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Adidas officially unveiled a collection of new home kits for 22 nations ahead of next summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.The shirts all feature the brand's iconic logo and three stripes - this time enlarged - along with bespoke touches for each country with inspiration ranging from flags, soccer history, geographic features, and more. Not all of the teams included in Adidas' release will feature at the men's tournament next year - some have already been eliminated from contention. Nevertheless, theScore has leveled the playing field by ranking each new look.(Photos courtesy: Adidas)22. Hungary 🇭🇺 AdidasYet to qualifyHungary doesn't do interesting shirts - and its insistence on including both the national coat of arms and federation logo presumably causes a headache for kit designers.21. Algeria 🇩🇿 AdidasQualifiedYawn. This look isn't exciting in the slightest, and why is the Algerian flag used rather than the much more interesting federation logo?20. United Arab Emirates �

 

Marcus Rashford completed his move to Barcelona on Wednesday.Rashford's season-long loan deal includes an option to buy worth €30 million, according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.Barcelona will cover the forward's full salary during the 2025-26 season, reports David Ornstein of The Athletic. He'll reportedly earn £245,000 per week while he's in Catalonia. 📞 "Yeah… It’s official."Rashford follows in Lineker’s footsteps. pic.twitter.com/ZvbnDAtbax— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 23, 2025 Rashford's time at Manchester United was tainted by accusations that he lacked professionalism and lost the drive to perform for his boyhood club.The door isn't completely closed on Rashford returning to Old Trafford while he's on loan in Spain, but it's hard to imagine him playing again for United while Ruben Amorim is in charge.Rashford had well-documented disciplinary issues during the reign of Amorim's predecessor, Erik ten Hag, but he briefly appeared to be back on track when he scored just 80 second

One of the protagonists from a rather confusing transfer saga is reaching his destination.Hugo Ekitike will join Liverpool on a six-year contract after the English champions reached an agreement with Eintracht Frankfurt over an initial €90-million fee with €5 million in add-ons, according to transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.Newcastle United attempted to sign Ekitike in three separate transfer windows, including this summer, when Frankfurt rejected their offer of around €75 million, per The Athletic's David Ornstein. At the same time as their last failed attempt to land Ekitike, Newcastle reportedly braced for Liverpool to make a roughly £120-million approach for Alexander Isak after the Reds communicated their interest in the Swedish striker. However, Liverpool then unexpectedly swooped ahead of Newcastle in the race to sign Ekitike.Meanwhile, Isak is still with the Magpies, with his coach expressing his belief Saturday that the 25-year-old will remain with the team."I'm confident he will be a Newcastl

Lionel Messi urged Inter Miami to stay together after Sunday night's 3-0 home defeat to Orlando City extended the team's dour run to one win, one draw, and five losses in their last seven games."(We need to) keep going. It's a complicated time," Messi told Apple TV post-match, according to ESPN's Lizzy Becherano. "But we'll all stay united. We're a team in difficult times, because when everyone wins, it's easy, but now that difficult times are coming, that's when we have to be more united than ever, be a true team, and move forward, because we have what it takes."The cold stretch is a stark change for an ambitious Inter Miami project that soared in 2024, winning the Supporters' Shield with a Major League Soccer regular-season points record of 74. However, the team has regressed since Messi's former Barcelona and Argentina teammate Javier Mascherano replaced Gerardo "Tata" Martino as head coach in the offseason.Messi, his long-time colleagues from his Barcelona days - Luis Suarez, Sergio Busquets, and Jordi Al

Burnley and Leeds United's return to the Premier League was confirmed Monday with two matches left of the Championship campaign.The Clarets rubber-stamped their promotion with a 2-1 victory over third-placed Sheffield United. Scott Parker's side has the meanest defense in professional English football - and by some distance - with just 15 goals conceded in 44 outings.Sheffield United's defeat also put Leeds, who have the strongest attack in England's top four divisions with 89 goals scored, out of reach in the automatic promotion places. Joel Piroe scored four goals as Daniel Farke's Leeds smashed Stoke City 6-0 at Elland Road earlier Monday.The race for the two promotion places long appeared to be a three-way battle between Leeds (who are top on goal difference), Burnley, and Sheffield United. However, the latter slipped away from contention with four defeats in their last five matches. Before Monday's loss at Burnley, the Blades fell to Oxford United, Millwall, and Plymouth Argyle.Those surprise defeats hav

Ezri Konsa covered his face in bemusement as the camera panned across both teams' lineups before Tuesday's Champions League contest.The pre-match gaffe of Villa Park playing the livelier Europa League anthem rather than the more grandiose and moving Champions League theme led to sharp-tongued claims that it reflected the club's inexperience in the competition. After all, the second leg of their quarterfinal against Paris Saint-Germain was Aston Villa's biggest continental fixture since winning the 1982 European Cup. This season marked their first appearance in the competition since 1983, well before it was rebranded as the Champions League.But Aston Villa's place at Europe's top table shouldn't be questioned after Tuesday's 5-4 aggregate defeat to PSG. Konsa expressed pride following the final whistle, his earlier embarrassment long abandoned after the team and its fans created a spectacle that belonged at the pinnacle of club football.The deafening crowd produced a tifo in the Holte End with two roaring lion

Southampton were relegated to the Championship on Sunday with seven matches still left to play in the Premier League season.The Saints' descent, which was confirmed by Sunday's 3-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur, is the earliest in Premier League history. The previous record was jointly held by Ipswich Town (1994-95) and Derby County (2007-08), who dropped from the top flight with six matches to spare.Another unwanted Derby record looms for Southampton. The Rams' points tally of 11 in the 2007-08 campaign is the lowest ever recorded in the Premier League, and Southampton are one point shy of that miserable total.Will Southampton avoid unwanted record? Date Fixture April 12 vs. Aston Villa April 19 @ West Ham United April 26 vs. Fulham May 3 @ Leicester City May 10 vs. Manchester City May 18 @ Everton May 25 vs. Arsenal "We have to avoid that record, do our best. It cannot happen," Southampton manager Ivan Juric said after the Spurs defeat, according to BBC Sport.Saints goalkeeper Aaron Ramsda

The Canadian men's national team's hopes of winning its first trophy in 25 years were dashed by Thursday's 2-0 Nations League defeat to Mexico, and an incident in just the ninth minute could rankle head coach Jesse Marsch's side for some time.Mexico held an early 1-0 lead in the semifinal following Raul Jimenez's goal in the first minute. Shortly afterward, Derek Cornelius tried to win possession in the area and got a touch on the ball before midfielder Edson Alvarez kicked the Canadian's left foot. Referee Said Martinez gave Mexico a free-kick as Canada players converged on him to appeal for a penalty. He wasn't instructed to review his decision on the pitchside monitor."We have a clear, clear, clear penalty, I don't know how it's not given in terms of - we have VAR. He doesn't even look at it," Cornelius told OneSoccer's Kristian Jack postgame.Cornelius added, "I just tried to get to the ball first to keep the attack alive and then, obviously, I got kicked at the end of it."The defender couldn't fathom any

The Canadian men's national team's hopes of winning its first trophy in 25 years were dashed by Thursday's 2-0 Nations League defeat to Mexico, and an incident in just the ninth minute could rankle head coach Jesse Marsch's side for some time.Mexico held an early 1-0 lead in the semifinal following Raul Jimenez's goal in the first minute. Shortly afterward, Derek Cornelius tried to win possession in the area and got a touch on the ball before midfielder Edson Alvarez kicked the Canadian's left foot. Referee Said Martinez gave Mexico a free-kick as Canada players converged on him to appeal for a penalty. He wasn't instructed to review his decision on the pitchside monitor."We have a clear, clear, clear penalty, I don't know how it's not given in terms of - we have VAR. He doesn't even look at it," Cornelius told OneSoccer's Kristian Jack postgame.Cornelius added, "I just tried to get to the ball first to keep the attack alive and then, obviously, I got kicked at the end of it."The defender couldn't fathom any