As Paris Saint-Germain pulls away towards another Ligue 1 title, the race for European places in France is taking shape with Lens pushing for a return to the Champions League for the first time in over two decades. A stumbling run of form saw Lens win just once in seven games, but last weekend’s 4-0 thrashing […]
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Serie A: Buoyant Inter turns attentions to rival Juve in double derby weekend
On a big Serie A Sunday, Inter Milan, on a high from its dramatic advancement to the Champions League quarterfinals, takes on fierce rival Juventus and the Rome derby also has an impact on the top-four race. Simone Inzaghi’s team caps off the weekend’s matches with the “Derby d’Italia,” a fiery match between Italy’s traditionally biggest […]
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Chelsea delighted with Gabriel Slonina progress as ‘Gaga’ makes an impression By Simon Johnson (The Athletic)2. Lower divisions shed light on chaotic nature of U.S. Soccer By Kartik Krishnaiyer (World Soccer Talk)3. Footballers 50% more likely to develop dementia, Swedish study finds By Anna Bawden (Guardian)
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Pairings: Concacaf Champions League (Quarterfinals)
Violette (Haiti) vs. Leon (Mexico) Motagua (Honduras) vs. Tigres (Mexico) Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LAFC Atlas (Mexico) vs. Philadelphia Union Dates: First Leg, April 4-6, Second Leg, April 11-13.
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Instagram du jour: Folarin Balogun
“In lifeGo where your [sic] appreciated.B easy.” — Folarin Balogun‘s Instagram post after not being called up for the England national team’s first squad of 2023 despite scoring 16 goals this season for French Ligue 1 team Reims on loan from Arsenal. Balogun, 21, was born in New York to Nigerian parents and grew up […]
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Watch: The Sporting golazo that led to Arsenal's Europa League exit
Pedro Goncalves‘ shot from near the center circle beat Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale to equalize for Sporting in the Europa League round of 16 clash. Still 1-1 after overtime, thus 3-3 on aggregate, Sporting won the spot-kick tiebreaker and advanced to the quarterfinals. Extended highlights:
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Youth Movement: Americans Abroad
• U.S. U-17 men’s national team star Keyrol Figueroa became the youngest player to ever play for Liverpool in the UEFA Youth League when he came on in the second half of its 1-0 quarterfinal loss to Portugal’s Sporting. The 16-year-old forward beat out Liverpool players like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones who […]
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What They're Saying: Gianni Infantino
“FIFA is stepping up not just with words but with actions. Unfortunately this is not the case of everyone across the industry. Broadcasters and sponsors have to do more in this respect.” — Gianni Infantino, in his address following his re-election as FIFA president, on the disparity in revenues for the men’s and women’s World […]
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NWSL 2023: Gotham FC embraces the underdog label
This offseason, Gotham FC entered yet another rebuilding period following a miserable 2022 season. The club hopes that its new head coach and players can mesh with those returning from last year to lead Gotham out of the basement and into the NWSL playoffs for only the third time in team history. Last year, Gotham […]
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Injury issues keep European-based players out of upcoming USMNT matches
USMNT captain Tyler Adams was a scratch for the squad announced for the Concacaf Nations league group matches against Grenada and El Salvador because of a hamstring injury picked up in training this week at Leeds United, but he wasn’t the only player held out because injury issues. “We’ve spoken with the clubs, and in […]