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/ 1138 days agoTed Lasso or Welcome to Wrexham: Which one is better?
Ted Lasso and Welcome to Wrexham changed the way soccer fans watch the sport. The former made fans by presenting a fictional club in the world of British soccer; while the latter introduced fans to a once-great Welsh soccer team battling to return to glory. American soccer fans went wild for Ted Lasso and Welcome […]

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/ 1138 days agoChelsea, Liverpool remain mid-table after goalless draw
Chelsea hosted Liverpool Tuesday night in a matchup of two mid-table Premier League teams. The match would be the first fixture without Graham Potter as head coach for the Blues. Interim boss Bruno Saltor has taken over at the club until a permanent manager can be named. Unfortunately for the neutral fan, there wouldn't be […]

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/ 1138 days agoBarcelona faces ban from Champions League: Decision by June
UEFA will apparently take their time in investigating Barcelona's alleged payments to an ex-LaLiga referee executive. Europe's governing body of the sport is potentially looking to ban the Barcelona from the Champions League. However, the Daily Mail is reporting that the organization may not make an official ruling on the issue until June. Barca previously […]

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/ 1139 days agoMitrovic receives eight-game ban for pushing referee
Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrovic picked up a massive eight-game ban stemming from pushing referee Chris Kavanagh. The incident happened during Fulham's FA Cup loss at Manchester United. In response to Willian and his manager picking up red cards, the Serbian pushed Kavanagh while yelling at the referee. At the first sign of physical contact, Kavanagh […]

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/ 1139 days agoSir Alex Ferguson to receive European cup medal after 40 years
Despite retiring nearly a decade ago, Sir Alex Ferguson is about to add to his medal collection with an old European cup. UEFA has decided to award Aberdeen FC European Cup Winners' Cup medals for their 1983 triumph over Real Madrid. Ferguson was at the helm at the Scottish club from 1978 to 1986 before […]

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/ 1139 days agoInvestors buy NWSL expansion team for $53 million in Bay Area
The National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) has officially announced plans for a new expansion team in San Francisco's Bay Area. It is the 14th host region in the United States women's top flight, and its first season is in 2024. There are currently a dozen teams in the league, but two additional clubs will be […]

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/ 1139 days agoMan United and Dortmund tickets on sale for Las Vegas friendly
Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund tickets are on sale as both teams head to Las Vegas to face off in a friendly this summer. Each club announced the fixture this week, adding to an already impressive resume of games coming to the United States this summer. This friendly between Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund is […]

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/ 1139 days agoReading deducted 6 points in Championship due to FFP breach
The English Football League docked Championship side Reading six points after an FFP breach. The governing body issued the penalty after the club failed to obey certain budgetary restrictions. Reading faced warnings about the financial issue regarding EFL's profitability and sustainability rules. The Royals have been in trouble with the EFL for a few years […]

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/ 1139 days agoEPL commentators on NBC: April 4 and 5
There is a slate of midweek games for Premier League fans. Makeup games that extend all the way back to September are finally happening this week. As an added bonus, that includes some key games. That starts with four games on Tuesday that involve teams mostly in the relegation battle. Leeds United hosts Nottingham Forest […]

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/ 1139 days agoHow to watch majority of Premier League games for $4.99/month
You can watch the majority of the Premier League games for far less than cable, and less than many streaming services. The key is Peacock, the streaming service from NBCUniversal that includes exclusive Premier League games and some simulcasts of matches. Many Premier League fans already have it. If they don't, there is always added […]

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/ 1139 days agoKlopp: Liverpool sacking would occur if not for past success
After the sacking of two managers in the Premier League at the weekend, Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp said he would be on the chopping block. The only thing keeping his job relatively safe is the fact that he had great success with Liverpool over recent seasons. In addition to reaching the Champions League Finals in […]

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/ 1139 days agoEFL names Sky Sports as preferred bidder for UK rights
The EFL picked Sky Sports out of potential suitors as its preferred bidder for the UK rights in the near future. The primary competition came from DAZN, which wanted to stream every EFL match on the service. Now, Sky Sports and the EFL will go into final contract details for the rights that start with […]

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/ 1140 days agoUEFA warns Barcelona that Negreira case is 'extremely serious'
As UEFA continues to investigate Barcelona and the Negreira referee case, the governing body warned the club this is extremely serious. Aleksander Čeferin, the UEFA President said it is one of gravest topics in the world of soccer that he has seen. Recently, UEFA commissioned an independent investigation on the referee case at Barcelona. However, […]

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/ 1140 days agoUSA 2023 kits are big improvement over World Cup 2022 shirts
US Soccer and Nike have unveiled the new USA 2023 kits, to be worn by the women's national team at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand this summer. After the lackluster USA shirts for the men's World Cup last fall, these give the Stars & Stripes a bit more style. But […]

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/ 1140 days agoNagelsmann and Silva early favorites for Chelsea job
Julian Nagelsmann and Marco Silva appear to be the early candidates to replace Graham Potter at Chelsea. Following yet another loss, the Stamford Bridge club sacked Potter after just 22 league games in charge. Chelsea currently sits in 11th, and it is as close to relegation as it is the top four. Chelsea named Bruno […]