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/ 868 days agoMax expands content beyond USMNT and USWNT games
Warner Bros Discovery's streaming service Max is emerging as a major player in the sports streaming market with its wide selection of content. For soccer fans, the highlight of that is games involving the United States Men's and Women's National Teams. US Soccer signed a deal with Turner Sports in 2022. It has been over […]
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/ 868 days agoUnveiling Grant Wahl's finest work: Details on his new book
Grant Wahl is unequivocally one of the most iconic soccer reporters in the history of the United States. His untimely passing during the 2022 World Cup brought in countless memories and tributes from fellow soccer reporters. Working for Sports Illustrated, Grant Wahl assembled an impressive collection of stories. Many of those were in-depth looks at […]
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/ 868 days agoKansas City embraces growth potential as World Cup host city
In a three-year span, Kansas City will make history with high-profile soccer coming to the midwest city. Kansas City is one of eight venues to host both the Copa America in 2024 and the World Cup in 2026. At the same time, it has the privilege of hosting Inter Miami at Arrowhead Stadium this April […]
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/ 869 days agoMan United advances to FA Cup fourth round with Wigan win
Manchester United comfortably defeated League One outfit Wigan Athletic to advance in the 2023/24 FA Cup. Goals from Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes ensured Erik ten Hag's side reached the round of 32 for the 10th straight season. Wigan Athletic now exits the competition in the third round for the fourth time in the last […]
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/ 869 days agoSpurs-City and Chelsea-Villa highlight FA Cup Fourth Round draw
The FA Cup Fourth Round draw on Monday whet the appetite for several key clashes in the English domestic cup competition. Among the 16 fixtures, fans will get to see at least four games involving two sides from the Premier League. Few draw as much attention as Tottenham Hotspur hosting Manchester City or Aston Villa's […]
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/ 869 days agoChelsea star Sam Kerr suffers serious knee injury in training
Sam Kerr, one of the best players in all of women's soccer, suffered a major knee injury during warm-weather training for Chelsea. The Chelsea women's team traveled to Morocco to continue training and get out of the cold weather in London. However, the Australian is going to miss considerable time, and perhaps the remainder of […]
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/ 869 days agoBirmingham City replaces Wayne Rooney with Tony Mowbray
Championship relegation candidate Birmingham City FC named Tony Mowbray as its manager to replace Wayne Rooney. The Blues sacked Rooney after just 15 games in charge of the club. When Rooney took over at Birmingham City, the side was sixth in the Championship table. At the time of his dismissal, BCFC sank to 20th in […]
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/ 869 days agoKylian Mbappe more impressed by Premier League than Madrid
Kylian Mbappe is free to choose any team to move to in 2024, and he may have his sights on the Premier League, not Real Madrid. For months, if not years, Real Madrid emerged as the next stopping point in the career of the world-class Frenchman. Yet, the LaLiga side's lack of commitment to sign […]
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/ 869 days agoGermany icon Franz Beckenbauer dies at age 78
One of the most legendary players in the history of soccer in Germany, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away on Monday. The star's family confirmed his passing to German news agency DPA. "It is with deep sadness that we announce that my husband and our father, Franz Beckenbauer, passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday, Sunday, surrounded […]
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/ 869 days agoInter Miami traveling over 24,000 miles for preseason games
Inter Miami is turning into a traveling team for its preseason games ahead of the 2024 MLS campaign. Teams from across the globe are trying to get their hands on a contest against Lionel Messi as his career winds down. Therefore, over the next two months, Lionel Messi and Inter Miami are playing games in […]
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/ 869 days agoThe wait is over: Brazil to announce new national team coach
Brazil is ready to settle on a national team head coach after months of sitting in limbo without a permanent manager. Until now, Fernando Diniz oversaw the Seleção after the federation sacked the previous caretaker manager, Ramon Menezes. Before Menezes, Tite was the manager of the Brazil national team for over six years. He departed after […]
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/ 869 days agoItaly to play series of friendlies in United States this March
Italy is making its long-awaited return to the United States this spring to play a pair of friendlies. The four-time World Cup winners last played in the United States in 2005. That summer, the Italians drew against Ecuador at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. In March, Italy is playing two teams it does […]
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/ 872 days agoAsian Cup games to be streamed to viewers in the United States
All of the games from the Asian Cup, the continental competition for teams from the Asian Football Confederation, are fully available to viewers in the United States. The likes of Japan, South Korea, Qatar, and Australia are vying for the title. Qatar enters as the defending champion after reaching its first success in 2019. For […]
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/ 874 days agoArsenal planning tour of United States in summer of 2024
Arsenal is preparing to return to the United States for a slate of friendlies in the summer of 2024. Last season, the Gunners were part of the Soccer Champions Tour. A handful of European elites traveled across the Atlantic to play in friendlies. Arsenal had fixtures against Manchester United and Barcelona. Additionally, Arsenal played against […]
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/ 874 days agoFA Cup preview: Top games to watch in 3rd Round
In the third round proper of the FA Cup, teams from the Premier League and Championship enter the fray. They join the 20 teams still alive from the preliminary rounds and the first and second rounds. This season, just three teams are still alive hailing from outside the top four divisions. The lowest of those […]