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/ 1113 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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/ 1113 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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/ 1114 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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/ 1117 days ago2023 NWSL kits reviewed ahead of new season
The new National Women's Soccer League season is nearly here, and that means the 2023 NWSL kits are also hitting the pitch. The league-wide uniform supplier deal with Nike continues in 2023, with each of the league's twelve clubs getting at least one new top this season (well, maybe for each team, nothing from the […]

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/ 1118 days agoWhy Premier League success in USA is partly due to Anglophiles
The Premier League continues to be the most watched and discussed soccer league in the United States among English-language audiences. This is the case even as other European leagues make dedicated efforts to corner the US market. Much of the credit goes to the Premier League’s head-start in the US. Also, the work with NBC […]

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/ 1119 days agoUS Soccer needs a plan, and it is failing to develop one
It's easy to get lost in the juicy details of the Gregg Berhalter and Gio Reyna drama. The constant statements from those involved are hard to ignore. But what they obscure is a sadder, scarier reality. We are three years from a North American World Cup. Yet, US Soccer has no plan for how to […]

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/ 1119 days agoUSA 2023 kits feature wavy and splatter designs
The leaked kits for the USA in 2023 feature some different designs. No, the striped 'Where's Waldo' kit is still not there, despite calls for it from many US fans. Still, these two kits, expected to be worn in the 2023 Women's World Cup, are unique in their own way. Starting with the supposed home […]

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/ 1120 days agoNY Cosmos owner Rocco Commisso profiled on 60 Minutes
Rocco Commisso, owner of both the New York Cosmos and Serie A side Fiorentina, had an entire segment on CBS's 60 Minutes this week. The Italian immigrant to the United States purchased both clubs after amassing a net worth over $8 billion. Commisso, as detailed in the profile, is one of the most famous American […]

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/ 1120 days agoHow Brazil state championships help and hurt Brazilian soccer
Brazil's state championships are a unique set of 26 leagues that run across the different federal areas of the country. Most states run their championship between January and April. However, there are some states where the competition runs slightly later. The state championships include the famous Brazilian teams who compete within the national Campeonato Brasileiro […]

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/ 1122 days agoVieira, not Henry, is the sensible pick for USMNT job
Patrick Vieira and Thierry Henry are two of the latest names to circle for the head coaching position with the USMNT. Crystal Palace sacked the former on Friday after a run of 12 matches without a win. The latter is a pundit for CBS, but he previously worked under Roberto Martinez on the Belgium National […]

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/ 1124 days agoLower divisions shed light on chaotic nature of US Soccer
This month, in the United States men's club soccer scene, three different professional third divisions kick off 2023 campaigns. USL League One kicks off this weekend. Then, MLS Next Pro the following weekend. Finally, NISA the weekend after. What exactly is a third division in a system with no promotion and relegation? Well, It’s a […]

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/ 1125 days agoThe rogue and rapid downturn of Liverpool this season
In the midst of the 2015/16 season, Liverpool sacked manager Brendan Rodgers after a downturn following a title charge just two seasons prior. In stepped Jürgen Klopp, a boisterous manager from Borussia Dortmund. Since that signing, Liverpool have gone from the team that once was, back to one of Europe’s top-level teams. Premier League and […]

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/ 1126 days agoDarwin Núñez at Liverpool: Unable to finish, or wildly unlucky?
Darwin Núñez arrived at Liverpool in the 2022 summer window from Benfica. His previous stint in Portugal was fruitful; he scored 34 goals in 40 total appearances. The game that caught the attention of many soccer fans and mainstream news outlets was Benfica vs. Barcelona, where Núñez netted a brace to triumph over a catastrophic […]

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/ 1132 days agoFIFA unveils Women’s World Cup posters for host cities
FIFA has revealed a set of very colorful, vibrant Women's World Cup posters ahead of the 2023 tournament. The 2023 World Cup is set to be hosted jointly by Australia and New Zealand. This makes it the first men's or women's senior World Cup to ever be hosted across two different confederations. In 2006, Australia […]

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/ 1135 days agoPep Guardiola attempts to revolutionize soccer (again)
Pep Guardiola is the most successful manager of his generation. His incredible record stands at 32 trophies in 14 years. His count goes to 33 when you include his Tercera División crown with Barcelona B. With that amount of success comes influence. Pep Guardiola is the Exceptional One There are coaches around the world that […]