1. FCD Academy player sues FC Dallas for $40 million By Buzz Carrick (3rd Degree)2. Minnesota Aurora FC intends to join professional soccer league By Jeff Wald (FOX9)3. The Yankees, a soccer game, a pizza: 3 migrants bond in New York City By Raul Vilchis (New York Times)
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Road to Qatar: Final push begins for USMNT players
Just three weeks remain before play breaks for the World Cup. Nov. 14 is the deadline for the 32 teams to submit their 26-player rosters to FIFA. The USMNT squad will be announced five days earlier at an event in Brooklyn. Only two MLS players in contention for spots on Gregg Berhalter‘s team — NYCFC […]
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Watch: Goalkeeper bloopers from Germany
This month’s major mishap from Borussia Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel — in a 2-0 loss to Union Berlin — prompted Bundesliga TV to update its collection of Top 10 goalkeeper howlers dating back to 2010.
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Americans Abroad: UEFA Champions League (Matchday 5)
Tuesday, October 25 (All times ET)Chelsea (Christian Pulisic) vs. Salzburg 12:45 pm.Benfica (John Brooks) vs. Juventus (Weston McKennie) 3 pmMaccabi Haifa (Josh Cohen) vs. Paris SG 3 pm.AC Milan (Sergino Dest) vs. Dinamo Zagreb 3 pm.Bor. Dortmund (Gio Reyna) vs. Man. City 3 pm.Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Celtic (Cameron Carter-Vickers) 3 pm.Wednesday, October 26 (All times ET)Club Brugge […]
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Juve crisis continues as Champions League elimination looms
Juventus is staring at early elimination from the Champions League as it prepares to travel to Benfica knowing its fate is no longer in its hands. A disastrous opening three months of the season have left Juve well off the pace in Serie A and almost certain of an embarrassing exit from Europe’s top club […]
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Chelsea is still struggling for goals despite Graham Potter's bright start
Chelsea is yet to lose in eight games under Graham Potter, but the Blues are still suffering from the lack of firepower that led to Thomas Tuchel‘s demise at Stamford Bridge. Jorginho‘s penalty in a 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Saturday is the only goal Chelsea has managed in their last two games. Even […]
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Dortmund puts faith in teenage trio of Bellingham, Reyna and Moukoko ahead of Haaland return
With Erling Haaland set to return to Borussia Dortmund for the first time on Tuesday with Manchester City, the hole the striker left behind is plain to see. While Dortmund moved to plug its leaky defense in the offseason by bringing in likely Germany World Cup center-back pairing Nico Schlotterbeck and Niklas Suele, the team […]
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Women's World Cup: Schedule with kickoff times released
FIFA released the 2023 Women’s World Cup schedule with kickoff times. NZST (New Zealand) will be 16 hours ahead of EDT next summer while AEST (Eastern Australia) will be 14 hours ahead of EDT. • The USA’s first two group matches in New Zealand will kick off at 9 p.m. EDT the night before. The […]
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Red Bull reinvented soccer By Ryan O’Hanlon (GQ Sports)2. Former Japanese international and MLS player Masato Kudo dies aged 32 By Issy Ronald (CNN)3. Adam Silver says NBA monitoring ‘serious’ tanking issue, sources say By Baxter Holmes (ESPN)
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Human Rights Watch reports LGBTQ jail beatings before Qatar World Cup
Police in Qatar have arbitrarily detained and abused members of the LGBTQ community ahead of the World Cup next month, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Monday. Homosexuality is illegal in the Gulf state which has come under intense scrutiny over its rights record before the tournament that is expected to attract […]