Sergino Dest

LaLiga: Dest, Benzema, Sorloth in focus for World Cup qualifiers

LaLiga players Sergino Dest, Karim Benzema, Take Kubo, Brais Mendez, Alexander Sorloth will be five to watch for at the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.

Copa del Rey: Lionel Messi scores twice as Barcelona beat Athletic Bilbao to win 31st domestic Cup title

The cup was won and lost in a whirlwind 12 minutes in Seville, which saw Barca score four times to clinch an emphatic 4-0 victory, with Messi at his devastating best.

Giovanni Reyna, Christian Pulisic score as USA beat Northern Ireland in international friendly

Borussia Dortmund's Reyna, born in England while his father Claudio played for Sunderland, opened the scoring with a deflected strike at Windsor Park.

LaLiga: If I would be nervous, I shouldn't come to Barcelona, says United States defender Sergiño Dest

Dest has become a key part of the rebuilding project Koeman is undertaking, along with 18-year-olds Ansu Fati and Pedro "Pedri" González, and 24-year-old Frenkie de Jong.

LaLiga: Defender Sergino Dest says he's honoured to be the first American representing Barcelona

The 19-year-old Dest joined Barcelona after the club paid Ajax €21 million ($24.7 million) plus an additional €5 million in add-ons to acquire the speedy defender.

LaLiga: American defender Sergino Dest completes move to Barcelona from Ajax on five-year deal

Dest will replace Nelson Semedo after his move to Wolverhampton in England, and give Koeman another option beside Sergi Roberto to play on the right side of the defense.

LaLiga: Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman says Lionel Messi's happiness is not in his hands

Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman has said Lionel Messi's happiness is not in his hands but admits he was pleased to hear the Argentine saying on Tuesday he wants to end his disputes with the club.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Top US players unlikely to be sent for men's football tournament, says sporting director Earnie Stewart

The US have failed to advance from the region's last two men's Olympic qualifying tournaments, which are limited to players under 23

Dutch club Ajax sign American midfielder Alex Mendez from Bundesliga side Freiburg on three-year contract

Midfielder Alex Mendez, among the top American players at this year's Under-20 World Cup, has transferred to the Dutch club Ajax from Germany's Freiburg.

Highlights, FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017: USA vs Paraguay, Football Match Result: Tim Weah hat-trick seals quarters spot

Catch all the live scores and updates between USA vs Paraguay in Round-of-16 fixture