International Soccer

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola speaks during a press conference at Manchester City training ground in Manchester, north-west England on June 6, 2023, ahead of their UEFA Champions League final football match against Inter Milan. (Photo by PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Champions League Final: Manchester City meets Internazionale in Istanbul

Leah Williamson tears ACL leaving major question mark for England

Europa Conference League Round of 16: Who will reach the quarterfinals?

Europa Conference League Knockout Playoffs Preview

Lionel Messi holds a press conference at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona on August 8, 2021. (Photo by PAU BARRENA/AFP via Getty Images)

Lionel Messi’s brother hits out at Joan Laporta

El Tri and Espanyol defender César Montes battles Celta Vigo's Gonçalo Paciencia in a Tuesday Copa del Rey match. Montes was making his debut with Espanyol. (Photo by Pedro Salado/Quality Sport Images/Getty Images)

El Tri, post-Qatar: Montes, Ochoa make European debuts

Lionel Messi presents his Golden Ball trophy after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar. (Photo by Marvin Ibo Guengoer - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images)

What next for Lionel Messi after conquering Qatar, Europe and the whole of the football world?

Nathan Collins #12 of Ireland.(Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

Ireland finish international break with frustrating 1-0 in vs. Malta

UEFA headquarters will be the scene of important debate this week. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Latest leaks surrounding UEFA club competition reforms

Iran national team forward Sardar Azmoun walks on the pitch prior the match against Senegal wearing a black jacket to conceal his country's colors. (Photo by JAKUB SUKUP/AFP via Getty Images)

Iran national team covers team emblem during countrywide protests

Liam Scales celebrates after scoring his side's first goal during the Scottish Cup match between Celtic and Raith Rovers at Celtic Park on February 13, 2022 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

SPFL player gets surprising international call-up to Ireland

PARIS, FRANCE - NOVEMBER 29: (EDITOR'S NOTE: This image was converted to black and white) Lionel Messi (ARG / PSG) is awarded with his seventh Ballon D'Or award attends the Ballon D'Or ceremony at Theatre du Chatelet on November 29, 2021 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)

5 countries with most Ballon d’Or wins in history

Matchday 2: UEFA Europa Conference League marches on

England's Jill Scott celebrates with her medal after winning Euros (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Jill Scott’s football career comes to a satisfying close

Emanuel Reynoso (left), Héctor Herrera (center), and Jesus Ferreira celebrate after winning the Shooting Challenge during the Liga MX-MLS All-Stars Skills Challenge on Tuesday night. (Photo by David Berding/Getty Images)

All-Star Fiesta: Liga MX, MLS to run it back

Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr during the Ligue 1 match between Clermont Foot 63 and Paris Saint-Germain at Stade Gabriel Montpied on August 06, 2022 in Clermont-Ferrand, France. (Photo by Lionel Hahn/Getty Images)

Five biggest transfers in football history

Chelsea's Magdalena Eriksson lifts the Barclays Women's Super League trophy with her team (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)

Looking for Women’s Super League tickets for 2022? Here’s some guidance

England lifts the UEFA Women's EURO 2022 Trophy (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

History made as England lifts first Euro Championship trophy

Germany's Alexandra Popp celebrates after scoring against France in Euro semi final (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)

Alexandra Popp’s tenacity in front of goal leads Germany to Euro final

Mexico City's Estadio Azteca is set to become the first stadium to play host to three World Cups after FIFA announced it will be a venue for the 2026b tournament. (Photo by Santiago Chaparro/Jam Media/Getty Images)

Mexico granted three venues for 2026 World Cup

The UEFA Europa Conference League final football match between AS pits AS Roma against Feyenoord at the National Arena in Tirana, Abania. (Photo by OZAN KOSE/AFP via Getty Images)

Roma faces Feyenoord in first-ever Europa Conference League Final

UEFA headquarters will be the scene of important debate this week. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

UEFA announces new formats for its club competitions

The UEFA Champions League trophy (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

Part 2: What reform of UEFA club competitions might look like

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and his Executive Committee will be in the spotlight this week. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

What reform of UEFA club competitions might look like

The UEFA Champions League trophy (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images)

UEFA: Russian teams banned from European football

Europa Conference League semifinals: Quality quartet remain

BARCELONA, SPAIN - APRIL 03: Pedro 'Pedri' Gonzalez of FC Barcelona celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the LaLiga Santander match between FC Barcelona and Sevilla FC at Camp Nou on April 03, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Eric Alonso/Getty Images)

5 most valuable teenagers in world football

Europa Conference League Quarterfinals: Rematches common theme