The 2019 Gold Cup begins on Saturday, June 15 as Mexico take on and the U.S. kick off their campaign to defend their crown next Tuesday with a game against Guyana in Minneapolis. While Mexico look just fine with nothing but wins under Gerardo “Tata” Martino, the same cannot be said of the Yanks: the Gregg Berhalter regime has been uneven since he took over in January with the recent warm-up defeats to Jamaica and Venezuela causing some panic among the fans.

So, with a week until the Gold Cup hosts’…

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ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe and Ian Darke weigh in on the contentious relationship between Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.

Shaka Hislop says Gareth Bale is not getting back into Zinedine Zidane or Real Madrid’s good graces by commenting on the sacrifices footballers make.
Sergio Ramos is contemplating leaving Real Madrid after 14 seasons with the club, a source within the club told ESPN’s Paola Nunez on Friday.
The source said the club have said they will make every effort to keep their captain, adding, though, that management is not despairing over Ramos’ threat as they would have in years past.
The team captain is under contract through 2021 for more than &euros;12 million per year after renewing in 2017. Spanish media, including El Chiringuito and Marca,…

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ESPN FC’s Sid Lowe and Ian Darke weigh in on the contentious relationship between Gareth Bale and Zinedine Zidane at Real Madrid.

Shaka Hislop says Gareth Bale is not getting back into Zinedine Zidane or Real Madrid’s good graces by commenting on the sacrifices footballers make.
Sergio Ramos is contemplating leaving Real Madrid after 14 seasons with the club, a source within the club told ESPN’s Paola Nunez on Friday.
The source said the club have said they will make every effort to keep their captain, adding, though, that management is not despairing over Ramos’ threat as they would have in years past.
The team captain is under contract through 2021 for more than &euros;12 million per year after renewing in 2017. Spanish media, including El Chiringuito and Marca,…

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Manipur Police’s captain Bala Devi in action.
Bala Devi’s Manipur Police and Sethu FC of Madurai, Tamil Nadu face off in the final of the Indian Women’s League (IWL) 2019. This is the third edition of the IWL, which will see a new champion being crowned from among these teams.
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It’s 2019. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the dominant forces in soccer, winning nearly every individual award and leading their clubs to title after title. Yet both are in the twilights of their careers, at 31 and 34 years old respectively, and previous heirs to the throne such as Neymar and Gareth Bale haven’t come close to filling their boots.

It’s the same story for a slew of defensive talent, as Vincent Kompany, Sergio Ramos, Gianluigi Buffon and Giorgio Chiellini are approaching…

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Igor Stimac in action for West Ham United.
The Executive Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) has appointed Igor Stimac as the Head Coach of the senior men’s team on a two-year contract. Stimac comes with an experience of over 18 years in coaching, structuring, and developing football and players in Croatia and internationally.
As a Coach, Stimac helmed Croatia’s qualification to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. During his tenure as the national coach of Croatia, he handed debuts to the likes of Mateo Kovacic, Ante Rebic, Alen…

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Aguero and Sterling have led Man City all the way to a possible treble this season. Will they make your Best XI?

You know what the end of the Premier League season means: it’s time to pick out our Team of the Year for 2018-19. While the soccer writers and players have already selected their respective Best XIs, it’s now your turn to give praise to the stars who’ve impressed you the most.

Each category has six options except for the center-backs and forwards, with the top two in each vote making it into your final XI. We also broke the midfield into two key and distinct role: the defensive mid, home of the…

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Croatian Igor Stimac is set to become the next head coach of the Indian men’s national football team. ESPN understands that the AIFF technical committee forwarded his name for approval to the AIFF executive committee.
Stimac’s highest-profile stint came as manager of the Croatian national team. He managed the team during the qualification campaign for the 2014 World Cup. He had a fairly decent record (8 wins, 2 draws, from 15 games), but he was replaced by Niko Kovac after a run of three losses…

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