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/ 1158 days agoInfantino wins FIFA reelection and eyes salary cap, more games
Gianni Infantino won reelection as FIFA president on Thursday in Rwanda. The news is not much of a surprise, as the 52-year-old Swiss soccer official ran unopposed. He will now remain at the helm of the world's governing body of the sport until 2027. In the reelection speech from Infantino, the FIFA boss bizarrely compared […]

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/ 1159 days agoReal Madrid, Napoli breeze into Champions League quarterfinals
The round of 16 in the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League concluded with Real Madrid and Napoli seeing off Liverpool and Eintracht Frankfurt, respectively. Both of those teams won the away legs three weeks ago by comfortable margins. Real Madrid dismantled Liverpool with a three-goal second half. Napoli continued its masterful form by dispatching Frankfurt after […]

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/ 1159 days agoLower divisions shed light on chaotic nature of US Soccer
This month, in the United States men's club soccer scene, three different professional third divisions kick off 2023 campaigns. USL League One kicks off this weekend. Then, MLS Next Pro the following weekend. Finally, NISA the weekend after. What exactly is a third division in a system with no promotion and relegation? Well, It’s a […]

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/ 1159 days agoTyler Adams misses out on USMNT squad with training injury
Tyler Adams will not take part of the United States men's national team matches in March. The Leeds United midfielder suffered a hamstring injury earlier in the week. He will miss a Premier League matchup with Wolves on Saturday, as well. "Tyler Adams has sustained a hamstring injury in training this week and will therefore […]

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/ 1159 days agoInter Milan CEO says Lukaku will return to Chelsea
Romelu Lukaku appears set to return to Chelsea in the summer. The Belgium international joined Inter Milan on loan from the Blues in the summer of 2022. While there were suggestions that a permanent deal could be agreed to keep the player in Italy, this doesn't seem to be the case. Inter CEO Beppe Marotta […]

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/ 1159 days agoFIFA reveals 2025 Club World Cup qualification criteria
FIFA has officially approved plans to expand the Club World Cup in 2025 and revealed qualification criteria. The new rules mean that teams like Chelsea, Real Madrid and even the Seattle Sounders have already qualify for the tournament. Under the new scheme, clubs that win the UEFA Champions League from 2021 to 2024 would automatically […]

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/ 1159 days agoSerie A looking into buying Sky Italia from owners Comcast
Serie A, the top flight of Italian soccer, is considering a move to buy media entity Sky Italia, the Italian branch of Sky Sports. Sky Sports falls under the umbrella of Comcast, which purchased Sky in 2018 for over $40 billion. According to Italian daily paper La Stempa, Serie A is looking to create its […]

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/ 1159 days agoMan United target Frankfurt's Kolo Muani, says report
Manchester United are reportedly set to target Randal Kolo Muani this summer. According to Bild, the Red Devils would be willing bid as high as $126 million for the Eintracht Frankfurt star. The 24-year-old Frenchman only just arrived to the German club on a free transfer last summer. Kolo Muani has racked up an impressive […]

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/ 1159 days agoMorocco announces bid to co-host 2030 World Cup
Morocco has decided to partner with Portugal and Spain in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup. The decision was revealed by King Mohammed VI at a meeting of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). Along with announcing the bid, the Moroccan king also received the Outstanding Achievement Award by CAF president Dr. Patrice […]

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/ 1160 days agoHaaland’s five goals send Manchester City to quarterfinals again
Manchester City cruised into the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League with a masterful performance against RB Leipzig on Tuesday. The man at the center of it all was Erling Haaland. The big Norwegian equaled a Champions League record with five goals in one game. More impressively, he did all that before 60 minutes passed […]

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/ 1160 days agoThe rogue and rapid downturn of Liverpool this season
In the midst of the 2015/16 season, Liverpool sacked manager Brendan Rodgers after a downturn following a title charge just two seasons prior. In stepped Jürgen Klopp, a boisterous manager from Borussia Dortmund. Since that signing, Liverpool have gone from the team that once was, back to one of Europe’s top-level teams. Premier League and […]

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/ 1160 days agoZendejas picks USMNT over Mexico
Alejandro Zendejas has officially chosen to represent the USMNT. The 25-year-old dual national previously also featured for Mexico and two different age levels. He made his USMNT debut in a January friendly against Serbia, but still had the option to choose his official affiliation. Zendejas excited for next chapter with USMNT "I am very proud […]

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/ 1160 days agoUSMNT and Mexico to play in Continental Clasico in April
In April, the USMNT and Mexico will kick off the Continental Clasico, an annual game where the United States plays one of the top countries from North, Central or South America. This is not a miniature tournament akin to the SheBelieves Cup on the women's side. Rather, it is just one game each year hosted […]

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/ 1160 days agoRussia could play in Asian tournament this summer
Russia's national soccer team looks set to play meaningful games once again this summer in an Asian tournament. Since February 2022, FIFA banned the nation from official competition under the FIFA umbrella. However, now it seems as if Russia will be playing in an Asian tournament in June. The Central Asian Football Association Championships launch […]

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/ 1160 days agoNike to stop using kangaroo leather on soccer products
Nike has announced that they will stop using kangaroo leather by the end of 2023. The sportswear company confirmed that their famous Tiempo line of soccer cleats will no longer be made with kangaroo leather. Instead, the shoes will utilize a synthetic material. In an official statement by Nike to ESPN, the company claimed that […]