EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsBrazil great Ronaldinho has joined the ownership group behind United Soccer League (USL) clubs Greenville Triumph and Greenville Liberty, the teams announced Wednesday.The Triumph play in USL League One, a third-tier men's league, while the Liberty compete in the USL W League, a pre-professional women's division."The emphasis the Greenville Triumph and Liberty place on youth play through the…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsAUSTIN, Texas -- Zack Steffen remembers the phone call, the one he considers the toughest moment of his career.It was coach Gregg Berhalter in late 2022 telling the goalkeeper he was not part of the United States' World Cup roster, even as some viewed him as the No. 1 pick over Matt Turner.A surprise cut then, the 29-year-old…

EmailPrintManchester United defender Noussair Mazraoui is set for a spell on the sidelines after undergoing a heart procedure, club sources have told ESPN.Mazraoui was substituted at half-time of United's 0-0 draw with Aston Villa on Sunday and subsequently pulled out of the Morocco squad ahead of the international break after complaining of heart palpitations.He has since undergone a corrective procedure…

EmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsEarlier this week, the players on the U.S. men's national team took the first steps into a new frontier as they experienced their first training sessions under new head coach Mauricio Pochettino. He provided a taste of what to expect at his introduction last month."The player needs to feel that you care," Pochettino said at his September news…