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5 Takeaways From the USMNT’s Copa America Victory Over Bolivia
The United States men's national team began its Copa America campaign with a convincing 2-0 win over Bolivia. The relatively easy victory earned the USMNT three crucial points to...
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What We’ve Learned From England’s Start to EURO 2024
England sits atop group C through their first two EURO 2024 matches. However, it's been far from smooth sailing for the Three Lions, who are under constant pressure from...
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5 Burning Questions Heading into Copa America 2024
The 2024 Copa America is set to kick off this week, and we explore five key questions that everyone will be asking both before and during the tournament.
The 2024...
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Nothing Grows in the Shadows: A Pathway to Prisoner Rehabilitation In Part Through Football
Nada Crece A La Sombra, or Nothing Grows In The Shadows, is a social-educational program designed to lower prison violence and provide values and tools to help prisoners reintegrate...
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Who Will be the Breakout Stars of EURO 2024?
EURO 2024 kicks off this week. We take a look at a handful of possible breakout stars from the highly anticipated tournament.
The jam-packed summer of football is finally upon...
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A Summer Fairytale 2.0: How Germany Got Their Mojo Back Heading into EURO 2024
One year ago, no one would have named the German national team among their favorites for the EURO 2024. The team looked lost, and a stretch of disappointing results...
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What Will the Olympics Bring to US Men’s Soccer?
The United States under-23 Olympics squad is set to face France, Guinea, and New Zealand in what could be a medal run for Marko Mitrović’s side. Here, we review...
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Country Over Club: Players Remembered For Their National Team Greatness
Some footballers turn into a different player when they put their national team jersey on.
There’s always an age-old debate among football fans about club versus country. National pride...
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Copa America 2024 Edition
Our Good, Bad, Ugly series continues with the kits from the highly anticipated 2024 Copa America.
Copa America, just like the EUROs, is just around the corner. This year, with...
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The Ecstasy of Ending a Trophy Drought
No matter how big or small, winning a trophy is a joyous occasion for any football fan. But things get especially sweeter after a long spell of heartbreak and...
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Marco Reus and the Value of Loyalty
While Marco Reus' time with Borussia Dortmund wasn't rife with trophies, he displayed a rare sense of loyalty to a club he had ties to since his childhood days....
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The Impact of Toni Kroos
An icon for Real Madrid and Germany, Toni Kroos has announced his retirement following this summer's EURO 2024. From his serial winning to subdued brilliance, we take a look...
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The Fall of Atlanta United
The once proud Atlanta United was the showpiece team of MLS long before Inter Miami or LAFC. Poor decisions from the top have reduced the club to just another...
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The Greatest European Club Football Seasons of All Time
From dominant treble performances to legendary rosters that clicked at the same time, we take a look at some of the greatest club football seasons in European history.
Over the...
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Olympiacos FC Can Make Greek Football History, 20 Years after EURO 2004
Olympiacos FC is the first Greek side in a European final since 1971. We take a look at the club's history, and Greek football's evolution over the years.
The 2023-24...
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Where Does Xabi Alonso’s Season Rank Among the Greatest Managerial Debuts of All Time?
It's been a triumphant first full season in charge of Bayer Leverkusen for Xabi Alonso — he's overseen an unbeaten domestic league title along with a just-missed treble opportunity....
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Grading the Seasons of USMNT Players in Europe
The European football season has wrapped up, and with that, we put a grade on some of the USMNT players who had great, so-so, and absolute stinker seasons.
Christian Pulisic,...
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The Footballer Power Play: When Players Hold All the Cards
During Kylian Mbappe's now completed tenure at PSG, he wielded a power known to few other footballers before him. We take a look at a select few who have...
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Jesse Marsch: Crossing Enemy Lines
Recently brought on as the Canadian men's national team manager, can Jesse Marsch usher the nation into a new era?
Jesse Marsch has signed his contract to become the next...
Fashion
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: EURO 2024 Edition
EURO 2024 is upon us. With the hype behind the tournament reaching its peak, we take a look at the best and worst kits we'll see in Germany this...
