latest articles by Kyle Fansler
Leagues: USL
/ 1125 days agoUSL President Jake Edwards steps down from post
USL President Jake Edwards has stepped down from his role at the lower league soccer division. Edwards served as the President of the United Soccer League for eight years. He was at the organization for two more before then. He passes the presidency on to separate roles for different USL tiers. Then, the overarching head […]
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/ 1126 days agoWrexham's popularity on the rise in the US
Wrexham is rapidly rising the ranks of the most famous clubs in the United States. It flows well with the club's promotion back to the English Football League, as it rises the ranks in the pyramid. Stateside, though, Wrexham is rivaling some of the domestic sides in terms of popularity. Paul Mullin, one of the […]
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/ 1126 days agoFortuna Düsseldorf to offer free admission to all home games
Fortuna Düsseldorf is trying something new, as it plans to make home games free for those in attendance. The 2. Bundesliga club plans to implement this new tradition at Merkur Spiel-Arena as soon as next season, even if it is only in the second division of the German soccer pyramid. The club's reasoning for this […]
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/ 1127 days agoFOX announces full Women's World Cup broadcast schedule
FOX revealed its full schedule plans for the 2023 Women's World Cup down under in Australia and New Zealand. While the actual talent for the coverage is still largely under wraps, American soccer fans at least know how to watch the tournament. In fact, there is a record number of games on FOX, even if […]
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/ 1127 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: April 25 to 27
It truly could be a title decider. Arsenal and Manchester City, the runaway teams at the top of the Premier League table, have their long-anticipated battle on Wednesday. If Arsenal wins, the Premier League race is alive and well, and it becomes anyone's to play for. However, if Manchester City wins, it would be just […]
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/ 1128 days agoSerie A European spots heat up as Atalanta defeats Roma
Atalanta defeated Roma to create a logjam of teams vying for European spots in Serie A. The 3-1 win over Jose Mourinho's Roma kept Atalanta's bid of getting back into European competition alive. La Dea entered the game in seventh, five points behind Inter Milan. Roma, on the other hand, was level with Milan but […]
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/ 1128 days agoMoney-burdened Barcelona secures stadium financing
Barcelona managed to secure financing of roughly $1.5 billion to update Camp Nou over the next couple of years. Even though developments to the historic stadium are already underway, funding was always an issue. After all, Barcelona estimates the cost of the renovations to be just shy of $1 billion. Barcelona released a statement that […]
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/ 1128 days agoItalian police ban 171 Juventus fans for racist abuse
A number of Juventus fans picked up bans and fines from Italian police stemming from racist abuse they hailed at Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku. The incidents occurred after Lukaku leveled a Coppa Italia semifinal game late in Turin. Juventus fans behind the goal where the Belgian scored laid into Lukaku. Inexplicably, Lukaku picked up […]
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/ 1128 days agoChelsea close to hiring Mauricio Pochettino as manager
Chelsea is looking at Mauricio Pochettino as the most likely man to take over the managerial role at Stamford Bridge. At one point, the shortlist for the job featured Pochettino, Carlo Ancelotti, Julian Nagelsmann and more. However, reports now indicate Chelsea is going with the Premier-League-proven Argentine to take the reigns. According to The Guardian, […]
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/ 1128 days agoTottenham sacks Stellini after pounding at Newcastle
Tottenham is making another managerial change, as it gets rid of Cristian Stellini. The Italian coach was only at the head of the club on an interim basis. He was part of Antonio Conte's staff, but he did serve in a caretaker role at Spurs before Conte's sacking. However, that prior stint was far more […]
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/ 1128 days agoUS Soccer names Matt Crocker as next sporting director
US Soccer is on the verge of hiring Matt Crocker to be its next sporting director. Crocker would replace Earnie Stewart, who departed the position at the beginning of 2023. US Soccer plans to announce Matt Crocker as its new sporting director on Tuesday, April 25. Still, The Athletic spoke to those close to the […]
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/ 1130 days agoPremier League Summer Series: How to register for pre-sale
The Premier League Summer Series is a nine-game tournament involving six clubs. Chelsea, Brighton, Brentford, Fulham, Newcastle and Aston Villa are all making the trip over to the United States. Each team plays three games in July, and those nine games are spread out over five cities on the east coast of the United States. […]
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/ 1131 days agoNagelsmann drops out of race for Chelsea manager job
Julian Nagelsmann is out of the running to be the next manager of Chelsea Football Club. Many saw the German as one of the favorites to get the spot. Bayern Munich sacked Nagelsmann in March after a relatively poor run of form. Specifically, club president Oliver Kahn called Nagelsmann's style of play less stylish and […]
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/ 1131 days agoCity vs Sheff Utd, Brighton-Man Utd FA Cup TV coverage plans
The FA Cup semifinal matchups have TV coverage plans for those viewers in the United States. With three top Premier League clubs in action, there is bound to be excitement for the major cup competition in England. Manchester City, Manchester United and Brighton are all in the top seven of the Premier League. Therefore, each […]
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/ 1131 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: April 21 to 23
There are only eight games in the Premier League this weekend, despite the ramping excitement of the title race and top four. Manchester United, Manchester City and Brighton and Hove Albion are all involved in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley. Therefore, they are all out of league commission. Chelsea fans drew the short straw, […]