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/ 1382 days agoUSMNT announces roster for September friendlies
On Wednesday morning, USMNT manager Gregg Berhalter announced the roster for a pair of friendlies in late September. The United States has two fixtures set later this month, both coming against World Cup sides. On Sep. 23, the USMNT battles Japan in Düsseldorf, Germany. Then, four days later, the United States travels to Murcia, Spain, […]

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/ 1382 days agoScheduling domino effect impacts multiple matches for Arsenal
Arsenal's scheduling continues to suffer changes as a result of recent postponements. The Gunners announced that their Europa League home match with PSV Eindhoven will be played on Thursday, Oct. 20. Initially, UEFA scheduled the game for this upcoming Thursday, Sep. 15. However, due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the fixture between the […]

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/ 1382 days agoKlopp laughs off Boehly's ideas of Americanizing Premier League
Todd Boehly has been in charge of Chelsea Football Club for less than four months, and he's already trying to Americanize the Premier League. Speaking at a conference on Tuesday, the American businessman who is new to the sport of soccer, talked at length about the changes he envisions for the English league. As a […]

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/ 1386 days agoBosnia condemned for planning friendly with Russia
Recently, the Bosnia and Herzegovina football association scheduled a friendly against Russia set for November. Yet, with Russia still in the midst of sanctions from UEFA and FIFA, there is strong backlash to the fixture. In a brief announcement on Friday, the N/FSBiH declared that they accepted an invitation from Russia. The game is set […]

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/ 1386 days agoParamount+ reports record Champions League viewers
After the first matchday, Paramount+ reported record viewers in its UEFA Champions League coverage. The company did not release exact figures as to the number of people watching. However, CBS claims Paramount+ had the two most-streamed UCL group stage matchdays in the streaming service's history this week. Tuesday's matchups apparently set the record for the […]

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/ 1386 days agoArsenal's three Gabriels left off Brazil squad ahead of friendlies
Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Magalhaes, and Gabriel Martinelli lead a list of talented players absent from Brazil's squad for an upcoming pair of friendlies. Brazil, one of the favorites for the World Cup title, have two scheduled games later this month. The South American giants will face Ghana on September 23rd and Tunisia four days […]

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/ 1387 days agoArsenal, United get polarizing results in Europa League opener
Arsenal held on to a narrow victory in its to the Europa League opener after a couple years outside continental action. The Gunners beat FC Zürich 2-1 thanks to goals from Marquinhos and Eddie Nketiah. The England striker set up the Brazilian for their first goal, while they essentially swapped roles for the second. Zürich […]

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/ 1388 days agoJurgen Klopp under pressure to correct Liverpool mistakes
Liverpool continued their shaky start to the current campaign this week after a 4-1 defeat against Napoli. The comprehensive defeat does not even tell the complete story. The Italian giants also had a penalty shot saved and missed a massive open goal opportunity as well. Defensively, a usual strength for the Merseyside club, was a […]

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/ 1388 days agoBernd Leno blames 'politics' for Arsenal exit
Bernd Leno, the German goalkeeper who departed Arsenal, made controversial comments regarding his exit from the club. Rather than on-pitch performance, the former Gunner claimed 'politics' attributed to his Emirates Stadium exodus. "When I realized that it wasn't about performance or quality, I knew I had to go," explained Leno during an interview with German […]

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/ 1389 days agoSemi-automated offside technology debuts in Champions League
UEFA's use of a semi-automated technology for spotting offside violations has debuted in Champions League play. The governing body of soccer in Europe previously announced the decision to use the fresh technology earlier in the summer. "UEFA is constantly looking for new technological solutions to improve the game and support the work of the referees," […]

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/ 1390 days agoAtalanta climbs atop Serie A after defeating new boys Monza
Newly promoted Monza, owned by former Milan politician Silvio Berlusconi, hoped to gain their first victory of the season on Monday. However, they faced an Atalanta side who were undefeated. In the 2022/23 Serie A season to date, Atalanta had not conceded defeat, sitting in third with three wins and two draws. A draw against […]

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/ 1390 days agoPSG criticized for polluting air after taking private jet on short trip
Paris Saint-Germain can't win. Even after defeating Nantes 3-0 in Ligue 1 on Sunday, the French club was criticized by railway officials for leaving a carbon footprint. The criticism came from the director of a French railway company. After the away game in Nantes, PSG players flew back home to Paris. The city of Nantes […]

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/ 1391 days agoAS Roma suffer devastating loss against Udinese
AS Roma suffered their first loss of the season against Udinese on Sunday. However, the most shocking aspect of the defeat was the scoreline, losing 4-0 to the club nicknamed The Little Zebras. Going into the match, Roma were on impressive run for the first few weeks of the 2022/23 Serie A season. Prior to […]

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/ 1391 days agoYunus Musah lights up Valencia game in front of Berhalter
Nineteen-year-old phenom Yunus Musah assisted Samuel Lino's second goal for Valencia, and Hugo Duro's fifth, with a remarkable performance at Mestalla Stadium on Sunday, in front of the onlooking USMNT Coach Gregg Berhalter who was in the crowd to watch the American midfielder. Valencia scored three goals in the first 16 minutes of play against […]

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/ 1391 days agoVAR calls to disallow goals for West Ham & Newcastle were wrong
Due to controversial officiating calls in gameweek six, the Premier League has requested that the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in England reevaluate decisions made during in-game VAR reviews that occurred on Saturday. The two matches in question involve West Ham United, and Newcastle United. The two clubs scored goals that were disallowed after […]