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/ 1266 days agoWarner Bros-Discovery launches its USMNT and USWNT trailer
Warner Bros. Discovery Sports has unveiled the trailer for its upcoming coverage of the United States men's and women's national teams. Formally Turner Sports, the newly formed broadcasting division signed an 8-year deal with U.S. Soccer back in March. The 30-second long trailer features many stars of the two American teams. A compilation of match […]

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/ 1266 days agoUSMNT players attention turns to Premier League
Now that the World Cup is over for the United States, many USMNT players will now begin to focus on the Premier League. Six players on the USMNT World Cup squad currently ply their trade in England's top flight. In fact, all six played significant minutes for coach Greg Berhalter throughout the tournament. Matt Turner […]

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/ 1266 days agoPSG president can’t contain interest in Jude Bellingham
Jude Bellingham entered the 2022 World Cup in Qatar as one of the biggest teenage prospects in Europe. After all, he has been starring for German side Borussia Dortmund ever since he arrived as a 17-year-old prodigy. Now 19, Bellingham is garnering interest from the best teams on the planet. Playing well for Dortmund is […]

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/ 1266 days agoMemories from World Cup shaped me into the man I am today
Pelé’s first World Cup memory is of his father crying. This was 1950. Brazil hosted, and rolled teams 4-0, 7-1 and 6-1. Before the final game, against Uruguay, the Brazilian players received gold watches with “For the World Champions” engraved on them. O Mundo’s showed a picture of the Brazilian players under the headline, “These […]

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/ 1266 days agoYou can stream Wrexham games now thanks to Ryan Reynolds
Wrexham A.F.C games are set to soon be available to stream internationally. The National League, which covers the fifth and sixth tiers of English soccer, have come to an agreement with BT Sport to make the matches streamable. BT Sport currently holds broadcasting rights of the league until 2023/24. Initially a soft launch beginning on […]

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/ 1266 days agoYunus Musah is a transfer target for Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea
United States men's national team midfielder Yunus Musah attracted transfer target interest following his solid display at the World Cup. The 20-year-old playmaker formed a formidable partnership in the middle of the pitch alongside Tyler Adams and Weston McKennie. Musah currently plays for Valencia at the club level. The Spanish side already have the American […]

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/ 1266 days agoWho will win the World Cup?
With eight teams remaining in the 2022 World Cup, options are dwindling as to who can win the tournament. There are the usual favorites. France and England have a tasty quarterfinal fixture. Lionel Messi and Argentina play the Netherlands in a 2014 semifinal rematch. Then, Brazil and Portugal lit up their respective opposition in the […]

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/ 1266 days agoWhy are there so few great American soccer commentators?
Out of the five lead commentators FOX Sports selected to announce World Cup games in Qatar, only two of them are American soccer commentators born in the US. FOX's selection of John Strong and JP Dellacamera make sense. The duo are logical hires for FOX Sports given their name recognition among viewers. However, why didn't […]

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/ 1267 days agoHakimi panenka puts Morocco in the quarterfinals
Riots in Rabat. Celebrations in Casablanca. Tears of joy in Tangier. Morocco has advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time in its long-lived history. It would not be possible without the Herculean heroics of one Yassine Bounou. The Sevilla stopper kept multiple shots out of the Moroccan net, but it […]

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/ 1267 days agoNo Ronaldo, no problem as Portugal thump Switzerland, 6-1
Twitter exploded when the Portugal starting lineup was announced for the game against Switzerland. How could Fernando Santos bench Cristiano Ronaldo? Would it pay off? The team responded with an emphatic yes. Impressive team efforts overshadows benched star It took just 17 minutes for Portugal to open the scoring. Gonçalo Ramos announced himself on the […]

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/ 1267 days agoAnticipation growing as Beale's Rangers debut looms
Rangers fans have been waiting patiently to finally catch a glimpse of Michael Beale at the helm. The newly hired manager was previously given the job opportunity on November 28. However, because of the World Cup break, the Scottish Premiership will not resume until December 15th. The restart of Scotland's top flight coincides with Rangers […]

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/ 1267 days agoGabriel Jesus to miss up to three months with World Cup injury
Gabriel Jesus picked up an injury at the World Cup with a Brazil in the side's loss against Cameroon. While it first appeared not overly serious, later tests revealed the Arsenal striker needs surgery. Officially, it is a medial ligament injury in the forward's right knee. The Telegraph's Mike McGrath reports the surgery's recovery time […]

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/ 1267 days agoCONCACAF trio could feature in 2024 Copa America
Canada, Mexico, and the United States, all part of CONCACAF, could possibly take part of the 2024 Copa America. The three teams are hosting the 2026 World Cup and are looking for find more formidable competition leading up to the tournament. As hosts, the trio has already obviously qualified for the next World Cup. These […]

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/ 1267 days agoCroatia: Déjà vu in World Cup knockout rounds
Croatia advanced past the first stage of the World Cup knockout rounds at Qatar 2022. The draw and subsequent penalty kicks against Japan had all the shades of Russia 2018. Back then, Croatia played to a 1-1 draw against Denmark, also in the round of 16. Croatia topped the Danes on penalties, the same fate […]

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/ 1267 days agoStadium 974 set for deconstruction and transfer
Stadium 974 is one of the more talked about World Cup venues. Now, it faces deconstruction and transplant to a new location. The stadium is the first temporary stadium in World Cup history, and it marks a new age in soccer architecture. Builders used 974 recyclable shipping containers to construct it. The number lends its […]