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So You Want to Get Into Copa Libertadores?
The South American Champions League known as Copa Libertadores is one of the most exciting, grueling, and sometimes zaniest club soccer tournaments in the world. If you're not yet...
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A Halfway Checkpoint of the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup
With the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup returning after a brief international break, we look back at what's gone down in the tournament so far, while also looking ahead to...
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Catarina Macario: A Criminally Underrated Superstar
A rising star in the football world, we pay tribute to the incomparable talent that is Catarina Macario.
The final days of March 2022 were spectacular ones for women's club...
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The Magic of the US Open Cup
The U.S. Open Cup is finally back. From unique intra-league matchups to stunning upset runs, we take a look at what makes this under-appreciated tournament so magical.
After a COVID...
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Grading the USMNT World Cup Qualifying Run, and Previewing What’s to Come in Qatar
After a mostly successful qualifying campaign, the United States men's national team knows its fate at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Opening against either Scotland, Wales, or Ukraine, followed...
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Vibes-Based Analysis of the Final 8 Champions League Teams
With the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals taking place next week, we take a look at the vibes each of the eight clubs remaining are giving off.
Breaking down players, managers,...
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Where Does Football Go From Here?
When a new world champion is crowned in Qatar this December, it might also be the final whistle on the beautiful game as we know it.
Soccer is only now...
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The Complicated Neymar Legacy
After another early exit in the UEFA Champions League with PSG, and with rumors swirling around a possible departure following this season, we take a look at Neymar's...
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What’s Wrong With Inter Miami? A Supporters’ View of the Crisis at David Beckham’s Club
Inter Miami has started yet another underwhelming MLS campaign with no real clear direction, and those in the Vice City 1896 supporters' group are beginning to wonder if the...
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The State of the Canadian Premier League: Ups, Downs, and Everything In Between
The Canadian Premier League season is upon us. We take a look at the state of the young league now heading into a crucial fourth year — the good,...
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Previewing the 2022 NWSL Challenge Cup: The Who, How, and What (Maybe)
Set to commence this weekend, we preview the always action-packed NWSL Challenge Cup.
In a couple of days, meaningful NWSL action returns to a pitch near you. That we’d...
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For Better and For Worse, Roman Abramovich Ushered in a Defining Era for the World’s Game
With the Roman Abramovich era at Chelsea all but over, we look back at the owner's impact — both positive and negative — on the world of football.
On March...
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4 Ways to Improve the FIFA Club World Cup
It may not carry the prestige of other major tournaments, but that doesn't mean the FIFA Club World Cup should go unnoticed by as many fans as it does....
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How ‘Mario Strikers: Battle League’ Can Shake Up the Soccer Video Game Landscape
It's not a traditional soccer game, but that's the point. The upcoming release of Mario Strikers: Battle League brings a much-needed return to ultra-replayable, arcade-like sports video games.
For many, EA Sports'...
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Attempting to Predict the Chaos of the CONCACAF Champions Leauge Quarterfinals
The 2022 CCL continues this week with the start of the two-leg quarterfinal matchups. There are four MLS teams still in competition, and they each have their own scenarios...
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Urban Lens: The Frigid Pitches of Sweden Through the Eyes of Pro Footballer and Photographer Pato Jerzak
Pro footballer and photographer Pato Jerzak gives us a first-person recounting of what it was like playing in frigid temperatures in Sweden from the youth to pro ranks, both...
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Looking Back at the Mundialito, the 1980 Powerhouse Tournament Forgotten By History
From December 30, 1980 to January 10, 1981, five of the six World Cup-winning countries at the time played in a mini tournament of champions to celebrate the 50th...
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7 Footballers Who’d Be Perfect Fits at Donda Sports
Recently announcing his Donda Sports imprint, we take a look at a handful of footballers who'd be fitting signings to Kanye West's new venture.
Kanye West has been making headlines...
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Aubameyang and Arsenal Had Plenty of Chemistry, but Terrible Timing
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's first few years in North London started off auspiciously enough, but it quickly devolved from there, ending recently with his move to Barcelona. We recount the striker's...
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7 Hypothetical Brand-Footballer Sponsorships We’d Love to See
From Nike and adidas to Red Bull and Beats by Dre, there's been plenty of iconic footballer advertisements over the years. However — we're more interested in the bizarre...
