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/ 139 days ago1.1 million tune in for CBS's NWSL & Serie A soccer triple-header
CBS hosted a triple-header of soccer coverage on its broadcast TV channel on Saturday, Aug. 24. That included back-to-back-to-back coverage of a Serie A game before a pair of National Women's Soccer League contests. The combined viewership for the three games on the CBS TV channel was 1.118 million. Breaking that figure down, 360,000 people […]
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/ 139 days agoHidden Man United tax hurts its transfers, unlike Liverpool
Federico Chiesa's move to Liverpool is going to cost the Anfield club $13 million. The former Juventus forward was, at one point, one of the hottest commodities in Europe with potential transfers to clubs like Barcelona, Inter Milan, and Manchester United. His transfer price rose as high as $80 million based on his performances at […]
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/ 140 days agoCBS pulls broadcast viewership of 360,000 for Serie A game
The first-ever Serie A game on the CBS network was a historic occasion for the American broadcast channel to celebrate its viewership of the Italian top flight. Saturday's contest between newly promoted Parma and Italian giant AC Milan averaged an audience of 360,000 on the CBS network. CBS loaded a major amount of promotion and […]
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/ 140 days agoGundogan sees future in coaching after learning from Guardiola
Manchester City returnee Ilkay Gundogan is ready to learn more under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola. The Spaniard is perhaps the best manager in soccer currently and one of the best historically. The German midfielder has had the opportunity to see his managerial prowess up close. Moreover, from his spot as a defensive midfielder, Gundogan […]
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/ 140 days agoAmerican midfielder Tessmann joins Ligue 1's Olympique Lyon
Tanner Tessmann, the Birmingham, AL, native who recently helped Venezia secure Serie A promotion, is on his way to Olympique Lyon. The midfielder has joined the Ligue 1 outfit on a permanent deal with the French campaign already underway. There is no indication as to how much Lyon paid to acquire Tessmann. However, the move […]
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/ 141 days agoBournemouth makes loan deal for most expensive goalkeeper
Bournemouth has made a statement of intent in its loan acquisition of Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga. The Spanish shot-stopper spent the previous campaign out on loan at Real Madrid. There, he won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League. The club brought him on as a temporary replacement for Thibaut Courtois. Upon the Belgian's return […]
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/ 141 days agoRonaldo to earn UEFA award as top Champions League scorer
As the top scorer in the history of the UEFA Champions League, UEFA is going to present Cristiano Ronaldo with a one-of-a-kind award. During Thursday's draw for the league phase of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo will be in attendance. There, UEFA will give the Portuguese star an award that commemorates his remarkable […]
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/ 141 days agoGio Reyna forced to accept a limited role in Dortmund return
Gio Reyna will, in all likelihood, stay at Borussia Dortmund for at least the first half of the 2024/25 Bundesliga campaign. The American midfielder has been the subject of transfer rumors after spending the back half of the 2023/24 season out on loan. His unsuccessful stint at Nottingham Forest failed to persuade the English club […]
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/ 141 days agoMilei threatens government interference in Argentine soccer
Add Argentina to the list of countries that could be threatened with expulsion by FIFA given new developments in South America. Specifically, Argentina has fallen into turmoil in the debate over private ownership of professional clubs. So much so that the government has threatened to get involved. For background, FIFA doesn't look kindly on countries […]
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/ 141 days agoSven Goran Eriksson's death: Reaction from around the world
Former England manager Sven Goran Eriksson died on Monday morning after a long fight against pancreatic cancer. He was 76. The Swede had a distinguished career as a manager and head coach in Europe at the club and international level. Some of his more notable stops as a manager included Benfica, Roma, Lazio and Manchester […]
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/ 142 days agoAncelotti assures Mbappe that goal drought will end, but when?
Kylian Mbappe has yet to score his first LaLiga goal for Real Madrid under Carlo Ancelotti, even though it has only been two games. Los Blancos recently picked up a 3-0 win over Real Valladolid. Federico Valverde, Brahim Diaz and 18-year-old Endrick featured on the scoresheet. Only Valverde was among the starters, as Kylian Mbappe […]
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/ 142 days agoEthan Horvath under pressure; criticized by Cardiff analyst
American goalkeeper Ethan Horvath has struggled in the early going of the 2024/25 EFL Championship with Welsh side Cardiff City. After three games, Cardiff is bottom of the league with two losses and a draw. In those three games, Cardiff has conceded eight goals. That is the worst in the Championship to go along with […]
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/ 144 days agoWhich lower-league club would you buy to be the next Wrexham?
Wrexham has made a rapid ascension up the soccer pyramid, and global popularity, after Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney purchased the club. At the time, the two North American actors spent $2.5 million to acquire the Welsh team. Back in 2021, at the time of the purchase, Wrexham was in the fifth tier of the […]
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/ 144 days agoKlinsmann urged US stars to go to Europe; Now it's Mexico's turn
Jurgen Klinsmann has recently urged stars from the Mexico national team to make the jump from Liga MX to Europe. This echoes his beliefs from when he was the head coach of the United States men's national team. At the time, Klinsmann pushed for American stars in Major League Soccer to seek opportunities in Europe. […]
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/ 145 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: Aug. 24 and 25
After the opening weekend of the Premier League, it is time to start getting into the full swing of the English top flight. Once again, all 20 teams are in action this weekend, and several games stand out. The opening game of the weekend is one to circle, as is the Saturday finale between two […]