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/ 1047 days agoWhy is the Women's World Cup not in June this year?
The Women's World Cup is starting a little later this year. What, in recent editions, has been a June-July tournament has been moved to a late July-August window. While not as dramatic as the 2022 World Cup moving to December, it's still a noteworthy shift on the calendar. So why did the 2023 Women's World […]

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/ 1047 days agoWhen and where is the Women's World Cup?
The 2023 Women's World Cup is almost here! If you're just tuning back in to the women's game for the big tournament, here's the rundown on when and where the action is taking place. This year's competition is co-hosted by Australia and New Zealand. This makes it the first Women's World Cup hosted by more […]

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/ 1047 days agoUS soccer media reflects on Megan Rapinoe's retirement
After the 2023 National Women's Soccer League season and the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, Megan Rapinoe plans to retire from professional soccer. The news was announced during a press conference on Saturday by the two-time World Cup winner. The US Womens National Team (USWNT) has described Rapinoe as a player renowned for her exceptional […]

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/ 1047 days agoVincent Kompany's Burnley sign former PSG academy rising star
Multiple sources have claimed that a deal has been struck between Borussia Dortmund and Burnley for the transfer of highly regarded defender Soumaïla Coulibaly. The loan contract for the 19-year-old's first season in the Premier League will see him playing for the freshly promoted club. The move will become permanent at the end of the season […]

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/ 1047 days agoPotential for Danish soccer rebellion may put FIFA to test
Whether you call it soccer, football, or something else entirely, it's undeniable that it's the most popular sport on the globe. Soccer has an unprecedented degree of relevance and impact, with an estimated 4 billion supporters worldwide. The significance of FIFA to the soccer community is immense. Since its inception in 1904, the international governing […]

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/ 1047 days agoFC Juarez owners poised to buy newly-promoted La Liga team
The Chinese ownership company DDMC is expected to sell Granada very soon. This summer, they will be striving to prepare for the next 2023-24 La Liga season and improve their roster, all while dealing with the uncertainty of continuing sale discussions. According to the Spanish daily Diario AS, the parties involved in the pending $88 […]

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/ 1047 days agoBayern's unexpected new offer for Harry Kane stuns Spurs
A new and better offer from Bayern Munich for Tottenham striker Harry Kane is reportedly on the horizon. However, it won't be as large as was originally speculated. It's unclear what will happen to the striker when he heads back to training on Thursday, one day before Spurs depart for their pre-season tour of Australia, […]

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/ 1048 days agoLionel Messi's Inter Miami equals MLS winless streak record
On Saturday night, Inter Miami battled hard against DC United and came away with a 2-2 draw. For the first time in Major League Soccer history, two Academy products scored in the same match (both Benjamin Cremaschi and Noah Allen are Homegrown players). More than ever before in a club's MLS history, six Academy graduates […]

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/ 1048 days agoLandon Donovan's shocking claim on Pulisic's AC Milan move
Legendary USMNT striker Landon Donovan thinks Christian Pulisic would have been better off joining Major League Soccer rather than AC Milan. Reports indicate that the forward is close to completing a $22 million transfer away from Chelsea, where he spent the previous four years. Even though the 24-year-old wasn't always the Blues’ first choice, he […]

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/ 1048 days agoTop 5 most competitive soccer leagues in the world
It can get tiring watching predictable leagues. For instance, it can get boring seeing Bayern Munich dominate the German Bundesliga time and time again. Winning the Meisterschale eleven times in a row takes away some of the intrigue for neutrals. Meanwhile, Real Madrid, Barcelona, and occasionally Atletico Madrid all vie for the title in LaLiga. […]

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/ 1048 days agoGold Cup Quarter-Final: USA vs Canada preview
As expected, the USMNT finished top of Group A. Now it's time for the Gold Cup Quarter-Final. Anything can happen in the knockout rounds of international soccer tournaments. There is no room for error. That is something the US needs to keep in mind as they get set to take on a Canada team they […]

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/ 1048 days agoHoran, Morgan named captains of USWNT for World Cup
The United States women's national team has officially revealed their captains ahead of the upcoming 2023 Women's World Cup. Head coach Vlatko Andonovski was forced to name a new leader of the group after an injury to Becky Sauerbrunn. The veteran defender will miss the tournament in Australia and New Zealand due to a foot […]

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/ 1048 days agoReggie Cannon says Primeira Liga more difficult than MLS
American defender Reggie Cannon has claimed that Portugal's Primeira Liga is "much more intense" than Major League Soccer. The 25-year-old right back previously played for FC Dallas before joining Boavista in 2020 for a deal worth up to $3.5 million. The occasional United States men's national team defender made the comments during a recent appearance […]

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/ 1048 days agoDaniel Levy enraged over Bayern's pursuit of Kane, says report
Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy is reportedly furious over Bayern Munich's pursuit of Harry Kane. There has been no secret that the German giants want to sign a striker this summer. Bayern narrowly grabbed the Bundesliga title last season, but could certainly use an addition up front. According to a report by Bild, Levy wants […]

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/ 1048 days agoRomelu Lukaku eyes Serie A return, but not with Inter
Chelsea have rejected Inter’s $45 million offer for Romelu Lukaku. The Blues value the Belgian forward at $51 million. Attempts have been made by the Italian club to secure Lukaku's permanent return to the squad. Unfortunately, their financial issues dictated that their initial offer was lower than Chelsea hoped. Having been a significant disappointment since […]