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23-07-2025
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MLS beat Liga MX in the Skills Challenge
MLS once again emerged victorious over Liga MX in the 2025 Skills Challenge, winning 4 challenges to 2 in the entertaining showdown ahead of the All-Star Game. The event was held at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas, and brought together current stars, legends, and even influencers like IShowSpeed. The MLS team won the Shooting, Passing, and the decisive Crossbar Challenge, while Liga MX took the Touch Challenge. The Cross and Volley challenge ended in a tie, despite standout performances from Gilberto Mora and Denis Bouanga. The special participation of Clint Dempsey (MLS) and Oribe Peralta (Liga MX) gave a nostalgic touch to the event, especially in the passing challenge. MLS once again demonstrated its dominance in these types of exhibitions, consolidating the tradition in its favor. The All-Star Game will be played on Wednesday, July 23, also at Q2 Stadium. As a highlight, Sergio Ramos will be the captain of the Liga MX team, adding even more excitement to the highly anticipated clash between the two leagues. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here. 📸 Stacy Revere - 2025 Getty Images
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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Where to watch MLS All-Star Skills Challenge live stream, TV channel and start time
The stars are aligning once again for the 2025 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, presented by AT&T, as Major League Soccer and LIGA MX have rolled out their 10-player squads. Headlining the MLS side is none other than American soccer trailblazer Clint Dempsey. The former New England Revolution and Seattle Sounders forward will dust off his boots to take part in the festivities. He'll be joined by USWNT captain and current Lyon dynamo Lindsey Heaps, adding some serious flair to the mix. LIGA MX is bringing the heat too, calling in Mexican football legend Oribe Peralta and Club América's Nicki Hernández, one of the brightest talents in the LIGA MX Femenil. For the second straight year, the Skills Challenge will be more than just a showdown between top-tier leagues—it's a star-studded showcase featuring iconic veterans and North America's elite women's players. With big names and bigger personalities set to square off, this Skills Challenge is shaping up to be one for the highlight reels. Here's everything you need to know about the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge, including TV channel and streaming options. Where to watch MLS All-Star Skills Challenge: Live stream, TV channel TV channel: - Live stream:Apple TV The MLS All-Star Skills Challenge is not available for live TV broadcast in the US. Streaming options are available on Apple TV, with the MLS Season Pass. Fans can sign up for MLS Season Pass for as low as $99 for the full season or $14.99 per month. Current Apple TV+ subscribers can enjoy a special rate of $79 for the full season. New subscribers can enjoy a free trial of AppleTV+ and try before they buy! Apple MLS All-Star Skills Challenge start time Date: Tuesday, Jul. 22 Time: 9 p.m. ET | 6 p.m. PT MLS All-Star Skills Challenge will kick off at 9 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 22, from the Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. MLS All-Stars 2025 Here is the 2025 MLS All-Stars' roster: Jordi Alba - Inter Miami CF Sebastian Berhalter - Vancouver Whitecaps FC Denis Bouanga - LAFC Anders Dreyer - San Diego FC Evander - FC Cincinnati Alex Freeman - Orlando City Diego Luna - Real Salt Lake Sam Surridge - Nashville SC Brad Stuver - Austin FC Yohei Takoaka - Vancouver Whitecaps FC Clint Dempsey - MLS Great Lindsey Heaps - USWNT Star *Italics indicate the player is a goalkeeper. LIGA MX All-Stars 2025 Here is the 2025 LIGA MX All-Stars' roster: Juan Brunetta - Tigres UANL Sergio Canales - CF Monterrey Rodrigo Dourado - Atlético San Luis Luis Malagón - Club América Kevin Mier - Cruz Azul Paulinho - Toluca Brian Rodríguez - Club América James Rodríguez - Club León Alexis Vega - Toluca Alejandro Zendejas - Club América Nicki Hernández - LIGA MX Femenil Oribe Peralta - LIGA MX Great *Italics indicate the player is a goalkeeper. Related Links Where to watch Lionel Messi with Inter Miami MLS's Designated Player: Roster rules for USA soccer league explained Updated MLS 2025 standings
Yahoo
21-07-2025
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Clint Dempsey says Gold Cup proved USMNT fans should be excited for 2026 World Cup
Former USMNT player Clint Dempsey urges fans to get excited after the team's strong Gold Cup showing.
Yahoo
21-07-2025
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Clint Dempsey on Gold Cup standouts who could crack USMNT's starting 11 for 2026 World Cup
Former USMNT player Clint Dempsey on Coach Pochettino's first year as head coach and how he's looking to set the starting 11 for the 2026 World Cup.
Fox News
19-07-2025
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Clint Dempsey: U.S. Team Needs Success For Pro-USMNT Crowds At World Cup
Clint Dempsey says success on the field during friendlies over the next year would help the U.S. fill seats with pro-American fans at the World Cup next year, a turnaround from pro-opponent crowds at this year's Concacaf Gold Cup. U.S. men's natioanl team coach Mauricio Pochettino and current players took note that spectators were overwhelmingly rooting for Guatemala in St. Louis and Mexico in Houston. "We were outnumbered in the games that mattered in terms of the semifinal and then final. There were more fans for the opposing team. So it's up to the national team players to put a product on the field that makes people want to go spend their hard-earned money," Dempsey said Thursday during an interview with The Associated Press. "I think with everybody being back and having that fight and kind of mixing that together with the quality, I think that will give people motivation to go out there and support this team." The Americans have 10 friendlies on FIFA international fixture dates, two each in September, October, November, March and June, before opening the World Cup at Inglewood, California, on June 12. They play at Seattle seven days later, then close the group stage at Inglewood on June 25. "I want to see a team that is playing in an exciting style, whether it's defending well, building out of the back, getting forward, creating chances, getting goals," Dempsey said. "I just want to see the fight and the grit that we saw in the Gold Cup, just with more quality. That's what I'm looking forward to, that team that gets you believing again that they can go and win games against top competition." Dempsey, tied with Landon Donovan for the American record of 57 international goals, played for U.S. teams that were eliminated in the group stage of the 2006 World Cup, reached the round of 16 in 2010 and '14, and failed to qualify for the 2018 tournament. He says the rebuild for 2022, when the Americans again reached the round of 16, was positive with the new energy but came at the cost of veteran expertise. Defender DeAndre Yedlin was the only holdover from 2014. After winning the Concacaf Nations League in 2021, 2023 and 2024, the Americans were eliminated in the group stage of the 2024 Copa America, causing the U.S. Soccer Federation to replace Gregg Berhalter with Pochettino, and lost in the semifinals of this year's Nations League and the final of this year's Gold Cup. "There wasn't that big mix of a lot of older players kind of passing down lessons that they learned over the years," Dempsey said. "And sometimes it's one of those situations where you need someone to shake things up, right? You don't know if it's egos. You don't know what is the reason for why things don't work out. So I think after Copa America after Nations League, there definitely needed to be some things shook up. "And I think the more that people kind of look over their shoulder a little bit, their spots are not guaranteed, you have a culture that through training you can fight your way into getting into that starting lineup, I think people can get behind that and believe in that." Dempsey and wife Bethany have six children that keep them busy, daughters Elyse (16), Fifi (12) and Maevy (2), and sons Jackson (14) and Clay (10) and Linc (4). Jackson plays for Charlotte's academy. Dempsey doesn't coach, and while he never expected to remain in soccer as a broadcaster, he's pleased with his new roles. At the World Cup, the U.S. will be seeded as one of the three co-hosts. That means the Americans won't have a top 10 opponent in their group and if they finish first could avoid a strong nation in the new round of 32. "If you are looking on numbers and looking on paper," Dempsey said, "you have a chance to do something special and hopefully they take advantage of it. I think we need all the best players fit, playing week in, week out. I'm excited to see what they do with mixing a little bit more quality into this fighting and gritty kind of culture that you've seen throughout the Gold Cup." Reporting by The Associated Press. Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
