Diego Costa and Juan Mata Fail to Make Spain’s Provisional Euro 2016 Squad

Chelsea‘s Diego Costa, Arsenal‘s Hector Bellerin and Manchester United‘s Juan Mata are among a number of notable absentees from Vicente del Bosque’s provisional 25-man Spain squad for the 2016 European Championship this summer. Atletico Madrid‘s Fernando Torres has also missed out.  AS shared the squad on Tuesday, which saw Atletico’s Saul Niguez and Real Madrid forward Lucas Vazquez rewarded for their form this season with places in the squad: Mata played no part in Spain’s first six qualifiers, but after appearing in each... 

Jack Wilshere, Marcus Rashford Named in Provisional England Squad for Euro 2016

Arsenal‘s Jack Wilshere, Newcastle United winger Andros Townsend and Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford have been included in England’s provisional squad for this summer’s UEFA European Championship in France. Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson has also been included despite his recent injury problems. There was no place for Arsenal man Theo Walcott or Everton defender Phil Jagielka, though. Manager Roy Hodgson’s full selection was announced on Monday, with the official deadline for the the 23-man squad on May 31, per Sky News’ Paul Kelso: Henderson... 

How Will England and Roy Hodgson Cope Without Danny Welbeck at Euro 2016?

It was all going so smoothly…too smoothly, if anything. Leading up to the week of Roy Hodgson’s squad announcement, England’s preparation for UEFA Euro 2016 could hardly have been any better. Ten wins from 10 in the qualification group—the only nation to do so—a remarkable 3-2 comeback victory in Berlin against Germany and a subtle inference that Wayne Rooney may not start at the tournament itself had buoyed the public’s spirit and heightened optimism heading into May. But then disaster struck. As is often the way just before a major international tournament—and... 

USMNT Watch: Jozy Altidore’s Copa Status in Doubt After Hamstring Injury

For the people invested in the United States men’s national team, the news Saturday night was something they did not want to hear.  First-choice forward Jozy Altidore left Toronto FC‘s match with the Vancouver Whitecaps with a hamstring injury to put his Copa America Centenario status in doubt.  Outside of North America, a former USMNT boss came close to securing promotion in France, while a top player prepared for a fond farewell in England.  We’ll have news on all those stories and more below in our weekly USMNT Watch.   Jozy Altidore Leaves Match with Hamstring... 

Divock Origi and Thomas Vermaelen Named in Belgium’s Squad for Euro 2016

Belgium have named Liverpool’s Divock Origi and Barcelona defender Thomas Vermaelen in their squad for the UEFA European Championship this summer. Manager Marc Wilmots confirmed 24 players on Thursday, a figure that’ll be cut to 23 before the tournament begins. Here’s the list, per the team’s official Twitter feed: Origi has been sidelined since mid-April with an ankle injury picked up in Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Everton. Vermaelen is a veteran of the Belgium national team but has started only six games for Barcelona in La Liga this season. The most notable omission... 

USMNT Watch: Jermaine Jones Among In-Form Stars in MLS

United States men’s national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann must be smiling from ear to ear when he looks at the match reports from across Major League Soccer each week.  Midfielder Jermaine Jones is one of the many USMNT stars gearing up for the Copa America Centenario by producing terrific performances at the club level. The 34-year-old continued his hot form on Saturday with a goal in the Colorado Rapids’ win over Real Salt Lake.  In addition to the success of the USMNT-eligible players in MLS, a few others thrived across Europe over the last seven days.  We’ll... 

Brazil Copa America Roster 2016: Full 23-Man Squad and Starting 11 Projections

Brazil will attempt to win this year’s Copa America without Kaka and Oscar after manager Dunga left the attacking-midfield pair out of his squad. There was also no place for Paris Saint-Germain central defensive pairing Thiago Silva and David Luiz. CBF Futebol (h/t Sports Illustrated) provided the full 23-man squad for this summer’s tournament: Dunga was already dealing with star striker Neymar’s absence from the Copa to play at the Rio 2016 Olympics instead, so ditching Oscar and Kaka may have surprised many. The Brazil chief has still included a host of familiar faces, including... 

Lionel Messi’s 2016 Copa America, Rio Olympics Decision Revealed by Tata Martino

Argentina coach Gerardo “Tata” Martino has said Lionel Messi understands his omission from his nation’s bid for gold at the upcoming Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, and he will instead focus on the Copa America in the United States this June.  Ben Grounds of the MailOnline quoted the manager as saying he believes the iconic player could suffer burnout if he features in Brazil, after Messi led Argentina to the Olympic gold medal in Beijing in 2008. Martino said the following, per Grounds: I always felt that it would be an exaggeration to have Leo play... 

USMNT Watch: Jordan Morris Extends Scoring Streak for Seattle Sounders

It was only a matter of time before Jordan Morris started striking the back of the net on a consistent basis for the Seattle Sounders.  The Stanford University product netted his third tally in three matches for the Sounders on Saturday. The 21-year-old is heating up at the right time with the Copa America Centenario just a month away.  A few other United States men’s national team players scored in Major League Soccer on Saturday, while a young netminder over in Europe made his case for a Copa roster spot.  We’ll have updates on all that and more below in our latest... 

USMNT Watch: Pulisic Scores for 2nd Straight Week as Copa Buzz Continues

The buzz surrounding the next future star of the United States men’s national soccer team continued this weekend as Christian Pulisic netted his second consecutive goal for Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.  Pulisic is one of the best prospects in the history of the national team program, and the talk about him joining the Yanks for June’s Copa America Centenario is serious.  The 17-year-old wasn’t the only potential member of the 23-man Copa squad to find the back of the net on Saturday. Jordan Morris also extended his scoring streak for the Seattle Sounders.  We’ll... 

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