the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as opposed to […]

The Philadelphia Union exercised a massive demon in their lives, and are on their way to their first MLS Cup Final in team history. For Philadelphia, the match on Saturday was a long time coming for the club. The Philadelphia Union have been one of the best outfits in the MLS for a few years […]

Gotham FC has found its next head coach. Interim head coach of the Houston Dash Juan Carlos Amorós has agreed to become the leader of the organization next season. “Juan Carlos is an experienced and ambitious coach who is highly respected by players for his tactical knowledge and leadership,” Gotham FC general manager Yael Averbuch […]

There were so many “firsts” the NWSL enjoyed this past season. Sophia Smith became the youngest MVP in NWSL history; the championship was showcased on primetime; and the league will experience its first free agency period. All of these steps in the right direction were largely overshadowed by reports of systemic abuse across U.S. women’s […]

Even Portland Trail Blazers star Josh Hart finds the Lionel Messi-to-Inter Miami rumors hard to believe. But if it turns out to be true, he says he’ll definitely be a big supporter of the team. Recently, David Ornstein of The Athletic reported that Inter Miami are becoming more and more confident that they are going […]