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/ 1150 days agoWhy US soccer lags behind other nations
The sport of soccer has grown, stabilized, and improved significantly in the United States over the past few decades. But despite gains in many areas, the fact remains that US soccer lags behind other nations in substantial ways. It's not for lack of history with the sport. The United States has had organized, professional, amateur […]
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/ 1156 days agoUSA 2023 kits are big improvement over World Cup 2022 shirts
US Soccer and Nike have unveiled the new USA 2023 kits, to be worn by the women's national team at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer. After the lackluster USA shirts for the men's World Cup last fall, these give the Stars & Stripes a bit more style. But […]
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/ 1161 days agoArsenal 2023/24 kit leaks reveal interesting design
Have the Gunners caught lightning in a bottle? You be the judge as we take a look at the apparent Arsenal 2023/24 kit. Various leaks have shown what appears to be the next home kit for Arsenal FC. Through the magic of technology, we've recreated an approximation of the new top. The shirt uses a […]
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/ 1162 days agoMLS Season Pass announcers for matchday 6 (April 1)
Apple and MLS revealed their announcers for the sixth round of league games on MLS Season Pass on April 1. All 14 matchups kick off on Saturday, starting at 7:35 PM ET with eight games, three at 8:35 PM, one at 9:35 PM, and two west coast games wrapping up the night at 10:35 PM. […]
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/ 1164 days agoFan ownership in MLS is impossible. Why?
Supporters and members actually owning part of their favorite clubs is not uncommon across the soccer world. In some places, such as the German Bundesliga, it's actually a league rule. But fan ownership in MLS is impossible. A practice that allows a community to directly control its own local club seems a logical idea. So […]
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/ 1164 days agoAdidas 2023 Women's World Cup kits reviewed
Adidas have released a batch of 2023 Women's World Cup kits for nine of the ten sides they'll be outfitting at this summer's tournament. The secondary strips for Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Spain and Sweden have been shown off, with the Philippines design on the way. Most of the designs feature […]
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/ 1167 days agoAngel City FC documentary coming to HBO and HBO Max
An Angel City FC documentary is coming in May 2023 to HBO and HBO Max. The NWSL's Los Angeles-based club debuted in 2022, pulling in the largest average crowds in the league. The three part docuseries is aptly titled "ANGEL CITY," and will premiere on HBO and streaming service HBO Max. It will follow the […]
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/ 1168 days ago2023 NWSL kits reviewed ahead of new season
The new National Women's Soccer League season is nearly here, and that means the 2023 NWSL kits are also hitting the pitch. The league-wide uniform supplier deal with Nike continues in 2023, with each of the league's twelve clubs getting at least one new top this season (well, maybe for each team, nothing from the […]
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/ 1183 days agoFIFA unveils Women’s World Cup posters for host cities
FIFA has revealed a set of very colorful, vibrant Women's World Cup posters ahead of the 2023 tournament. The 2023 World Cup is set to be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand. This makes it the first men's or women's senior World Cup to ever be hosted across two different confederations. In 2006, Australia […]
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/ 1188 days agoMLS commentators week 2 on MLS Season Pass: March 4
The 2023 Major League Soccer season is underway, and we've officially entered the Apple TV era with MLS Season Pass after last weekend's opening slate. To make sure you don't miss a game, here's the schedule of MLS commentators week 2 of season 2023. Apple and Major League Soccer have kicked off the first of […]
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/ 1193 days agoAC Milan 4th kit is an 8-bit hit
The new 2023 AC Milan 4th kit has arrived, and it drapes the Serie A giants in pixelated perfection. A collaboration between the club, Puma and Paris-based fashion label KOCHÉ, the new shirt would be right at home in an early-90s video game. It's interesting that this is a 4th kit, but looks so similar […]
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/ 1202 days agoMLS 2023 kits – Reviewing this year's shirts
Spring is coming, and that means the American club soccer season is upon us. That also means new MLS 2023 kits are dropping, with new shirts for every team being released as we draw closer to kickoff that's happening on MLS Season Pass. We got a breakdown for all 29 teams (well, 28, sorry Montréal, […]
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/ 1204 days agoComparing American soccer offseasons to rest of the world
American soccer has always done things a little differently from the rest of the world. Whether it's experimenting with the rules (countdown clock, 35-yard offside line, and shootouts), the lack of promotion and relegation, or using playoffs to decide a champion, we've always been at least a little out of step with the rest of […]
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/ 1208 days agoAdidas' Scotland 150 years anniversary kit is sublime
Adidas and the Scottish Football Association have unveiled a special Scotland 150 years anniversary kit. The shirt celebrates their momentous sesquicentennial anniversary. Scottish Football Association's Twitter account for the national team teased the new shirt with a post on Thursday, showing off the elegant design: The baby blue top is accented with white collar and […]
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/ 1210 days agoPromotion and relegation in MLS? Don Garber on the subject
Promotion and relegation in MLS has been a hotly debated topic in US soccer circles for years. Fans and pundits alike engage pretty much daily across social media in a seemingly endless back-and-forth. But what does the head honcho at MLS, Commissioner Don Garber, have to say on the subject? A former NFL executive, Garber […]