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Eskender has a decade-long experience in online soccer news and feature writing. His works range from match recaps to long-form articles. For three and half years, he was a play-by-play commentator for Canal + Ethiopia, culminating with the 2024 Copa America final coverage. He joined World Soccer Talk in August 2024.

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/ 1 day ago

Pochettino ready to put his philosophy aside to win with USMNT

In his press conference ahead of the Panama game in Austin, Mauricio Pochettino expressed his delight at working with USMNT. He spoke in detail about the intensity he demanded from the players. The Argentinian also stressed soccer is mainly about winning. “First camp is about getting to know each other” The 52-year-old immediately returned to […]

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/ 3 days ago

Sargent, Aaronson reveal what Pochettino demands from strikers

Brenden Aaronson and Josh Sargent discussed USMNT’s Austin training camp under Mauricio Pochettino. Both had a great start to the Championship campaign with their respective clubs. They also reflected their renewed confidence at the club level. Pochettino’s style of play demands intensity From a remarkable Champions League final appearance with Tottenham Hotspur to last season’s […]

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/ 4 days ago

Ream and Robinson reflect on first days of Pochettino's US camp

On Tuesday, Tim Ream and Antonee Robinson faced the media ahead of USMNT’s first games under Mauricio Pochettino. The defenders discussed the start of the training camp and the integration process with the managerial change. First few days under Pochettino The Argentinian coach met with the players for the first time in the training camp […]

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/ 5 days ago

US private equity firm in talks about Championship club takeover

American consortium Resilience Capital Partners started a takeover bid to take control at English Championship club Sheffield United. A spokesman for Steven H. Rosen, who founded the group with Bassem Mansour, declined to comment on the subject. Sheffield United currently competes in England’s second tier after a dreadful season last term in the Premier League. […]

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/ 5 days ago

Valuation of Aston Villa sensation Jhon Durán skyrockets

Premier League’s super-sub Jhon Durán extended his contract with Aston Villa until 2030. The Colombian joined Unai Emery’s side from MLS outfit Chicago Fire in January 2023. It’s a welcome change of tone for Villa as he was desperate to join West Ham United in the summer. Damian Vidagany, director of football operations at Aston […]

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/ 6 days ago

Top 10 games to watch in October 2024 international break

The October international break commences this midweek as club soccer takes a backseat to games with the national teams. For example, fans can watch qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup. Yet, while those World Cup qualifiers are not consistent among all teams, each of the FIFA confederations has games available. Here, we picked the 10 […]

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/ 6 days ago

United barren run continues despite a point at Villa

Erik ten Hag did very little to silence rumors about his future at Manchester United as his side failed to score for a third successive league game. The goalless draw at Aston Villa hardly inspires confidence with the club still languishing in the bottom half of the Premier League standings. Bruno Fernandes rattled the crossbar […]

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/ 10 days ago

Pochettino names USMNT squad for Panama, Mexico friendlies

On Wednesday, Mauricio Pochettino named his squad for the upcoming USMNT games against Panama and Mexico. The Argentine coach stressed the importance of finding the team’s balance as he opened the door for future call-ups to those who didn’t make his first roster. First opportunity to meet with players After an underwhelming pair of games […]

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/ 12 days ago

PSG leaves Ousmane Dembélé off squad for Arsenal trip

Luis Enrique dropped Ousmane Dembélé from the PSG squad facing Arsenal on Tuesday. The French international was Ligue 1’s best assist-maker in his debut season with the Parisians. He also started the new campaign on a scintillating form as he already scored more goals than last season.  But Friday’s game against his ex-club Stade Rennais […]

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/ 13 days ago

Drama continues in heated Madrid derby as two teams draw

Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 40 LaLiga games despite Ángel Correa’s injury-time equalizer secured a point for Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby. Atletico fans caused the match to be suspended for nearly 20 minutes following Militão’s opener. Both teams remained undefeated in all competitions. A chance to close the gap with Barcelona […]

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/ 13 days ago

FIFA reveals 12 US stadiums for Club World Cup

Amidst serious concerns over the tournament’s feasibility, FIFA released the identity of the twelve United States stadiums to stage the 2025 Club World Cup. 32 teams from FIFA’s six confederations will participate in the competition, which occur from June 15 to July 13, 2025. MetLife Stadium to host another major final A year before the […]

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/ 13 days ago

Man United misery continues as Spurs win at Old Trafford

Tottenham Hotspur took all three points from Old Trafford thanks to quickfire goals in both halves. The 3-0 scoreline saw their first away win of the season as they extended the unbeaten run against Manchester United to four games. The two teams had a contrasting midweek in Europe. At the same time when United failed […]

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/ 14 days ago

Bayern and Leverkusen shared spoils after first-half screamers

Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich on Saturday. Whilst many were predicting a Bundesliga classic in the days prior to kick-off, the match itself failed to live up to expectations. There were few goal-scoring opportunities at either end, with both teams engaging in a far more tactical […]

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/ 18 days ago

Greuther Fürth stars Dietz and Green dream of USMNT call-up

On Tuesday, second-tier Bundesliga club Greuther Fürth footballers Julian Green and Maximilian Dietz spoke with US media. Teammates at a club level, the duo shared their desire to convince Mauricio Pochettino for a national team call-up. In addition to a wide range of soccer topics, they also touched upon the upcoming US presidential election. US […]

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/ 20 days ago

Pulisic on target as AC Milan won Derby della Madonnina

AC Milan won Derby della Madonnina for the first time in two years. In their deserved 2-1 victory, Mateo Gabbia netted the late winner to dethrone defending champions Inter. Inter’s draw at the Etihad Stadium boosted morale after they drew their first two away Serie A fixtures. Despite scoring in the third minute through Christian […]

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/ 26 days ago

Lutz Pfannenstiel: Life as sporting director & Bundesliga analyst

Lutz Pfannenstiel may or may not be a familiar name or voice to you. As the sporting director, he played a key role in the successful launch of St Louis CITY SC. However, after a career that took him across the globe as a professional goalkeeper, his voice may ring a bell with you. He's […]

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/ 27 days ago

Yamal show in Catalan derby as Barca maintain perfect record

Barcelona extended their winning streak with a 4-1 win in the first Catalan derby of the season at Girona. Lamine Yamal was the star of the show as he reached double figures for goals as a player for Barca. Yamal reached double digits for Barca Just before the international break, Michel’s side beat Sevilla away […]

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/ 32 days ago

Brazil coach makes bold World Cup 2026 prediction

Brazil head coach Dorival Junior made an early claim of Selecao reaching the 2026 World Cup final. Despite holding the record with five titles, Brazil has struggled to repeat that feat since Ronaldo’s brace against Germany helped them lift the trophy in 2002. Uncertainty over Dorival staying at the job There was no holding back […]

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/ 33 days ago

Koeman evokes debate about Saudi Pro League vs Brasileirão

Ronald Koeman gave a contrasting view regarding Memphis Depay and his upcoming transfer to Corinthians after calling out Steven Bergwijn on his move to the Saudi Pro League. For the Netherlands coach, the level of the two leagues calls for separate evaluations when it comes to future national team calls. After the public dispute with […]

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/ 34 days ago

Biggest storylines from UEFA Nations League weekend

The UEFA Nations League continued over the weekend involving some of the best European teams. On Saturday, England, Germany and The Netherlands opened their campaign with victories. Sunday saw Spain pick their first win while Cristiano helped Portugal to a comeback over Scotland. Spain saw off Swiss with quickfire goals The European champions started their […]