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/ 126 days ago

Fantasy Premier League is live: Join our private league

Fantasy Premier League (FPL) is finally back. While users can now begin compiling their FPL team, Premier League officials made fans wait longer than usual to open the game. The start date for the current 2024/25 season is the latest since 2020. This, of course, came at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic pushed back […]

Paris 2024 Olympics

/ 127 days ago

What soccer teams have won the Olympics?

What soccer teams have won the Olympics? You may be surprised by what we reveal. Men's Olympic soccer dates back to 1900. Fittingly, the Olympics that year were in Paris just like the 2024 Summer Games. Such a rich history has given the Olympic soccer tournaments chances to involve many different nations. In total, 19 […]

Paris 2024 Olympics

/ 128 days ago

How does Olympics soccer work?

Soccer in the Olympics is different from other competitions like the recent European Championship or Copa America. For one, it involves both men's and women's soccer. Moreover, those two competitions happen at the same time. Therefore, it is a rare opportunity to see some of the top talents in soccer from both the men's and […]

Copa America 2024

/ 128 days ago

Conmebol, not ticketless fans, to blame for Copa America chaos

Putting aside the actual final between Argentina and Colombia, the Copa America Final was an unmitigated disaster due to the lack of planning and preparedness by CONMEBOL. Sunday's 8 p.m. kickoff was meant to cap off a fantastic "summer of soccer" after the European Championship. Instead, ticketed and ticketless fans barged through the doors at […]

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/ 129 days ago

USMNT squad needs to take inspiration from 1994 legends

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is two summers away. Yet, the United States Men's National Team (USMNT) faces a significant challenge following its recent performance at the Copa América 2024, where the USMNT crashed out in the group stage. Despite obstacles like Tim Weah's misconduct or Gregg Berhalter's mismanagement, the team's resilience was not evident. […]

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/ 131 days ago

Who is Steve Cherundolo, the frontrunner for USMNT job?

U.S. Soccer will have to move on to plan B in their search for a new USMNT head coach. The organization officially fired Gregg Berhalter on Wednesday following the team's disappointing showing at Copa America 2024. Despite playing their matches on home soil, the Stars and Stripes failed to reach the knockout round of the […]

Copa America 2024

/ 132 days ago

2026 World Cup: Copa America raises security concerns

A post-game altercation between fans and players following a Copa America 2024 semifinal matchup has left the tournament with a black eye. Colombia outlasted Uruguay on the pitch to advance to a mouthwatering matchup against Argentina in the tournament final. La Tricolor held on to an early lead despite going down to 10 men ahead […]

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/ 133 days ago

US Soccer prioritizing money over results led to USMNT downfall

The United States men's national team is not in a good spot at the moment. The Stars and Stripes previously entered Copa America 2024 with high hopes. After all, the tournament is being played on home soil and the team appeared ready to make their mark in such a prestigious competition. Nevertheless, the Americans embarrassingly […]

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/ 134 days ago

Is Man United or Real Madrid a better fit for top young defender?

Leny Yoro is courting desire from both Manchester United and Real Madrid, putting the 18-year-old on the cusp of the two of the most popular clubs in the world. That brings about inherent challenges. Real Madrid and Manchester United demand higher expectations out of their stars, even if they are 18. Likewise, the competition Leny […]

Copa America 2024

/ 135 days ago

When was the last time Brazil was this poor?

Brazil's shootout loss against Uruguay was two things — dull and morbid. Without star player Vinicius, out through yellow card suspension, and Neymar, who injured his knee in March, Brazil looked utterly lost as they battled to an ugly 0-0 draw with Uruguay. Without the two, Brazil looked predictable and stale. Teenage phenom Endrick was […]

Copa America 2024

/ 137 days ago

Copa America penalties without extra time feels wrong

For years, the Copa America has ignored extra time, instead heading straight to penalties if games in the quarterfinals or semifinals are tied after 90 minutes. On one hand, it is exciting. Ecuador's late equalizer against Argentina on Thursday provided great drama. Lionel Messi and his Argentina teammates had not conceded in their three group-stage […]