Manchester United and sporting director Dan Ashworth part ways after five months in charge

Getty Images Manchester United and sporting director Dan Ashworth have separated after just five months with the Premier League outfit confirming the 53-year-old’s departure on Sunday. Ashworth, who spent five months on gardening leave from Newcastle United before moving to Old Trafford, only joined the Red Devils back in early July. United, who recently appointed…

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Inside Pochettino’s first month in charge of USMNT: Mate cups, meetings and a chance encounter

Over dinner at a Mediterranean restaurant near their Central Park hotel last month, Mauricio Pochettino explained to U.S. Soccer staffers the cultural significance of mate, the herbal tea enjoyed by South American soccer players including Lionel Messi. Among the thoughts Pochettino shared with his new colleagues that night in New York was the name of…

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