The mental toll of injury nightmares that threaten players' World Cup dreams ESPN FC By: Jeff Carlisle 22 April 2026 at 14:31 With the World Cup less than two months away, many players are in a race against time to recover from injury for soccer's showpiece event.
USMNT needs ambitious post-World Cup succession plan ESPN FC By: Jeff Carlisle 18 April 2026 at 18:43 Mauricio Pochettino won't coach the USMNT forever, and when he does leave, will U.S. Soccer be able to bring in another big-name boss to replace him?
Mascherano exit highlights Miami's delicate, Messi-centric balancing act ESPN FC By: Jeff Carlisle 15 April 2026 at 21:19 Javier Mascherano quitting as Inter Miami manager illustrates how hard it's becoming to keep an aging Lionel Messi happy within a team in transition.