Copa America

Crystal Palace have a raft of players that finished as runners-up in international tournaments and now need to be treated with compassion

Nottingham Forest have made a fresh bid for Santiago Gimenez but the offer is still thought to fall below Feyenoord’s valuation of the striker. Forest have stepped up their efforts to sign the Mexico international, 23, after failing to complete a deal for Arsenal’s Eddie Nketiah. Forest could not finalise an agreement with Nketiah despite agreeing a package worth around £30million ($39.6m) with Arsenal. Crystal Palace are now considering a move for the 25-year-old. And Forest have resumed their efforts to sign Gimenez, who has scored 40 goals in 64 appearances for Feyenoord since joining...

James Rodriguez has completed his transfer to La Liga side Rayo Vallecano. The 33-year-old had been a free agent after he rescinded his contract with Brazilian club Sao Paolo earlier this summer. He has signed a one-year deal with the Spanish side with the option of a further 12 months. Rodriguez starred for Colombia at the Copa America in June and July. He registered six assists and one goal at the competition in the United States as Colombia were beaten by Argentina in the final, winning the Golden Ball award for the most valuable player and earning a spot in the team of the tournament.

Golden generations don't last forever. At the very minimum, Pochettino will bring a welcome dose of belief and expertise to this U.S. one

Wesley Fofana is convinced Chelsea team-mate Enzo Fernandez is not a racist and says the fallout from his singing of an offensive chant is a thing of the past. Fofana accused Fernandez and some of his fellow Argentina national team players of “uninhibited racism” after the midfielder live-streamed them signing a chant following their win over Colombia in the Copa America final earlier this month. Fernandez issued a public and private apology soon afterwards but was only able to speak with Fofana, and other upset Chelsea players, face-to-face when he reported for pre-season training in...

Enzo Fernandez has issued a personal apology to his Chelsea team-mates after joining the club’s pre-season tour on Monday . Fernandez was accused of ‘uninhibited racism’ by Chelsea defender Wesley Fofana and unfollowed on social media by a number of other players after he livestreamed an offensive song from Argentina’s team bus after their Copa America final win over Colombia. The midfielder apologised via social media and privately a few weeks ago but this was the first opportunity to say sorry face-to-face. As part of his bid to express remorse, Fernandez has told the club he wants...

Were the right decisions made over Adams playing Copa America this summer, and how can he best avoid another long injury layoff?

Editor’s note: Because of an editing error, an earlier version of this story incorrectly stated Canada used a drone to monitor a Chile training session at Copa America. This has been corrected to report Canada’s “attempted drone usage” at the tournament. Canada used a staffer to observe a United States training session ahead of a scrimmage in January 2021, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation — who spoke to The Athletic on the condition of anonymity. The friendly match contained only 12 senior U.S. players — all from MLS teams — and Under-23s. After the...

As the fall-out from espionage revelations continues, what could happen to those accused and how far does the scandal stretch?

Javier Aguirre has been appointed head coach of Mexico for a third time with former national team captain Rafael Marquez as his assistant — with an agreement in place for Marquez to take over in 2026. The Mexican Football Federation (FMF) confirmed on Monday that 45-year-old Marquez will serve as Aguirre’s right-hand man for the first two years before succeeding him as head coach after the 2026 World Cup. Marquez had been a candidate to become the head coach of Barcelona’s first team prior to Xavi’s decision to remain in April, but the former defender has left the Catalan...

Bournemouth midfielder and USMNT international Tyler Adams will miss the start of the 2024-25 season after undergoing back surgery. The 25-year-old started in all three of his nation’s Copa America matches this summer, although he was withdrawn at half-time in the 2-0 victory over Bolivia and in the 2-1 defeat to Panama. Adams has been impacted by injury issues over the past year, and did not feature between March 2023 and March 2024 due to a hamstring issue. The central midfielder, who also played in a pre-tournament friendly against Brazil for his nation, is now set for a period of...

The repercussions from the derogatory song have been seismic and transcended football, leaving Argentina and Chelsea in difficult situations

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Legal troubles are brewing in Miami for organizers of the Copa America final. The operators of Hard Rock Stadium and CONMEBOL, South American soccer’s governing body that organized the tournament, are facing multiple lawsuits filed in the days following the chaotic Argentina and Colombia match on Sunday. Fans have alleged that organizers failed to control matchday crowds, leading to spectators being denied entry into the stadium, even after spending thousands of dollars on tickets. In one case, a fan alleged she suffered bodily harm from the uncontrolled crowds. GO DEEPER'It was inhuman':...

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