Alejandro Moreno feels United States star Christian Pulisic should take on a leadership role to handle any nerves the side has facing opponents like Mexico.

In an interview with ESPN, Seattle Sounders star Nicolas Lodeiro discusses how MLS has grown and his desire to return to Boca Juniors before he retires.

Three different Mexicans found the net in Mexico’s 3-0 rout of the USMNT at MetLife Stadium.
There are easier ways to bounce back from a bad evening than to face the Uruguay national team.
True, results in friendly matches are not a priority. Even so, the United States’ 3-0 defeat to Mexico was a blow to morale, just as Uruguay’s 2-1 win away to Costa Rica was a boost. It was a match that illustrated why coach Oscar Washington Tabarez is so keen to stay in charge, and will still be directing operations in St. Louis on Tuesday night.
– Replay: Stream U.S. 0-3 Mexico highlights (U.S. only)
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New Barcelona signing Antoine Griezmann likens Lionel Messi to LeBron James, calling the two stars “the image” of their respective sports.

Antoine Griezmann discusses what it will be like to play with Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez and teases a brand new celebration for his first Barcelona goal.

Ivan Rakitic struck a long range effort to give Barcelona a 92nd minute consolation against Chelsea.

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp tells ESPN FC’s Melissa Reddy that re-signing Philippe Coutinho from Barcelona would take “big, big money” and “it’s not our year for that.” Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were back in Barcelona on Friday and the two are confirmed to travel, along with Arturo Vidal, Philippe Coutinho and Arthur Melo to the United States on Aug. 5 for matches against Italian side Napoli in Miami on Aug. 7 and Detroit on Aug. 10
All five South American players were part of their respective Copa America teams and were allotted holiday, but Suarez and Messi cut their vacations short by five days to return Barcelona on Friday.
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Brian McBride reflects on the 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup and examines the tournament’s impact on the U.S. and Mexico.
The U.S. men’s soccer team will play Uruguay in an exhibition at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Sept. 10, four days after the Americans face Mexico in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The match, announced on Thursday, is the final friendly of the year for the Americans, with both games falling on FIFA dates, allowing the U.S. to call in Europe-based players for the match.
The Americans finish their first year under new coach Gregg Berhalter with the new CONCACAF Nations League, hosting Cuba on Oct. 11…

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ESPN FC’s Alejandro Moreno says Brazil came together and proved that they were the best team at the Copa America despite Neymar’s absence.

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In the Copa America final on July 7, Everton gave Brazil the lead, and Paolo Guerrero equalised for Peru before the hosts sealed a 3-1 win. Just three days later, both were in action for their clubs in the quarterfinals of the Brazilian Cup.
Once domestic football starts up, international tournaments are quickly brushed into the past, but it would be a mistake to do that to the Copa America. This year’s tournament does not represent the end of a process; rather, it kicks off a new competitive cycle,…

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