Austin FC’s formal announcement as Major League Soccer’s 27th expansion team has made the race to be the 28th team wide open. Here are the contenders Major League Soccer expansion has seen the league grow in ways few could have imagined 15 years ago, when contraction forced the league to shrink to 10 teams, leaving its future in doubt. There are no longer questions about whether the league will survive. Those have been replaced with questions of how much more can the league grow. The 23-team league will expand to 24 in 2019 with the arrival of Cincinnati’s expansion team, followed by Miami and Nashville in 2020. A new ownership…

The midfielder believes his Man Utd team-mate can cope with the pressure placed on him despite being so young Manchester United teenager Marcus Rashford can cope with pressure and will only get better, according to team-mate Jesse Lingard. Rashford, 19, delivered again for United in the Europa League, his free-kick securing a 1-0 win at Celta Vigo in the semi-final first leg on Thursday. Wenger defends Ozil’s style Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage as league leaders Liverpool put on a five-star…

After finishing seventh in the Welsh Premier League, Cardiff Metropolitan University are one game away from being in the Europa League draw With the potential to make history as the first British University side to qualify for Europe, Cardiff Met FC are a team like no other. Combining coursework and exams with training and matches, the student footballers of Cardiff Metropolitan University are on the brink of something spectacular: qualification for the Europa League.  The University side finished seventh in the Welsh Premier League, qualifying for a playoff to reach Europe. After defeating Carmarthen Town in the semi-final, Bangor FC await in Saturday’s final.  Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already…

Marcus Rashford fired the visitors to a first-leg advantage against Celta Vigo in the Europa League, but the manager rued not having a bigger lead Jose Mourinho says he is very pleased with Manchester United’s performance against Celta Vigo, but does not feel the same way about the result and believes the Europa League tie should already be over. Rashford the new lion king for Man Utd United won 1-0 at Balaidos in the semi-final, first leg on Thursday courtesy of Marcus Rashford’s impressive second-half free-kick, which deceived Celta goalkeeper Sergio Alvarez. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping…

After flopping at Inter and Crystal Palace, the Dutchman has been given the opportunity to impress in MLS Former Ajax, Inter and Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer has been appointed as the new head coach of Atlanta United, the MLS Cup champions have confirmed. The Dutchman has signed a ‘multi-year contract’ with the team and will succeed Gerardo Martino. De Boer won four successive Eredivisie titles during his time in charge of Ajax, but struggled to replicate his success during a disastrous three-month spell at Inter in 2016. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in…

Click:custom backrest pillow Joes Mourinho’s side must travel to Russia for the knock-out clash, while Roma have been drawn against Ligue 1 giants Lyon Manchester United have been drawn against Russian club Rostov in the last 16 of the Europa League. Jose Mourinho’s men reached the knockout stage with a 4-0 aggregate victory over Saint-Etienne, having finished runners up in their group, and they are the only Premier League club remaining in the competition after Tottenham were eliminated on Thursday. Elsewhere, Serie A outfit Roma have been drawn against Ligue 1 side Lyon, while there is an all-Bundesliga clash as Schalke take on Borussia Monchengladbach. Article continues below Editors' Picks Juve…

The midfielder has been hailed as one of the brightest talents in Europe for years and is ready to make the move to a bigger stage COMMENT A European home game against the might Manchester United – is this Youri Tielemans’ moment of truth? Certainly, he has both the talent and temperament to announce himself as the continent’s next great midfielder. Saviour & Centurion: Ronaldo rises again Indeed, at just 19, the Anderlecht ace has the pace, technique, vision and energy that lay the foundations for any prodigious talent in modern football. Furthermore, with almost four years of experience to his name, having developed a kind of ruthless efficiency that…

Tottenham endured their fair share of struggles at the stadium in Champions League competition, and things did not get any better in the Europe League STATS Taking in European fixtures at Wembley this season was supposed to inspire Tottenham, but a grand stage has proved to be more of a hindrance than a help. Opting to take their continental clashes away from White Hart Lane allowed Spurs to pack more followers into eagerly-anticipated contests against the best sides in the business. WATCH: Dele Alli’s shocking tackle Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea &…

The Manchester United star increased his phenomenal goalscoring record against Christophe Galtier’s men with a hat-trick against them on Thursday Manchester United star Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued his amazing goalscoring record against Saint-Etienne with a hat-trick against the French outfit in the Europa League. Ibra the star again in Pogba showdown The striker took his tally for the season to 22 goals in all competitions as United seized the advantage in the first leg of the last-32 clash. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent Mane takes centre stage…

Opinion is split on whether the Frenchman’s Manchester United return has been a success but he says too much has been expected Paul Pogba believes too much has been expected of him this season following his world-record transfer back to Manchester United. Rooney out of Anderlecht match The France international returned to Old Trafford from Juventus last August in a deal worth an initial £89.3million, but he has struggled to win over critics who feel that the fee was exorbitant. Editors' Picks Juve on alert: Exiled Icardi may have already played his final game for Inter Sarri vindicated for dropping Kepa as Chelsea & Pedro impress in Spurs win Magnificent…