Vinícius Júnior is ahead of schedule in his recovery from injury, sources have told ESPN, with Real Madrid optimistic that he will be fit for next month’s Spanish Supercopa.
Toni Kroos has said he wasn’t tempted to delay his retirement to link up with Kylian Mbappé at Real Madrid, admitting it “wasn’t easy” to tell coach Carlo Ancelotti he’d decided to leave the club.
United States star Christian Pulisic has given his full approval to the potential hiring of Mauricio Pochettino as new USMNT coach, saying the time is right for a change.