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/ 954 days agoRangers targets Brighton recruiter Sam Jewell as football director
Change is rolling in at the Ibrox Stadium, and Rangers is looking to name a new director of football operations. On Sunday, Rangers named a new head coach in Philippe Clement, the former manager at Monaco. However, its overhaul is going well beyond the head coach. Rangers want a Brighton transfer expert to lead the […]

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/ 954 days agoMLS has lost its visibility due to Apple deal, says Alexi Lalas
The Major League Soccer deal with Apple brought the revolutionary MLS Season Pass to global audiences. In doing so, it largely lost its presence on more traditional TV. While MLS still broadcasts games on FOX or FS1 every week, the streaming nature of the league has changed the viewership landscape of the league. Alexi Lalas, […]

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/ 954 days agoWorld Cup Qualifying intensifies in South America on Tuesday
Fresh off dropping points in matchday three, Brazil travels to Uruguay to highlight matchday four of CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifying on Tuesday. Argentina remains the only unbeaten team in qualifying after a 1-0 win over Paraguay in Buenos Aires. After four games, the qualifying table significantly resembles the present FIFA World Rankings for the 10 […]

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/ 954 days agoChivas, Club America break attendance record in Los Angeles
Liga MX sides Chivas de Guadalajara and Club America played a friendly at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles that broke an attendance record for soccer. While not an official competition, the game brought in over 84,000 spectators to the hallowed ground. That is the most attendees for a game involving two Mexican clubs on […]

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/ 955 days agoBrighton, Brentford and the sustainability of moneyball in soccer
In an era of ballooning transfer fees and wages with more cash going around than ever, the frugal nature of select clubs has been exemplary in the soccer world. Taking advantage of statistics has allowed clubs like Brighton and Brentford to set themselves apart from other clubs without so much funding. However, there is concern […]

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/ 955 days agoGlazers remain at the core of United's decade of struggles
Big spending led to big expectations for Manchester United since the Sir Alex Ferguson era. Couple that with everything the Scot achieved at Old Trafford, and the spotlight on players at Manchester United is brighter than any other club in England. However, the one thing weighing this club down remains the ownership. The Glazer family […]

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/ 958 days agoSpain avenges defeat at Scotland with home victory
Spain avenged its 2-0 loss against Scotland earlier in Euro 2024 qualifying with a win by the same scoreline on Thursday evening. Visiting Scotland had the chance to secure a place in the tournament proper with a draw. Despite a resolute defense and a ruled-out goal, Spain's ball control was too much for Scotland. Alvaro […]

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/ 959 days agoFOX Deportes to air Mexico national team games in English
FOX Deportes, the Spanish-language sports channel from FOX, picked up the English-language TV rights to the Mexico national team. Yes, the Spanish-language channel is going to broadcast games in English. Currently, Univision broadcasts the Mexico international games, such as friendlies, to Spanish-language audiences in the United States. FOX Deportes will be the home for English-language […]

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/ 959 days agoWithout Messi, why watch the MLS Cup Playoffs?
From June to September, all we’ve heard from MLS and Apple is Messi, Messi, and Messi. Now that Inter Miami is out of the playoffs and Messi is away on international duty, the focus returns to MLS Cup Playoffs. But without the league’s main focal point, what are the redeeming reasons to watch MLS Cup […]

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/ 960 days agoTata Martino's MLS record without Messi worse than Phil Neville
Perception versus reality are two completely different states of mind. After guiding Inter Miami to become 2023 Leagues Cup champions, Argentine coach Tata Martino was lauded by Apple's Taylor Twellman as "one of the best managers in the history of the game.” But how does the Tata Martino record look in his games without Lionel […]

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/ 960 days agoPremier League referee boss admits key mistake in Arsenal-City
Howard Webb, the head of the PGMOL that oversees all referee assignments in the Premier League, admitted to an error from center official Michael Oliver in Manchester City's loss at Arsenal. In the first half of the game, Mateo Kovacic committed a foul on Martin Odegaard. He picked up a yellow card for that incident. […]

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/ 961 days agoRonaldo plans on staying with Al-Nassr through 2026 World Cup
Cristiano Ronaldo waved off any discussion of his retirement as he plans to keep playing with Al-Nassr and Portugal through the 2026 World Cup. The Portuguese icon sees playing in the 2026 competition as a sendoff to his career. Ronaldo is one of six players to have played in five World Cups. He would, along […]

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/ 961 days agoLigue 1 open to playing cup game in US in new media rights deal
As Ligue 1 hunts a new media rights deal in the US, it has revealed a bold strategy to entice potential broadcasters. While teams are no strangers to friendlies in the United States, the French top flight may take it a step further. There is legitimate reason to believe Ligue 1 will bring a meaningful […]

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/ 961 days agoBarcelona hit with more injury problems before int’l break
Barcelona cannot escape its injury problems, and it is having a direct impact on the team's form in the current campaign. Following a harrowing 2-2 draw against Granada on Sunday, Barcelona revealed that two starters faced medical uncertainty. One of those is still reporting to international duty over the next two weeks. Barcelona announced Jules […]

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/ 961 days agoGermany sporting director Voller critical of USA friendlies
Germany is coming over to the USA for a pair of friendlies against the United States Men's National Team and Mexico. However, not everyone in Germany is taking so kindly to the friendlies in a period of turmoil for Die Mannschaft. With Julian Nagelsmann making his coaching debut with Germany in these friendlies, some are […]
