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Lily Yohannes has been nominated for the Women’s Young Talent of the Year award at the 2026 Ballon d’Or after a breakthrough first season with OL Lyonnes.
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FC Augsburg defender Noahkai Banks remains undecided between representing the United States or Germany internationally. Mauricio Pochettino confirmed that the 19-year-old will not be part of the next USMNT camp, but emphasized that the U.S. remains in contact with him.
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Gio Reyna scored his first goal for Racing Strasbourg in a 6-2 win over Troyes, marking his first Ligue 1 goal and an encouraging start to his new chapter in France.
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Kai Antonio Campos, son of Mexican goalkeeping legend Jorge Campos, made his professional debut for Inter Toronto FC in the Canadian Premier League, starting in a 1-1 draw against Forge FC and producing the Save of the Match.
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Cavan Sullivan scored his third consecutive MLS goal against CF Montréal, reaching 11 goal contributions in 2026 and surpassing Freddy Adu’s record for the most goal contributions by a 16-year-old in a single MLS season.
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Roald Mitchell is heading to Denmark after joining Viborg FF on loan from Red Bull New York. The 23-year-old striker’s move to the Danish Superliga comes after overcoming a serious knee injury that required surgery and rebuilding his career through MLS NEXT Pro.
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Benji Flowers scored his first goal for Mexico U16 in a 1-0 win over Monterrey at the Liga MX International Tournament, adding a new chapter to the dual-national’s rapidly developing international career. The FC Dallas Homegrown has previously scored twice in three appearances for USA U15 and is also set for a future move to Chelsea.
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MLS NEXT is expanding its 2026-27 season, increasing the number of teams at MLS NEXT FEST, Generation adidas Cup and MLS NEXT Cup while introducing a new Academy Division play-in competition.
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Joshua Wynder is returning to MLS after joining the New England Revolution on a year-long loan from Benfica. The 21-year-old center back began his professional career with Louisville City before becoming the most expensive USL player transferred to Europe when he joined Benfica in 2023.
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