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Fans not getting what they thought they were purchasing is the latest in the ticketing saga surrounding the 2026 World Cup

LANDON DONOVAN looks like a new man after deciding to wear a WIG following failed hair transplant surgeries. The 44-year-old posted a video of himself consoling Patrick Agyemang after the Derby County man was ruled out of the World Cup this summer with a serious Achilles injury - and Donovan's hair looks better than ever....

Patrick Agyemang suffered a “serious” Achilles tendon injury during Derby County’s 2-0 win over Stoke City on Monday. The post Patrick Agyemang sidelined with ‘serious’ Achilles tendon injury appeared first on Soccer America.

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Steven Gerrard admits he would welcome Luis Diaz back at Liverpool and believes the club have no chance of signing Michael Olise this summer.

After the early exit in the Champions Cup, Lionel Messi's Inter Miami suffered a drop of four places in the CONCACAF rankings. Inter Miami have struggled to live up to the expectations that surrounded them heading into the season, suffering an early setback with an earlier-than-expected elimination from the 2026 CONCACAF Champions Cup. The Herons’ inconsistent run has now cost them in the standings, with Lionel Messi‘s side dropping four places in the CONCACAF club rankings. Ahead of the start of both the 2026 MLS season and the Champions Cup back in February, CONCACAF published their updated club rankings with Inter Miami sitting third, ahead of every MLS side and trailing only Toluca and Cruz Azul. Two months on, the picture looks considerably different for the Herons. Cruz Azul has since overtaken Toluca as the top-ranked club in CONCACAF, while Inter Miami have tumbled from third down to seventh in the same two-month span. The Herons have been leapfrogged by Seattle Sounders, LAFC, Club America and Tigres UANL, all of whom have boosted their standing by advancing to the quarterfinals of the current Champions Cup. Nashville’s series: the biggest blow for Inter Miami As CONCACAF explains, its rankings are calculated using a weighted system that factors in performances across domestic leagues, national cups, continental tournaments and global competitions. Inter Miami had climbed to third on the strength of their 2025 MLS Cup triumph, but their recent results have steadily eroded that standing. Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami CF dribbles the ball against Jeisson Palacios #4 of Nashville SC. The most damaging blow came in the CONCACAF Champions Cup, where Messi and company entered directly at the Round of 16 and were promptly knocked out by Nashville SC in a shocking upset. Combined with an inconsistent MLS campaign featuring three wins, two draws and one defeat, the Herons have seen their status as one of the continent’s dominant clubs take a significant hit. Are Inter Miami relying too much on Messi? Inter Miami’s slide in the CONCACAF rankings is also a reflection of a broader concern about the team’s overall trajectory, having fallen short in one of their primary objectives for the 2026 season. The issue is not a decline in Messi’s individual level, but rather the extent to which the team has become dependent on him to produce. Through six MLS games, Inter Miami have scored 11 goals, with Messi leading the way as the team’s top scorer with five. No other player has managed more than one goal, with the rest of the tally spread across six different scorers including Mateo Silvetti, Telasco Segovia, Rodrigo De Paul, Gonzalo Luján, Micael and most recently Luis Suárez, while designated strikers Tadeo Allende and German Berterame have struggled to find the net. The lack of firepower from the supporting cast is further highlighted by Messi’s own numbers, as the Argentine has yet to register a single assist through five MLS appearances despite posting an expected assists figure of 1.71 on SofaScore and averaging 2.2 key passes per game. After finishing the 2025 regular season with 81 goals in 34 games, a rate of 2.4 per match, Inter Miami’s current average of 1.8 goals per game is a sign of a team running well below its capabilities, and a problem head coach Javier Mascherano will need to address sooner rather than later.

Could Harry Kane return to the Premier League and break Alan’s all-time scoring record? Is he already England’s greatest-ever striker? And could he become the first England captain since Bobby Moore to lift the World Cup? Gary, Alan and Micah take a look back at Harry Kane’s incredible journey—from his early loan spells to becoming England captain and one of the greatest goalscorers in Premier League history. The Rest Is Football is powered by Fuse Energy. To sign up and for terms and conditions, visit https://www.fuseenergy.com/football. Join The Players Lounge: The official fantasy football club of The Rest Is Football. It’s time to take on Gary, Alan and Micah for the chance to win monthly prizes and shoutouts on the pod. It’s FREE to join and as a member, you’ll get access to exclusive tips from Fantasy Football Hub including AI-powered team ratings, transfer tips, and expert team reveals to help you climb the table - plus access to our private Slack community. Sign up today at therestisfootball.com. https://therestisfootball.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=episode_description&utm_content=link_cta For more Goalhanger Podcasts, head to www.goalhanger.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Wrexham goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo has had his request to switch international allegiance from England to Nigeria approved by FIFA ahead of the World Cup.

Italy legend Dino Baggio shared his opinion on why Diego Maradona is considered even better than Lionel Messi. Approaching the end of his professional career, Lionel Messi is regarded by many as the greatest player of all time. However, in that debate, other heavyweights come into play, such as Diego Maradona, whom Italy icon Dino Baggio considered the number one. During an interview with Diario AS, the former Juventus and Parma midfielder was asked about his view of modern soccer, particularly Serie A, comparing it with the 1980s and 1990s. Baggio acknowledged that it was more difficult to play in Italy back then: “Perhaps Messi could have had problems here in his day.” That led the conversation toward the differences in soccer over the years. Dino based his opinion on the fact that a few decades ago referees were more lenient when it came to physical contact, resulting in a harsher sport for talented players. “Today, fouls are called before contact, practically,” Baggio noted, before highlighting who he considered the best player in the world during those years. “Maradona, in modern times, would score a thousand goals per season. You can’t imagine what they would hit him with when he was at Napoli,” said the 1994 FIFA World Cup finalist. Dino Baggio playing for Italy vs England in a World Cup qualifier in 1997. Immediately, Dino Baggio compared the two Argentine superstars and pointed out the difference between them: “Messi, back then, would have been equally brilliant, but completely, absolutely crushed. That’s why I say Diego was the greatest. The God of world soccer.” Comparisons between Messi and Maradona Dino Baggio is not the first to highlight the contrast between the leniency of the past and the extreme caution of modern soccer. This is usually one of the arguments used to place stars from previous decades, like Diego Maradona, Pele, or Alfredo Di Stefano, above modern geniuses like Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Some statistics support this view. FIFA shared an analysis on its official website a few years ago regarding the number of fouls committed in each edition of the World Cup (with records starting in Chile 1962) and the players who were most frequently fouled. There is an indisputable leader in the rankings. Diego Maradona is the player who received the most fouls in World Cup history, totaling 152 across his four tournaments (1982, 1986, 1990, and 1994). He doubles the second player on the list, Lionel Messi, who was fouled 75 times across his five tournaments from 2006 onwards. Further down are Brazil’s Jairzinho (64), Neymar (60), and Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (58). The most astonishing fact is that Maradona ranks first, second, and third for the most fouls received in a single World Cup. In Mexico 1986, he was fouled 53 times; in Italy 1990, 50 times; and in Spain 1982, 36 times. Only in fourth place does another player appear—curiously also Argentine—Ariel Ortega, with 33 fouls in France 1998.

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La Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol convoca a Licitación para la producción del Day Off de la Fiesta CONMEBOL Evolución - Ediciones 2026 y 2027. Plazos de la Licitación: Lanzamiento del Pliego: 07/04/2026 Inscripción a la Licitación (enviando un e-mail a la dirección [email protected] una con copia de su razón social y número de identificación fiscal): 13/04/26 hasta las 23:59 h Recepción de dudas y preguntas: 14/04/26 hasta las 23:59 h Respuestas CONMEBOL: 16/04/26 hasta las 23:59 h Presentación de Ofertas: 29/04/26 hasta las 23:59 h Adjudicación: Hasta 30 días posterior a la recepción de ofertas Las ofertas deberán ser enviadas a la dirección de correo electrónico [email protected] , únicamente con el asunto "LICITACIÓN PARA LA PRODUCCIÓN DEL DAY OFF DE LAS FIESTAS CONMEBOL EVOLUCIÓN EDICIONES 2026 Y 2027" Las ofertas no se aceptarán bajo ningún concepto en formato físico ni carpetas en las oficinas de la CONMEBOL Pliego de bases y condiciones aquí

The right-back missed his side's penalty defeat on Sunday after helping DR Congo qualify for its first World Cup since 1974.

La Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol convoca a licitación para la producción de competencias deportivas, desfile y celebración de clausura en el marco de la Fiesta CONMEBOL Evolución Ediciones 2026 y 2027. Plazos del concurso: (Especificados en la hora oficial de Paraguay). Plazos de la Licitación: Lanzamiento del Pliego: 07/04/2026 Inscripción a la Licitación (enviando un e-mail a la dirección [email protected] una con copia de su razón social y número de identificación fiscal): 13/04/26 hasta las 23:59 h Recepción de dudas y preguntas: 14/04/26 hasta las 23:59 h Respuestas CONMEBOL: 16/04/26 hasta las 23:59 h Presentación de Ofertas: 29/04/26 hasta las 23:59 h Adjudicación: Hasta 30 días posterior a la recepción de ofertas Las ofertas deberán ser enviadas a la dirección de correo electrónico [email protected] , únicamente con el asunto LICITACIÓN PARA LA PRODUCCIÓN DE COMPETENCIAS DEPORTIVAS, DESFILE Y CELEBRACIÓN DE CLAUSURA EN EL MARCO DE LAS FIESTAS CONMEBOL EVOLUCIÓN EDICIONES 2026 Y 2027” Las ofertas no se aceptarán bajo ningún concepto en formato físico ni carpetas en las oficinas de la CONMEBOL Pliego de bases y condiciones aquí

We’re back with another AFTN Soccer Show packed full of Vancouver Whitecaps, Major League Soccer, Canadian Premier League, Canadian national team, and general football chat and interviews. The Whitecaps came away with a huge three points against Cascadian rivals Portland Timbers at the weekend thanks to two dramatic stoppage time goals. We pick over the bones of that one and the main talking points coming out of the game, plus we hear from Portland head coach Phil Neville and chat about the fallout from his postgame comments. We also round-up all the weekend action in the MLS West and the CPL, and chat with Halifax Wanderers head coach Vanni Sartini after his emotional first win in his first match in the league. Plus we look at what we learned from Canada's two World Cup warm-up matches and the eventful final round of World Cup qualifiers as the last teams booked their places at this summer's tournament. All of this plus we move onto the letter O in our Canadian Soccer A to Z series, music-wise, Inspiral Carpets continue their residency as our Artists of the Month, The Servants are the latest band to feature in our 40th anniversary tribute year to the C86 movement, and we've another Scottish World Cup song in Wavelength. Here’s the rundown for the main segments from the episode: 01.23: Intro chat 03.15: Canadian Soccer A to Z - O 13.30: Whitecaps stun Portland with late comeback win 52.00: The Timbers postgame fallout 68.20: The Battle for the Canadian Number One 77.55: MLS round-up 93.15: CPL round-up as Football Video Support makes debut 126.30: Vanni Sartini on his first CPL win 138.05: What we learned from Canada's two friendlies 158.00: What a week of international footballing drama 170.20: Wavelength - Shindig - Come On Scotland

ARTEMIS II journeyed to the moon this week — but it is not the only thing to have gone into space after the astronomical price of World Cup resale tickets were revealed. The 2026 World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico is already causing a stir due to so-called "Fifa pass" tourist visas and...

Lucescu died days after appearing at the 2026 World Cup playoff semifinal match between Turkey and Romania

Legendary football manager Mircea Lucescu has passed away aged 80. The former Romania boss was hospitalised after suffering a heart attack on Friday. Lucescu had collapsed last month days before a …

Former Arsenal and Wales star Aaron Ramsey has officially retired from professional football with immediate effect.

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Jonathan Rowe believes the Premier League is the “best league in the world” as he targets a return to the English top-flight in the future. The 22-year-old previously represented Norwich City in the Premier League, making 13 appearances off the bench for the Canaries. Rowe then left Carrow Road for Marseille ahead of the 2024-25 […] The post Rowe targeting Premier League return and England World Cup spot appeared first on Soccer News.

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England and Scotland fans hoping to get to ticket to this summer's World Cup finals face paying vastly inflated prices through Fifa's official resale platform.

England and Scotland fans hoping to get to ticket to this summer's World Cup finals face paying vastly inflated prices through Fifa's official resale platform.

Santos boss Cuca revealed Neymar is “raring to go” after undergoing a knee procedure during the international break. Neymar was left out of Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil squad for the March break, dampening his chances of featuring at this summer’s World Cup. Neymar is Brazil’s all-time top scorer with 79 goals and has represented the Selecao […] The post Neymar ´raring to go´ after knee procedure, says Santos boss Cuca appeared first on Soccer News.

United States Men’s National Team legend Landon Donovan reacts to Patrick Agyemang’s Achilles injury that will keep him out of the 2026 World Cup.

United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury.

Patrick Agyemang’s dream of a home World Cup is over. Jimmy Conrad, Charlie Davies, and Marcelo Balboa react to the Derby striker’s ruptured Achilles (04:22), and break down what his absence means for Mauricio Pochettino’s roster plans heading into the summer (11:04). The crew ties a bow on the March window (14:05): who helped their case, who hurt it (22:44), and whether Pochettino tinkered too much with a squad that had real momentum coming into camp. Is Johnny Cardoso a lock? Has the book closed on Gio Reyna? And do Alex Zendejas and Diego Luna still have a realistic shot at the 26-man squad? (27:07) Plus, Charlie tips his hat to Folarin Balogun’s latest highlight-reel moment (49:05), and the guys debate the whether Weston McKennie has surpassed Christian Pulisic as the team’s MVP (55:25). Call It What You Want is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow the Call It What You Want team on X:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@JimmyConrad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠,⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @CharlieDavies9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@TMeola1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the ⁠betting arena on CBSSports.com⁠ for all the latest in ⁠sportsbook reviews⁠ and ⁠sportsbook promos⁠ for ⁠betting on soccer⁠ For more soccer coverage from CBS Sports, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/⁠ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/⁠ Watch UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Europa Conference League, UEFA Women’s Champions League, EFL Championship, EFL League Cup, Carabao Cup, Serie A, Coppa Italia, CONCACAF Nations League, CONCACAF World Cup Qualifiers, Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup, NWSL, Scottish Premiership, AFC Champion League by subscribing to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Paramount+⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Visit the betting arena on CBS Sports.com: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/⁠ For all the latest in sportsbook reviews: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/⁠ And sportsbook promos: ⁠https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/sportsbook-promos/ To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2026 World Cup ticket prices have been insanely high but there is also many different situations and messes around that that must be addressed. Today we brought along @TravelFutbolFan to dive into the World Cup tickets situation. Caring and Cures → https://www.caringandcures.com Patreon → https://www.patreon.com/TacticalManagerTV Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/tacticalmanagertv Twitter → https://twitter.com/ManagerTactical TikTok→ https://www.tiktok.com/@tacticalmanagertv?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Brazil Channel→ @chapeuFootball Merch store → https://www.tacticalmanagertv.com/ Discord link: https://discord.gg/8crvqsqWRU FuboTV Link for Free Trial: https://www.fubo.tv/welcome?irad=343747&irmp=2871982 Our Live Streaming Studio Browser platform preference: https://streamyard.com?fpr=tactical10 Music By Danae Subscribe to his Channel : @listentodanae Intro music by Music By Skymike Subscribe to his Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCt2p67RGk8XSquT1OvOfoZg Sources: https://www.transfermarkt.com https://www.mlssoccer.com/ https://www.espn.com/ https://www.fotmob.com/ #USMNT #TacticalManagerTV

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Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson would prefer a move to Manchester City ahead of Manchester United

Derby County have confirmed United States forward Patrick Agyemang will miss the World Cup due to an Achilles injury. Agyemang suffered the injury during the first half of Derby’s 2-0 victory over Stoke City on Monday, a result which saw the Rams move within one point of the play-off places in the Championship. He made […] The post United States forward Agyemang ruled out of World Cup appeared first on Soccer News.

Tom & Dunny discuss Southampton’s win over Arsenal in the FA Cup, if the Gunners’ season is about to fizzle out, the issue with Arsenal’s culture, Liverpool “giving up” against Manchester City, the Reds’ horrendous summer transfer business, if the club should move on from Virgil van Dijk, Inter Miami’s new stadium, Patrick Agyemang’s heartbreaking injury and what it means for the USMNT at the World Cup. Plus, they answer the age old question… how old is too old to wear a jersey? Sorry Tim. Subscribe to our YouTube page at youtube.com/ @weekinthetackle ! Follow us on Twitter and Instagram at @weekinthetackle! Follow Tom Rennie on Twitter at @tomrenniesoccer and on Instagram at @tomrenniesoccer Follow Brian Dunseth on Instagram @briandunseth. Follow Tim Horsey on Twitter at @timhorsey and on Instagram at @thorsey17.

Sign up now! Sign up now! Sign up now? Sign up now! Arne Slot tries his best not to choke up when he talks of last year’s meeting between Liverpool and PSG. “I hope every fan around the world was hoping this game wouldn’t stop because it was incredible,” he blubbed in March 2025. His team had just lost on penalties to the soon-to-be Bigger Cup winners. “It was the best game of football that I was ever involved in.” If the Slot regime comes to its end this summer, with a significant groundswell of opinion among Kopites nodding in that direction, then it is curious he keeps returning to an infamous European night at Anfield which may well prove the beginning of the end. A few days later, Liverpool deservedly lost a Fizzy Cup final to a much more inspired Newcastle. Things have never quite been the same since, despite a 20th league title being claimed in April. With Aaron Ramsey having been without a club since the end of last year and now retiring, it looks like we’ve moved from players announcing their retirement who we weren’t even aware were still playing to players announcing their retirement who were already retired but weren’t aware of it themselves”​ – Noble Francis. Dear Arsenal, how do you sustain this insane consistency in blowing your chances? Every. Single. Time. Players come and go. Managers stay and leave. The only constant is the fans’ anguish. What wizardry will you wield now to hand over the title to Manchester City?”​ – Krishna Moorthy. Re Thursday’s letters. John Groom is correct that not many Aussies use flamin’, but you don’t have to be Stefan Kuntz, Danny Sh1ttu or Christian Fuchs to know our modern alternatives aren’t always printable” – Rowan Sweeney. No-one says flamin’ anymore John, but most of us still have a flamin’ sense of humour” – Greg Wyatt.

Antony reignited his career at Real Betis after his Manchester United nightmare but the Brazilian is now struggling in Spain with the World Cup just around the corner

The Daily Star says that while the World Cup remains one of the best sporting events going, the ticket pricing strategy is a scandal that prices real footie fans out of the experience

The idol of the Canarinha and Santos underwent regenerative knee surgery. Leer

EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United have suffered a huge blow in the race to sign Elliot Anderson with Manchester City favourites to sign the standout Nottingham Forest and England midfielder

Agyemang quickly rose up the USMNT's ranks after making his debut in January 2025, firmly in the mix to make Mauricio Pochettino's World Cup squad before the injury

United States international Patrick Agyemang will miss his home World Cup after suffering a serious Achilles tendon injury.

Antonio Conte has not closed the door on a potential return to coaching the Italian national team. Italy failed to qualify for this summer’s World Cup after losing to Bosnia-Herzegovina on penalties last week. On Friday, Gennaro Gattuso stepped down as head coach, leaving the position vacant. Conte coached Italy between 2014 and 2016, leading […] The post Conte: Only right that I´m included on Italy list appeared first on Soccer News.

The former Fulham and Leicester City star joins the global debate: Will Messi and Ronaldo be able to end their careers with another World Cup title, or will it be the turn of a new generation? Leer

Fans are concerned over the rise in transport costs on top of inflated ticket prices for this summer’s World Cup

Derby striker was stretchered off after awkward landing 25-year-old had scored for US in friendly v Belgium US national team striker Patrick Agyemang will miss this summer’s World Cup after suffering a “serious” achilles tendon injury during Derby County’s 2-0 win over Stoke City on Monday, the club said. The 25-year-old, who is in his first season at Derby, rose to settle a ball in the 37th minute and landed awkwardly. Play stopped for five minutes before he was stretchered off by medical staff.

Harry Maguire's new deal could spell the end for two other Manchester United defenders - but that's not his problem

Santos coach Cuca has revealed that Neymar underwent a knee procedure during the international break to "be raring to go" leading up to the World Cup in June.