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/ 222 days ago

Embarrassing: Canada's MLS owners unite to pay Jesse Marsch

Jesse Marsch will lead the Canada men's national team at this summer's 2024 Copa America after being hired Monday night. The American coach previously made a name for himself at European clubs such as RB Leipzig and Leeds United. However, he has been without a managerial job since departing the English side over a year […]

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/ 224 days ago

Establishing roots: Pulisic breaks Kaka's 18-year record at Milan

Pulisic, who had a disappointing season with Chelsea last year, has rejuvenated his club career with AC Milan. The American was integral to the team's UEFA Champions League-winning squad back in 2021. Nonetheless, he never truly established himself as a staple. But luckily, his four-year stint in England is now in the past. Manager Stefano […]

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/ 224 days ago

Young blood: 3 Mexico stalwarts miss out on Copa America place

After sitting out the last two Copa America championships, Mexico will be making a triumphant return this summer. Following their 2016 quarterfinal appearance, El Tri sat out both 2019 and 2021. In spite of such omissions, Jaime Lozano's squad is considered a dark horse contender for American gold. But presently, the 2024 Copa America presents […]

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/ 227 days ago

Flawed genius Thomas Tuchel wants Premier League return

Bayern Munich crashed out of the Champions League Wednesday night against Real Madrid in controversial fashion. VAR, however, was not exactly the source of contention in the latter stages of the game. Instead, human error marred the massive match. The assistant official and match referee on the pitch both made mistakes in potentially disallowing an […]

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/ 229 days ago

Germany: Who is promoted, relegated and in the playoffs?

The Bundesliga had something that has never happened in its history occur in the 2023/24 season. Bayer Leverkusen, long ridiculed as Bayer 'Neverkusen,' finally won the German top flight. It is the side's first Bundesliga triumph, and it ended 11 years of Bayern Munich's dominance in Germany. While Xabi Alonso's incredible leadership of Leverkusen has […]

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/ 229 days ago

Are Copa America tickets sold out?

The approaching Copa America has fans questioning if all tickets are already sold out. With the tournament being held in the United States for the second time, droves of fans are looking to attend games. Additionally, there are more games to attend in the 2024 tournament than ever before. With 16 teams rounding out the […]

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/ 237 days ago

Can a spending cap make the Premier League less boring?

On Monday, Premier League clubs agreed in principle to introduce a spending cap ahead of the 2025/26 season to replace current profitability and sustainability rules. Also known as anchoring, this policy ensures clubs can only spend specific amounts on transfers, wages, and agents' fees. The hypothetical rule would mean clubs can only spend the equivalent […]

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/ 241 days ago

RB Leipzig joins host of clubs with summer tour in USA

RB Leipzig has announced that they will play preseason matches in the United States this summer. The upcoming trip is set to be the first American tour for the German side in their history. While the club has established itself as a Bundesliga powerhouse, Leipzig was only just formed back in 2009. “This will be […]

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/ 243 days ago

MLS calls Leagues Cup 'the soul of North American soccer'

A recent advertorial in AdAge describes the Leagues Cup as the "soul of North American Soccer" ahead of the 2024 Leagues Cup. Certainly, the organizers of the CONCACAF Champions Cup, a competition that was originally established in 1962, may have a bone to pick with that story. The article, paid for and approved by Soccer […]

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/ 244 days ago

Semi-automated offside won't stop marginal offside decisions

Coventry's eventual loss on penalties against Manchester United in the FA Cup semifinals was nearly one of the greatest stories in FA Cup history. A monumental comeback after trailing 3-0 in the second half led to Coventry scoring a stoppage-time winner in extra time. However, Haji Wright was marginally offside in the buildup to Victor […]

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/ 248 days ago

Florian Wirtz leads Leverkusen as best young player in Europe

The modern era of European soccer has put a premium on young players dominating. In Spain, Lamine Yamal, Pau Cubarsi and the rest of the La Masia graduates have helped turn a dire situation around at Barcelona. The Premier League has seen players like Cole Palmer, Kobbie Mainoo, Alejandro Garnacho and Harvey Elliott. Yet, 20-year-old […]

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/ 249 days ago

Premier League title race comes down to one deciding factor

It’s nothing new to say that goals win games. This season’s title race, however, perhaps more than ever, underlines the idea that clinical finishing and the lack of it can prove the crucial factor in defining a season’s campaign. Going into last weekend’s fixtures, leaders Arsenal and Liverpool boasted the best goals scored record in […]

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/ 250 days ago

MLS designated players not fulfilling the league's goals

Major League Soccer launched the 'designated players' rule in 2007 to allow David Beckham to join the league. Despite several changes, the rule's purpose stayed the same: attract international stars who require major wages without going against the salary cap that instills parity in Major League Soccer. The current iteration of the rule states that […]

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/ 250 days ago

Wrexham more popular than every MLS team except Inter Miami

According to Google, Wrexham AFC is more popular than every MLS team in the United States except Inter Miami. The 2024 data is from Google Trends, Google's website that analyzes the popularity of top search queries in Google Search across various regions and languages. Owned by Hollywood stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney, Wrexham AFC […]

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/ 251 days ago

Will Leverkusen title win help Bundesliga growth in USA?

Bayer Leverkusen broke its dud by winning the Bundesliga for the first time in its history this weekend. An undefeated season under Xabi Alonso has the German outfit playing as one of the best soccer teams in the world, let alone Germany. While adding the Meisterschale is great for the club, the Bundesliga is hoping […]