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/ 947 days agoWill Neymar play at 2024 Copa America? Brazil doctor reveals
A rough patch has begun for Brazil's national team, as they have dropped to sixth place in the World Cup Qualifiers after losing three consecutive matches. Sadly, things are not looking up. Now, their main star striker Neymar will not be able to participate in the 2024 Copa America games in the US. The striker […]

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/ 947 days agoSaka emerges as hero in Morocco by helping earthquake victims
A symbol of kindness and compassion, Arsenal's Bukayo Saka has been instrumental in delivering relief to the victims of the devastating earthquake in Morocco. An act of tremendous generosity on the part of the 22-year-old winger has been the financing of the building of a container town in the Taroudant area, providing much-needed accommodation for […]

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/ 947 days agoLiverpool crushes West Ham, sets up semifinal versus Fulham
Liverpool dismantled and dominated a poor West Ham side on Wednesday to advance to the League Cup semifinals for the 19th time. A five-goal outburst with four players on the scoresheet took advantage of a leaky West Ham defense at Anfield. Jürgen Klopp's side had the advantage in every statistical category on the night. For […]

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/ 947 days agoMost-attended soccer games in the United States during 2023
Attendance is one of the most significant metrics used to gauge the growth of soccer in the United States. Bigger crowds mean more eyeballs and more money. That, in theory, leads back to more sizeable crowds until it becomes a self-sustaining cycle. In 2023, it was a remarkable year for many reasons, namely the introduction […]

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/ 947 days agoSpurs targeting highly rated defender as agent talks to rivals
Tottenham Hotspur is undoubtedly in need of an additional central defender, and Radu Dragusin could be the answer. Manager Ange Postecoglou is currently without highly rated Micky van de Ven due to an injured hamstring. The Dutch defender pulled up with the injury in the middle of a previous matchup with Chelsea in early November. […]

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/ 947 days agoMarsch says Major League Soccer's problem is geographical
Jesse Marsch is enjoying his time away from the pitch despite interest from several clubs, including some in Major League Soccer. The former RB Leipzig and Leeds United manager was fired by the English club back in February and has taken his time looking for another coaching job. For now, the American has been contributing […]

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/ 947 days agoTroy Deeney earns first managerial job at Forest Green Rovers
Former Watford star Troy Deeney has officially been named head coach of Forest Green Rovers. The decision was made after club brass fired their previous manager, David Horseman. The striker previously joined the League Two side back in August as a player/coach. Although he has featured on the pitch for most of the team's matches […]

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/ 947 days agoMLS Open Cup stance backfires as USSF blocks Next Pro teams
Arguably, the biggest turning point in the history of soccer in the United States is happening at this very moment. MLS is attempting to pull its teams out of the US Open Cup. And how the United States Soccer Federation navigates this battle for control of the game will send shockwaves through the sport which […]

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/ 948 days agoWhere are the American stars in MLS?
When one thinks about the stars of American men's soccer, they do not look to Major League Soccer, or MLS. Christian Pulisic is unequivocally 'Captain America,' but he plies his trade with Milan in Italy. Weston McKennie, Tim Weah, and Yunus Musah join Pulisic in Serie A. Then, a slew of players who are the […]

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/ 948 days agoUS soccer media's reaction to MLS abandoning US Open Cup
The soccer social media world was ablaze on Friday when it was announced MLS intends to leave the US Open Cup. Heated reactions to the news came fast and furious, and have continued ever since. Disappointment, head-scratching confusion, and downright anger have been vented by many who follow the sport in the US. MLS has […]

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/ 948 days agoEndrick was 'interested' in Chelsea before joining Real Madrid
Brazilian teenage prodigy Endrick has admitted that he was "very interested" in Chelsea before ultimately signing with Real Madrid. The LaLiga giants agreed to a deal with Palmeiras in December of 2022 for an initial fee of about $38 million. At the time, he was widely considered as the top teenage prospect in the world. […]

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/ 948 days agoCopa America 2024 Groups: Who will advance to next round
The quartets are set for the 2024 Copa America group stage, but who will emerge victorious next summer? CONMEBOL's ten national teams are being joined by six of the top sides from the northern half of the Americas, with continental superiority on the line. No guest team has ever won the Copa América before. So, […]

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/ 948 days agoChelsea through to League Cup semis after defeating Newcastle
Chelsea needed penalties to defeat Newcastle in the League Cup quarterfinals on Tuesday. Newcastle held the lead for the majority of the game after Callum Wilson's opener. However, a mistake at the back from Kieran Trippier allowed Mykhailo Mudryk to equalize in stoppage time. Chelsea then scored all of its spot kicks while Newcastle erred […]

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/ 948 days agoUSWNT 2023 TV ratings best since 2019
The USWNT TV ratings in 2023 were the best since 2019. In 2023, the USWNT's TV ratings averaged 1,560,929 viewers per game for 14 games where viewing figures were available. That is a whopping 330% increase over 2022's average of 362,692 viewers per game. Here are the TV ratings for the USWNT games in 2023. […]

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/ 948 days agoBob and Michael Bradley to remain at Stabæk despite relegation
Bob Bradley and his son, Michael, are remaining with Norwegian side Stabæk, despite the club's recent relegation. The former United States men's national team manager previously accepted the position in Norway earlier this fall. Stabæk sat 15th of 16 top-flight teams at the time of Bradley's arrival at the club. The Blues had hoped that […]