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Spain women's team players resign over issues with head coach

The Spain women's team saw a number of players resign recently due to problems with the squad's coach. Fifteen players sent a mass email to the national team late Thursday. The women cited mental health issues brought on by head coach Jorge Vilda. On Friday, the email went public. In the statement, the players ask […]

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USA's poor away record worrying trend ahead of World Cup

The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) suffered a defeat on the road on Friday. Playing in Germany but facing Japan, the Americans lost 2-0 due to goals from Daichi Kamada and Kaoru Mitoma. The final result is obviously not good, but it actually could have been much worse for the USMNT. Japan controlled midfield […]

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Brother claims Paul Pogba used witch doctor to 'neutralize' Mbappe

Mathias Pogba claims that his brother, star midfielder Paul, used a witch doctor to help Manchester United beat PSG in 2019. According to Mathias, Paul essentially asked for a spell to be placed on PSG superstar Kylian Mbappé. The matchup was the second leg of the round of 16 Champions League campaign. United won the match […]

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USL's Justin Papadakis on pro/rel, women's league & calendar changes

Editor's note: Amidst a period of extensive growth for USL, we sat down to interview USL's Justin Papadakis, the COO and Chief Real Estate Officer for the league, to talk expansion, stadiums, competition, promotion and relegation, and more as the league looks towards the future. After announcing new expansion teams recently and the success of […]

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Netflix and Premier League in talks for new docuseries

Netflix and the Premier League are reportedly in talks to produce a new docuseries. The production company that made the streaming service's popular Formula 1: Drive to Survive docudrama already reached out to the league about the proposal. According to The Times, Box to Box Films also contacted individual clubs about the proposal. This production […]

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USA vs Japan: Coverage details for friendly

With both sides qualified for the 2022 World Cup, the friendly pitting the USA vs Japan now has coverage details. By no means is this a competitive game. However, that does not mean it is insignificant. Both teams have this contest, then one more, before the World Cup in November. Therefore, this is a chance […]

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USMNT-Japan preview: USA in penultimate World Cup tune-up

With the World Cup drawing ever closer, US Soccer scheduled two friendlies for the USMNT. The pair of fixtures test the mettle of the team and see how the stack up before they ship out to Qatar in November. The pair of friendlies are a refreshing change of pace. Opponents Japan and Saudi Arabia are […]

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UEFA rejects Euro 2028 expansion plan of 32 teams

UEFA is reportedly ready to abandon plans of expansion for Euro 2028 to 32 teams. The tournament, hosted by England and Ireland, instead sticks to the current 24-team format. Euro 2024, with Germany as hosts, also uses the present format. Initially, organizers prepared to expand the field of team involved in the competition. It would […]

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Manchester United debt rises to nearly $580 million

Manchester United announced that its debt has risen to nearly $580 million for 2022. This represents a 22% increase, over $100 million, compared to last year's figures. Timeframes for these fiscal years run from the beginning of June to the end of July. Along with this massive debt increase, the Red Devils also declared a […]

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England, Wales report soccer-related crime up nearly 60%

Reports out of England and Wales claim crime at soccer matches inside the two countries skyrocketed. Disruptive incidents are up 60% compared to the last full season before the COVID-19 pandemic. Of course, figures during the pandemic did not feature in the statistics. Fans did not attend matches. When they did, it was in considerably […]

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Argentina government steps in to ease World Cup sticker crisis

Argentina's government is stepping in to help ease public concern over a World Cup sticker shortage throughout the country. With the soccer tournament is just two months away, scarcity of the stickers could not come at a worse time. Collecting World Cup stickers is a longstanding tradition. Panini, the manufacturer of these stickers, launched in […]

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5 USMNT players who have most to prove in September window

Even before the USMNT plays two games in the September international window, manager Gregg Berhalter says the final World Cup roster is around 85% complete. Mathematically, this means that four World Cup spots are up in the air. Plus, Berhalter still has to lock in a potential starting XI at the World Cup. That makes […]

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Mexico's Raúl Jiménez stars in Telemundo's World Cup ad

Telemundo Deportes have hired Mexico's Raul Jimenez to star in a new ad to promote its World Cup coverage. As the exclusive Spanish-language broadcaster of this winter's World Cup 2022 tournament, Telemundo's new marketing promo is entitled The Game We Love. Mexico's star striker Raúl Jiménez is the face of Telemundo's campaign. In short, the […]

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Gareth Bale gains confidence, fitness after time with LAFC

Gareth Bale declared he will be in "great shape" for the upcoming World Cup, a credit to his time with LAFC. The former Tottenham Hotspur and Real Madrid star endured a tough last few seasons in Spain. In fact, he only managed five total LaLiga appearances in his final campaign with Real. Bale joined Los […]

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Ted Lasso and AFC Richmond playable in FIFA 23

Ted Lasso and the rest of the AFC Richmond crew are playable as a team in the upcoming FIFA 23.