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/ 779 days agoInter Miami takes steps after low ticket sales for Monterrey game
Inter Miami is offering their fans discounted tickets for the club's upcoming home fixture with Mexican side Monterrey to boost sales. The matchup will be the first leg of the CONCACAF Champions Cup quarterfinals. The tournament is essentially the confederation's answer to the UEFA Champions League but without a group stage. It will be Miami's […]

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/ 780 days agoUS Olympic team takes a step toward greatness with France draw
A 2-2 draw in a friendly against the France youth national team may be one of the best recent results for the US Olympic team. A squad of players aged 23 or younger trailed by two goals with less than 10 minutes remaining in hostile territory. However, goals from Griffin Yow and Cade Cowell ensured […]

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/ 780 days agoGeorgia qualifies for its first major tournament at Euro 2024
Down to 10 men for 75 minutes at home, Georgia hung on to force penalties against Euro 2004 champions Greece. A scoreless 120 minutes meant spot kicks would send one of these teams through to Germany this summer to compete in the European Championship. Georgia converted on four out of its five penalties in the […]

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/ 780 days agoFlamengo star striker suspended in doping fraud case
Flamengo striker Gabriel "Gabigol" Barbosa has been suspended following a doping investigation in Brazil. Soccer authorities in the South American nation narrowly voted to implement the penalty in the doping fraud case. Brazil's Anti-Doping Sports Court of Justice elected to ban Gabigol from playing professionally in a 5-4 vote. The case surrounds a surprise drug […]

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/ 780 days agoBukayo Saka needs trophies to establish world-class status
Bukayo Saka has spent the last three years establishing himself as one of the best players in the Premier League. The Arsenal winger regularly ranks toward the top in goals across the league, and his ability to provide is also strong. He bumped up his assist and goal tallies in each of the last three […]

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/ 780 days agoReal Madrid is only club that can control Kylian Mbappe stardom
Kylian Mbappe is inching closer to his move to Real Madrid. At the end of his current contract with PSG, the star forward brings ample ability and expectation to the Santiago Bernabeu. That comes with a cost, quite literally. While there are no contract details available currently, Mbappe will demand monstrous wages. Barcelona President Joan […]

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/ 780 days agoDeschamps says France coaches ‘don’t favor’ William Saliba
France national team manager Didier Deschamps has revealed that he "does not favor" Arsenal star William Saliba. The center-back is widely regarded by many as one of the top players in his position in all of Europe. Since breaking into the north London club's starting XI, the young Frenchman has become a mainstay in the […]

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/ 780 days agoLuton star says points penalties, appeals 'make a mockery' of PL
Veteran Premier League player Andros Townsend has ridiculed how officials punish clubs that breach FFP rules. A series of English top-flight teams face charges for violating profitability and sustainability rules (PSR) in recent months. One of these sides includes Townsend's former club, Everton. The Toffees were previously hit with a 10-point deduction for recording losses […]

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/ 780 days agoMLS referee lockout ends as match officials earn pay raises
Major League Soccer players, coaches, and fans can breathe a sigh of relief after news regarding the referee lockout broke late Monday night. Professional Soccer Referees Association (PSRA) members have approved a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with the division. This means that the month-long lockout of the professional referees has come to an end. […]

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/ 781 days agoLAFC link with Olivier Giroud rolls MLS into retirement trope
Olivier Giroud is likely to join Major League Soccer this summer, with LAFC among the clubs targeting the French forward. Recent reports out of Europe suggest Los Angeles Football Club has already sent Giroud a contract offer. This would start in the summer after his current deal with AC Milan ends. Giroud would thus be […]

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/ 781 days agoFight fire with fire: Forest appeal against points deduction
As expected, Nottingham Forest is going to appeal the points deduction that subtracted four points from the club's Premier League point total. The English top flight ruled that Forest violated the Profitability and Sustainability Rules in its first season back in the Premier League. According to financial analysis from the league, Forest was $44 million […]

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/ 781 days agoVinicius Jr moved to tears discussing racism in Spain
Brazil is playing Spain in a friendly in Madrid on Tuesday in a fixture that provides a homecoming for Brazilian sensation Vinicius Junior. However, that homecoming is not always a welcome one, as racism continues to plague Vinicius and soccer in general in Spain. The Brazilian has been the frequent victim of racist chants from […]

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/ 781 days agoInter Miami's new home: Close look at construction progress
Construction is making progress at Miami Freedom Park, the future home of MLS side Inter Miami. The stadium is still scheduled to open later in the 2025 season when Lionel Messi plays the final season of his contract in Major League Soccer. While the physical construction of the 25,000-seat stadium has not yet started, crews […]

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/ 781 days agoIf USA fails at Copa America, could Marsch replace Berhalter?
The United States men's national team picked up another Nations League success under Gregg Berhalter. Berhalter has shown massive success in North America as the man in charge of a pair of Nations League crowns and the 2021 Gold Cup. Plus, he got the squad back to the World Cup after the disaster of 2018. […]

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/ 781 days agoWhich Premier League clubs are owned by Americans?
Americans are making more of a presence in the Premier League by owning a litany of clubs. Granted, not all of these are full ownership, as the expensive Premier League often demands multiple investors. Regardless, the ideology and business acumen of American owners is commonplace in the Premier League. In total, half of the clubs […]