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US Soccer coy on Mauricio Pochettino and future of sporting director position

US Soccer says it will take time before deciding Mauricio Pochettino’s future or filling its vacant sporting director role after the World Cup

The bigger picture: Tuchel gets blame for England exit but this is not only about him

The German will be pilloried for his semi-final decisions but that is to ignore the fact that English football culture is not set up to win major tournaments

Romero’s World Cup heroics for Argentina make him one of Messi’s most trusted

The mercurial performance at the back was a far cry from the gaffe-prone Spurs captain we have become accustomed to seeing

Arsène Wenger: US soccer development will depend on ‘consistency’ and ‘education’

The former Arsenal boss called out the pay-to-play model that is common in the United States and said that academy setups are vital for the growth of the sport

Players ‘puzzled’ by tactics but Tuchel left himself no other option with his squad picks

The England head coach took a risk by selecting injury-prone players and ignoring creative options such as Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Morgan Gibbs-White

US Soccer’s JT Batson deflects on Trump’s role in Balogun saga: ‘The president is the president’

Batson would not say if the US federation regrets the involvement of Trump, who called Fifa multiple times to lobby for a review of the controversial red card

Four passes in 19 minutes: damning numbers behind England’s collapse

Lack of successful tackles and failure to break up play through fouls also played their part in World Cup semi-final defeat

Arsenal close in on £34m deal for Club Brugge forward Christos Tzolis

The Greece international is a replacement for the Besiktas-bound Leandro Trossard, while Arsenal also seek defensive cover after William Saliba’s injury