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/ 3143 days agoHBO special on Tom Byer’s plan to rescue American men’s soccer
HBO's special begins with footage of the United States Men's National Team being defeated by Trinidad and Tobago in the final World Cup qualifier from the CONCACAF Hex. Seconds later, USSF presidential candidate Kyle Martino utters the words, "US Soccer thinks they have all the answers. And they're not, in its current iteration, willing to […]

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/ 3144 days agoHome attendances for USWNT games up 13% compared to 2016
The US Women’s National Team have completed their final game of the 2017 calendar year. The performances leave plenty for fans to be worried about (the women's national team finished last at the She Believes Cup and only managed second at the Tournament of Nations). However, after the worrying trend last year of declining attendance, […]

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/ 3145 days agoUS suffers average attendance sub 30k for first time in decade
For the average US Men's National Team home attendance during 2017, it was a case of good news and bad news. The good news is that it only fell 1% when compared to the average attendance in 2016. The bad news is that it's the first time in more than 10 years that the national […]

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/ 3149 days agoNBC Sports to broadcast Premier League Live from Manhattan
NBC Sports will be televising a special Premier League Live on Saturday, November 25 live from Manhattan as part of a soccer fan festival for supporters in the United States. The live telecast will feature Rebecca Lowe, Robbie Mustoe and Robbie Earle broadcasting live from a “Premier League Mornings Fan Festival” in the South Street […]

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/ 3150 days agoWhat are the kickoff times for World Cup 2018?
For soccer fans wanting to plan ahead for the summer tournament, what are the kickoff times for World Cup 2018? The 2018 FIFA World Cup will be played in Russia from June 14 to July 15 with 32 of the top countries from around the world competing to be crowned the best soccer nation on […]

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/ 3150 days agoItaly didn’t deserve to qualify for World Cup 2018
Welcome to the apocalypse. For the first time since 1958, Italy has failed to qualify for the World Cup. It’s a shock to the system. No team apart from Germany had qualified more World Cups consecutively, and only one, Brazil, has won the tournament more times. Italy is a giant of world soccer in a […]

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/ 3151 days agoPortugal-USA preview: US aims to restore faith
The US is not going to the 2018 World Cup. It’s been over a month since that dismal night in Trinidad but it’s still a sore spot and it’s still shocking to hear and say. It’s also quite depressing. But it’s time to turn the page on that dark chapter in US Soccer history and […]

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/ 3151 days agoLyon playmaker Nabil Fekir would fit in perfectly at Arsenal
With two of their superstars currently in the last year of their contracts, Arsenal are heading into an intensely important period. Mesut Özil and Alexis Sanchez have both been smash hits since their arrivals to north London in 2013 and 2014 respectively. Nevertheless, the dynamic duo are most likely in the midst of their final […]

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/ 3156 days agoUnivision sublicenses Bundesliga TV rights from FOX Deportes
Univision Deportes today announced that it has sublicensed the Spanish-language TV rights in the United States from FOX Deportes for the next three years. Under the terms of the agreement, FOX Deportes will still broadcast Bundesliga matches in Spanish, but Univision Deportes will air three matches per week across Univision Deportes Network and UniMas as […]

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/ 3156 days agoWorld Cup qualifying play-offs: Eight European teams desperate for a place in Russia
International football is back in focus over the next fortnight, with an array of friendlies to be played across the globe. However, competitive action is also on the menu, as World Cup qualifying playoffs will take place to determine which teams will complete the line-up in Russia next summer. The European clashes will capture the […]

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/ 3157 days agoWorld Cup qualifiers: Preview of final games
In a week’s time, the field for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will be set. All that’s left to settle are four playoff ties in Europe, two pitting teams from across continental divides, and three groups in Africa. Drama is guaranteed. The tournament, as we approach the new year, lies just around the […]

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/ 3157 days ago6 targets for Arsenal if Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil leave
Much has been said about the futures of Arsenal superstars Mesut Ozil and Alexis Sanchez. Both players are out of contract at the end of the season and talks have not progressed as well as some have hoped. Sanchez is already thought to have his sights set on a switch to Manchester City, with a […]

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/ 3158 days agoTurner Sports' uninspiring segment to promote Champions League
This past weekend, Turner Sports had a short segment on their NBA show to promote the network's coverage of the UEFA Champions League, which begins next summer. In short, the attempt by Turner Sports was awkward, underwhelming and didn't help fill the viewer with any confidence that the network knows soccer. The duties of promoting […]

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/ 3159 days agoTV schedule for World Cup qualifiers and international friendlies: November 9-15
The final World Cup qualifiers take place during the current international break, which will determine the final countries that will make up the 32 teams competing in next summer's World Cup. Plus there are several enticing friendlies that'll be played around the world. So far, here are the countries who have qualified for World Cup […]

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/ 3159 days ago10 things we learned from the 2017 MLS Conference Semifinals
Here are the ten things we learned from the 2017 MLS Conference Semifinals. 1. Toronto Loses Its Cool Jozy Altidore is great player, but his conduct in the first half of Toronto’s game on Sunday against the Red Bulls was phenomenally stupid. Whatever the particulars of the tunnel incident with Sacha Kljestan were, Altidore was […]