24 goals by mid-May. Three behind his own record. He's not chasing the trophy — he's chasing himself.
Erling Haaland sits on 24 Premier League goals with three matches still to play. The all-time single-season record is his own, set two years ago: 36. He probably won’t get there. Probably.
What he has done is rewrite what “off year” means for a striker. Twenty-four is more than any player at any other Premier League club has scored — and twice the league average for a starting No. 9.
Matt Freese will start in goal for the US Men’s National Team in their World Cup opener against Paraguay at Los Angeles Stadium. Chris Richards returns to the starting lineup after injury.
Canada’s 26-player squad for the 2026 World Cup is set with mostly healthy players. Battles for starting spots continue as star Alphonso Davies nears a return from injury.
