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/ 1156 days agoNWSL weekend wrap-up: Takeaways from gameweek 1
NWSL returned this weekend to kickoff a new season in gameweek 1. The league entered its eleventh campaign. Part of the additions and changes was the welcoming of VAR. And, in true VAR fashion, it dominates the discussion of the league in its first weekend back. Regardless, gameweek 1 in the NWSL featured great performances. […]

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/ 1156 days agoUSA vs El Salvador preview: Nations League group stage finale
The USMNT picked up their first win of 2023 in Grenada on Friday night. With the win, they secured their place in this summer's Gold Cup. However, they will need a draw or a win in their final group stage game to secure their place in the Nations League knockout round. That final game is […]

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/ 1156 days agoTottenham sacks Antonio Conte, names Stellini interim manager
Tottenham officially parted ways with manager Antonio Conte on Sunday. The decision, according to a club statement, was a mutual agreement. Cristian Stellini, who has managerial experience with Spurs this season, will serve as interim manager of Tottenham for the remainder of the season. This comes after days of wondering about the future of the […]

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/ 1157 days agoFan ownership in MLS is impossible. Why?
Supporters and members actually owning part of their favorite clubs is not uncommon across the soccer world. In some places, such as the German Bundesliga, it's actually a league rule. But fan ownership in MLS is impossible. A practice that allows a community to directly control its own local club seems a logical idea. So […]

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/ 1157 days agoSaka and Kane help England breeze past Ukraine
England made it two wins out of two as they beat Ukraine 2-0 in Euro 2024 Qualifying Group C. Following their 2-1 win over Italy on Thursday, the Three Lions made light work of the Ukrainians at Wembley Stadium on Sunday evening. Kane extends the scoring record Harry Kane opened the scoring in the 37th […]

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/ 1157 days agoMan City beat Chelsea to tighten four-way WSL race
Manchester City blew the WSL title race wide open as they sank Chelsea 2-0 at the Academy Stadium on Sunday afternoon. The result means City leapfrogged their rivals to go second in the table, tied on points with leaders Manchester United. Over five thousand fans watched the game, just short of City’s record crowd at […]

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/ 1157 days agoAdidas 2023 Women's World Cup kits reviewed
Adidas have released a batch of 2023 Women's World Cup kits for nine of the ten sides they'll be outfitting at this summer's tournament. The secondary strips for Argentina, Colombia, Costa Rica, Germany, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Spain and Sweden have been shown off, with the Philippines design on the way. Most of the designs feature […]

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/ 1157 days agoNWSL's San Diego breaks record for largest opening attendance
San Diego Wave FC opened their 2023 NWSL campaign in dramatic fashion as they score an 89th penalty to secure a 3-2 win over Chicago Red Stars in front of a record 30,854 sell-out crowd at the Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday evening. The hosts fell behind in the 18th minute when Red Stars midfielder Yuki […]

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/ 1157 days agoPochettino open to return to Tottenham management job
Mauricio Pochettino could return for a second stint as Tottenham manager, according to the club’s former head of player development, David Webb. The Argentine has been one of the names closely linked with the club ever since current manager Antonio Conte’s furious rant against the players and the club’s hierarchy. Conte has spoken out against […]

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/ 1158 days agoTuchel targets Champions League trophy for Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich unveiled Thomas Tuchel as their new manager at a press conference on Saturday. The Bavarian side sacked Julian Nagelsmann earlier on Friday despite the 35-year-old having a 71% win rate, while also winning all eight matches in the UEFA Champions League. Tuchel was unveiled to the media accompanied by club CEO Oliver Kahn […]

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/ 1158 days agoMedia question why Leeds can't get more from McKennie
Some media sources have questioned Leeds United why they haven’t been able to utilize Weston McKennie to his full potential after his glowing performance for the US Mens National Team (USMNT) on Friday. McKennie netted twice in his side’s 7-1 thumping of Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League on Friday. The 24-year-old midfielder signed for […]

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/ 1158 days agoMaguire says England have players to win Euro 2024
England center back Harry Maguire has claimed that his team must win the Euro 2024 title. If not, the defender will look at it as a failure. England is currently the third-highest-ranked European club by FIFA. The 30-year-old polarizing figure made the comments in a recent interview with The Athletic. “I believe we have the […]

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/ 1158 days agoWrexham Women smash record for biggest Welsh crowd
Wrexham mania is still in full effect. The Welsh team's popularity has skyrocketed in recent months thanks to Hollywood co-owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney. The duo have also boosted interest in the club with the hit television show Welcome to Wrexham. However, while the men's team generally receives most of the attention, Wrexham AFC […]

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/ 1158 days agoMLS Season Pass: MLS analysts no longer stars of the show
One of the unintended consequences of MLS Season Pass is that the MLS co-commentators are no longer the stars of the show. It didn't used to be that way. When ESPN had rights to MLS, co-commentator Taylor Twellman was arguably the number one US Soccer and MLS analyst in the United States. He, along with […]

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/ 1158 days agoCapello tips Ancelotti for Brazil national team job
Fabio Capello has heaped praise onto Carlo Ancelotti in a recent interview. Speaking at the Marca Sports Weekend 2023, the Italian proclaimed that his fellow countryman Ancelotti was the best of the best in his field. Capello backed up this opinion using Ancelotti's coaching record in various countries. "He's the best of all. When you […]