The Broncos have agreed to terms with UFL cornerback Mario Goodrich, James Larsen of UFL Newsroom reports.
Goodrich played seven games for the Birmingham Stallions, including one in the postseason, and totaled 17 tackles, one tackle for loss, six pass breakups and three forced fumbles.
He signed with the Eagles after going undrafted out of Clemson in 2022 and played four games for the team in 2023. Goodrich started one of those contests and recorded five tackles.
The Eagles waived Goodrich during training camp last summer, and the Giants claimed him. New York waived Goodrich with an injury designation out of the preseason.
Pep Guardiola stated Jack Grealish was excluded from Manchester City’s Club World Cup squad following honest discussions but claimed he could stay at City and return as the player who helped claim the treble.
In 35 appearances for City last term Grealish made only 16 starts, with six of these in the league, the 29-year-old’s drop in status underlined by him being an unused replacement in the 1-0 FA Cup final defeat to Crystal Palace. Guardiola was asked why he left Grealish off City’s bid to claim the inaugural 32-team cup, which begins against Wydad AC at Philadelphia’s Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday at midday local time.
“He had a conversation with the club and [we] decided [what was for] the best,” said Guardiola. “Jack is an exceptional player. The only reason why he didn’t play last season is of course my decision. We decide that he has to play. The club was honest, he was honest. Incredible love and respect [for him] and we decide the best is to stay [behind] and have a place [at home] that he can feel like he can come back to be the player like he was in the year of the treble or all his career in Aston Villa.
“Without him it would have been more difficult in the year of the treble [2022-2023]. The fact is in the last two seasons he didn’t play much minutes. He has to come back to play and have the butterflies in his stomach that he can play every three days and show again the quality he has.”
Guardiola was asked if this meant away from City. “I don’t know,” the Catalan said. “Now we decide don’t come here and what happens I don’t know in the end. If we don’t find [another solution], he’s a player for Man City and he will be back.”
Last season City’s captain, Kyle Walker, left on loan in January. Guardiola hinted this was one reason why he has decided a captaincy pool of Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva and Ruben Dias for the tournament rather than letting the players vote on it as usual.
“For the first time in my career I decided it would be my captain – I didn’t like what happened last season,” Guardiola said. “Sometimes I want to be the boss, and this season I decided to do it, so I chose the four captains and at the end of the season, this [Club] World Cup, maybe we will choose one or two more.”
He said Erling Haaland will one day be the captain: “He’s so young. But he has to learn what it means to be a captain because he will hopefully be here for many years and sooner or later he will take that position.
“When you have Bernardo, Rodri, Ruben and Gundogan he will learn. He’s incredibly well respected. I have the feeling thinking for the future that he needs to learn what is best for the team. To put the team, your mates, in front of you. You have to ask what is best for the team. When you do that you never make a mistake.”
The 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup rolls on with a debut matchup on Wednesday. Mexico and Suriname will face off for the first time in Gold Cup history at AT&T Stadium in Arlington. Despite the two sides previously facing each other across different events, the Gold Cup competition is already proving to be a different beast.
Mexico are coming off a 3-2 win against the Dominican Republic to open their group play. El Tri are considered a favorite to win the tournament but are currently in second place in Group A behind Costa Rica with a lesser goal differential. Suriname was on the losing side of a thrilling 4-3 group opener against Costa Rica and will try to bounce back in matchday two.
El Tri can secure their place in the Gold Cup quarterfinals with a win against Suriname on Wednesday and a Costa Rica victory over the Dominican Republic.
Here are storylines, how you can watch the match and more:
Mexico lead the all-time series with three wins and have outscored Suriname 13-1. The pair of teams first met in 1978 during a World Cup qualifier and El Tri delivered a dominant 8-1 victory. The two most recent meetings were during Concacaf Nations League fixtures. The first came in 2022, a 3-0 win for El Tri, and later in 2023, a 2-0 victory.
Mexico: Angel Malagon; Jorge Sanchez, Israel Reyes, Cesar Montes, Jesus Gallardo; Oberlin Pineda, Edson Alvarez, Erik Lira, Alexis Vega; Raul Jimenez, Santiago Gimenez
Players to watch
Santiago Giménez, Mexico: Another tournament, another chance for Giménez to try and fight off the “he can’t do it on the national team” allegations. He managed to connect with Raul Jimenez on a goal against the Dominican Republic (his 40th all-time for Mexico), and now he’ll have to show he can score for El Tri in national team competition.
Gleofilo Vlijter, Suriname: The attacker is one of the more notable Caribbean strikers and is Suriname’s leading goal scorer. He was shut out against Costa Rica and will aim for his first goal of the tournament in match two. If he can get the service inside the box he’ll be a threat against Mexico with his physicality, aerial ability, and clinical finishing.
Storylines to watch
Mexico: El Tri head coach Javier Aguirre has tried to shift some things tactically for the Gold Cup, playing with two strikers in Jimenez and Gimenez. While the group picked up its first group win, Agurrie was cautiously critical of some player performances in match one. The long-time manager said he wouldn’t “say names” to the media regarding players he wants to see more from, but if Gimenez and Jimenez can continue their chemistry build, it might be time to reevaluate.
Suriname: Manager Stanley Menzo can hardly be dissatisfied with his roster’s efforts despite their 4-3 loss against Costa Rica, but the group has made things more difficult on themselves in a tricky group. They took a one-goal lead past the hour mark but could not manage the remainder of the game as Costa Rica snatched all three points on a stoppage-time penalty. The gut punch will have to motivate them.
Prediction
Suriname were just minutes away from a group stage upset, so will that be the matchday two motivation they need to pull it off? Perhaps a litmus test for Surname’s rise, it’s also an opportunity for El Tri to silence any doubters after a slower start to their goal scoring and some questionable defense in the group opener. This will hardly be a blowout for either side, but there will be a winner with little room for error. Pick: Mexico 2, Suriname 1
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