Francesco Porzio

1 week ago | cbssports.com | Pardeep Cattry |Francesco Porzio |Chuck Booth

Sunday marks the first full day of action at the new-look Club World Cup, one that will feature several European heavyweights and a handful of intriguing matchups. The day's action began with one of the group stage's most mismatched games, with six-time UEFA Champions League winners Bayern Munich facing off against the competition's only semi-pro team, New Zealand's Auckland City FC.

2 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Francesco Porzio |James Benge |Chuck Booth |Pardeep Cattry

The new-look Club World Cup is finally upon us, and with it comes a fascinating list of things to keep an eye on as the action gets underway. An eclectic mix of 32 teams made the cut for the U.S.-set tournament and though the main objective of making as deep a run as possible is the same, the storylines to keep an eye on for each of them are wide-ranging.

2 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Francesco Porzio

Portugal won the 2024-25 edition of the UEFA Nations League in penalties against Spain at the Allianz Arena in Munich after the match finished 2-2. After winning the semifinal against Germany on Wednesday, Portugal are the first national team to win two UEFA Nations Leagues since the creation of the new European tournament.

2 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Francesco Porzio

Italian manager Luciano Spalletti has announced he was sacked by the Italian FA following a 3-0 defeat against Norway in the opening match of the Azzurri's 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Spalletti has announced the decision of the federation during the prematch press conference of the game against Moldova that will take place on Monday and where he will also be coaching the team, knowing he will be sacked right after the match as he announced himself.

2 weeks ago | cbssports.com | Francesco Porzio

The MLS match between D.C. United and Chicago Fire was interrupted on Saturday by a baby who ran into the pitch at Audi Field. In the 50th minute of the Matchday 18 Eastern Conference clash, Chicago defender Oscar Gonzalez noticed the child was running close to him and asked for the intervention of the stadium security, who immediately helped him to escort the baby fan out of the field and returned him to a woman on the sideline.