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Can Ten Hag survive October with Manchester United?

Manchester United limps into October on the back of one of the worst moments for Erik ten Hag at Old Trafford. A 3-0 loss at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur sank the club to 12th in the league table. Through six games, United is on seven points with two wins, one draw, and three convincing […]

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Most successful American soccer coaches in Europe

As more American players find success in Europe, soccer coaches from the United States have gradually established themselves across the pond. To be fair, though, this does not always come at the heights of success. Particularly in comparison to the brightest minds of European soccer, American coaches are still well behind in their tactics and […]

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Highest-scoring American goalscorers in Champions League

American goalscorers have been popping up in the reshaped UEFA Champions League in the early part of the 2024/25 season. Christian Pulisic and Weston McKennie made headlines in the opening week. They were the first US Men's National Team (USMNT) players to score for their clubs, AC Milan and Juventus, on the same day in […]

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Antithesis of Leao: How Pulisic became the new idol at Milan

Following an underwhelming four-year stint at Chelsea, Milan fans welcomed Christian Pulisic as the latest star alongside Rafael Leao. Fans showed skepticism coupled with cautious excitement in the summer of 2023. After all, the American’s vast talent was never in doubt. Instead, his ability to fulfill the early promise showcased during this time at Dortmund […]

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Drama continues in heated Madrid derby as two teams draw

Real Madrid extended their unbeaten run to 40 LaLiga games despite Ángel Correa’s injury-time equalizer secured a point for Atletico Madrid in the Madrid derby. Atletico fans caused the match to be suspended for nearly 20 minutes following Militão’s opener. Both teams remained undefeated in all competitions. A chance to close the gap with Barcelona […]

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FIFA reveals 12 US stadiums for Club World Cup

Amidst serious concerns over the tournament’s feasibility, FIFA released the identity of the twelve United States stadiums to stage the 2025 Club World Cup. 32 teams from FIFA’s six confederations will participate in the competition, which occur from June 15 to July 13, 2025. MetLife Stadium to host another major final A year before the […]

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Why Ryan Gravenberch finally realized his potential

During the Summer of 2022, Ryan Gravenberch, a then-20-year-old slimly framed deep-lying playmaker, was among soccer's most exciting emerging talents. Despite speculation that the Amsterdam-born midfielder could make moves to European giants AC Milan or Liverpool, who'd just come off the back of a near-perfect season, where they were just two games away from completing […]

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Man United misery continues as Spurs win at Old Trafford

Tottenham Hotspur took all three points from Old Trafford thanks to quickfire goals in both halves. The 3-0 scoreline saw their first away win of the season as they extended the unbeaten run against Manchester United to four games. The two teams had a contrasting midweek in Europe. At the same time when United failed […]

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FIFA's attempt to muzzle website and Google backfires

A Swiss court has thrown out a lawsuit from FIFA against Google over defamation due to a website appearing in the company's search engine. The governing body of soccer previously sued Google due to actual results. One of the specific search results for FIFA, according to the plaintiff, is for a website that regularly criticizes […]

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Is soccer a business or a sport?

Soccer has developed a reputation as being a largely money-driven sport as club owners and organizers hunt for profit. Over the last several years, there have been more tournaments and games across the globe. More teams have more access to playing in contests, which puts stress on players and more money in organizers’ pockets. The […]

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Kyoung Rok Choi interview about St Pauli and the K-League

Kyoung-rok Choi has followed in the footsteps of Koreans in the Bundesliga like Bum Kun Cha and Heung Min Son. Choi made his 2. Bundesliga debut for St. Pauli's first team in April 2015 in a match against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Choi scored a brace within the first 16 minutes of the game. In May 2018, […]

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Bayern and Leverkusen shared spoils after first-half screamers

Defending Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen secured a hard-fought 1-1 draw away to Bayern Munich on Saturday. Whilst many were predicting a Bundesliga classic in the days prior to kick-off, the match itself failed to live up to expectations. There were few goal-scoring opportunities at either end, with both teams engaging in a far more tactical […]

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Birmingham City extend impressive Undefeated and Nike deals

Birmingham City has announced that they have agreed to a contract extension with Nike and Undefeated. The American sportswear company has been supplying kits to the club ever since the summer of 2020. The Blues were in the second-tiered Championship at the time. Nike's deal was scheduled to expire ahead of the current campaign. While […]

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Rivalry heats up between Guardiola and Arteta over accusations

Tensions between Arsenal and Manchester City are still high nearly a week after their recent matchup, with Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola taking shots at each other. The two teams played out to a feisty 2-2 draw last weekend in Manchester. The Gunners earned a point on the day against the reigning English champions despite […]

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Saudi Pro League boss claims league surpasses the Eredivisie

One coach in the Saudi Pro League has hit back at Netherlands head coach Ronald Koeman, throwing shade at the Eredivisie in the process. Al Hilal manager Jorge Jesus is now in his second season during his second stint with the Saudi club. Last year, he guided the side to an undefeated campaign in the […]