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New Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim declared himself a "dreamer" on Friday and said he can succeed where so many have failed before him by reviving the storied English soccer team.

Pep Guardiola committed himself to Manchester City for another two years on Thursday and quickly set his sights on adding to his record-breaking reign.

The Washington Spirit hope to bring the women's soccer title back to the District on Saturday as they take on the Orlando Pride in the NWSL final in Kansas City, Missouri.

The Arnault family, owners of the LVMH luxury empire, plan to draw on Jurgen Klopp's expertise as part of an ambitious project to transform Paris FC into a force in French soccer.

Tottenham has launched an appeal against the severity of Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur's seven-match ban for making an offensive comment about South Koreans in relation to a remark about Spurs teammate Son Heung-min.

Genoa confirmed Patrick Vieira as its new coach on Wednesday and it remains to be seen what implications that will have for Mario Balotelli, less than a month after the former Italy forward joined the Serie A club.

Washington Spirit midfielder Croix Bethune was named the National Women's Soccer League Rookie of the Year on Tuesday after a record-setting season that was ultimately cut short by a knee injury.

Chelsea women's team manager Sonia Bompastor on Tuesday condemned the homophobic abuse that striker Sam Kerr and U.S. midfielder Kristie Mewis faced after they announced they are expecting a baby.

The official worst national team in men's soccer is within sight of entering qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup in North America.

Michele Kang, owner of the NWSL's Washington Spirit, will give $30 million to the U.S. Soccer Federation over the next five years.