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Club World Cup 2025: South America Is Here to Win It All
Just over a week through the FIFA Club World Cup, and one thing is clear: South American teams aren't taking this lightly.
Week one of the 2025 FIFA Club World...
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Club World Cup: CONCACAF Player Stock Watch — Who’s Rising, Who’s Falling
One match through the Club World Cup group stage, we examine which CONCACAF players have stepped up, and which have faltered.
The Club World Cup has officially kicked off, and...
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Reviewing Carlo Ancelotti’s First Two Matches as Brazil Manager
The legendary Italian coach is bringing order, discipline, and quiet confidence to a Brazil side that has recently struggled to live up to its rich history. With his first...
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MLS Players With the Most to Gain at the Club World Cup
With the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in full swing, we take a look at a handful of MLS players with the most to prove in the tournament.
Players are...
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How to Save Mauricio Pochettino’s USMNT
After the USMNT put in two more stinkers in a long line of dead performances just before the 2025 Gold Cup, we take a look at who can be...
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The Fall of AC Milan: How One of the World’s Biggest Clubs Got Stuck in Limbo
AC Milan was once the gold standard in world football. What Real Madrid represents today, Milan was in the late '80s and '90s. But what was the most respected...
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MLS at 30: 15 Forgotten Players From the League’s History
Major League Soccer has welcomed players from all walks of life. Some were big names, cult heroes, or young talents who either blossomed, flopped, or faded into obscurity. Here,...
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Napoli: Not Just Back, But Here to Stay
Is there a new dynasty brewing in the South of Italy?
It was nigh on impossible to miss Napoli's Serie A triumph this year. The explosion in the city was...
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How the ‘Other’ Liverpool Are Shaking Up Uruguay’s Duopoly
Liverpool FC of Montevideo, Uruguay, has emerged as one of the top teams in the country over the past six years. How the club got there — and how...
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Max Arfsten’s Rise: From MLS NEXT Pro Pioneer to USMNT Mainstay
One of the top young talents in all of MLS, we get to know Max Arfsten — from his roots and influences to dreams and goals.
The stage was set...
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Trophy Szn: Exploring Some of the Most Unique Cup Designs of All Time
In honor of title season, we take a look at some of the most unique football trophies from around the world.
Trophy season came and went with a flurry. Victors...
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Carlos Vela: The Legacy of the Best Mexican Player to Ever Play in MLS
Carlos Vela announced his retirement from professional soccer on May 27. His career in MLS will be viewed as one of the best by a Mexican international. For many,...
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Lautaro Martínez Is Ready for Hollywood — and the 2025 Club World Cup
With the Club World Cup coming to Los Angeles in a few weeks, we revisit Lautaro Martínez's comments on the city's soccer legacy and the growth of the sport...
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Reviving The Beautiful Game: How the 2000s Kids are Saving Football
In an era defined by system players and tactically-minded managers, two young footballers are challenging the status quo through brilliant individual play and creative freedom — Lamine Yamal and...
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Mauricio Pochettino’s Latest USMNT Roster is A Major Red Flag
The latest United States men’s national team pre-Gold Cup roster features notable absences and has left much of the American soccer world baffled, as Mauricio Pochettino’s team misses out...
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MLS at 30: Each Club’s Best Kit of All Time
We continue our MLS at 30 series with the best kits from each team in the league.
Major League Soccer is celebrating its 30-year anniversary, which, aside from a few...
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Could the Unity Cup Become a Model for Future International Tournaments?
Featuring Nigeria, Ghana, Jamaica, and Trinidad and Tobago, the Unity Cup is a celebration of London's vibrant diaspora communities from West Africa and the West Indies. Could we see...
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How FC Barcelona Got Their Groove Back
FC Barcelona's incredible 2024-25 campaign has put the club's tumultuous past few years in the distant rear view. Under a new manager Hansi Flick, and with an abundance of...
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Manchester United vs. Tottenham: A Kit Battle
The 2025 Europa League final features two Premier League blue bloods with deep kit closets. But whose kits are better — Manchester United or Tottenham?
Strap yourselves in because we’re...
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River Plate Retro: A Vault of Memories and Goals From a Not-Too Distant Past
Journalist, physical education teacher, and most importantly River Plate fan, Matías Juárez, created River Plate Retro — an Instagram account that serves as a time capsule of goals, star...
