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One of our region’s own is on the road to the 2020 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. NBC10’s Keith Jones spoke with US Men’s National Soccer Team’s Brenden Aaronson about his journey with the sport.

American midfielder Brenden Aaronson made his debut for Red Bull Salzburg, entering in the 62nd minute of a 2-0 loss at Altach in the Austrian Bundesliga

The Champions League game between Paris Saint-Germain and Basaksehir was postponed when players walked off the field on Tuesday after alleging that fourth official Sebastian Coltescu of Romania used a racist remark when identifying a Black assistant coach.

U.S. Soccer and the women’s national team have settled the players’ legal claim over inequitable working conditions, putting to rest a part of the team’s gender discrimination lawsuit

Soccer superstar Diego Maradona has been buried in a private ceremony attended by only two dozen people

Argentinian soccer great Diego Maradona has died after undergoing surgery for a subdural hematoma earlier this month. He was 60 years old.

Sergio Santos and Cory Burke both scored and Philadelphia captured its first-ever Supporters’ Shield with a 2-0 victory over the New England Revolution

The Portuguese soccer federation says Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for the coronavirus

NBC has moved eight of this weekend’s 10 Premier League matches to its online streaming service Peacock behind a pay wall

Lionel Messi says he will stay with Barcelona for the upcoming season

Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been found guilty of assault at a trial and handed a 21-month suspended sentence following his arrest after a brawl last week on the island of Mykonos, court officials in Greece said

Lionel Messi’s spectacular career with the Catalan club could be coming to an abrupt end

Author and photographer Kate T. Parker calls her latest book “Play Like a Girl: Life Lessons from the Soccer Field” a “love letter to the game,” and hopes it will inspire young girls to stand up for themselves and speak their minds.

A criminal case against FIFA president Gianni Infantino has been opened by a Swiss special prosecutor

Sergio Santos scored in the 63rd minute and the Philadelphia Union overcame a quiet first half to advance to the quarterfinals of the MLS is Back tournament with a 1-0 victory over the New England Revolution on Saturday night

Former Spain and Barcelona midfielder Xavi Hernandez has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 40-year-old Xavi, now the coach of Qatari club Al-Sadd, said Saturday that he was tested according to the Qatar league protocol and that the latest test showed he had contracted COVID-19. “Fortunately, I’m feeling OK, but I will be isolated until I am given the...

Comcast Senior Executive Vice President David Cohen talked with NBC10 about Philadelphia’s bid for soccer’s World Cup tournament in 2026.

Nearly 200 players took the field for an 8-minute, 46-second moment of silence to protest racial injustice before Major League Soccer’s return to action Wednesday night.

As English soccer fans settle down to watch Manchester City take on Arsenal on Wednesday in the English Premier League’s long-awaited return after coronavirus stopped play in March, it will be clear something has changed.

NBA superstar Kevin Durant has joined the ownership group of Major League Soccer’s Philadelphia Union.