The year has not been going well for English striker Jamie Vardy, famous for helping Leicester City win the English Premier League in 2016 after a fairytale rise from playing seventh division soccer while supplementing his income with factory work. The 36-year-old has scored one EPL goal this season with Leicester City as it battles […]
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Top 5: Youngest MLS newcomers (2023)
1. Miguel Perez (St. Louis City), 17. Signed from academy after strong preseason. 2. Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami), 17. Trained with U.S. and Argentina U-20s. 3. Mitja Ilenic (NYCFC), 18. Slovenia U-21 started as right back at Chicago. 4. Nathan-Dylan Saliba (CF Montreal), 18. Started first two games in midfield. 5. Jalen Neal (LA Galaxy), […]
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Around the Country: Major League Soccer
• Nashville SC lost defender Nick DePuy with an Achilles injury, placing him on the season-ending injury list following surgery. A team receives roster relief (an open player slot) but not cap relief for placing a player on the list, which makes him ineligible to play for the team again in the current season. Nashville […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Why there are no winners after the BBC’s two-footed tackle on Gary Lineker By Barney Ronay (Guardian)2. James Sands vows to ‘step up as a leader’ at NYCFC after Rangers loan By Tom Bogert (MLSSoccer.com)3. Pierluigi Collina defends FIFA push for more added time: No one wants to watch 43-minute games By Dale Johnson (ESPN)
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Dortmund and Schalke's contrasting fortunes on show in 100th Revierderby
When Schalke hosts Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in German soccer’s fiercest derby, the two teams’ contrasting fortunes will be on full display. Dortmund comes into the game challenging for a title, while Schalke is looking for valuable points to avoid a direct return to the second division. On paper, the clash should be an easy victory […]
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Serie A: Napoli aims for quick bounce back in title march
After its march to glory was stalled last weekend, Napoli can get its Serie A title bid back on track when it hosts Champions League-chasing Atalanta on Saturday. Defeat to Lazio meant Napoli’s massive league lead over Inter Milan was cut to 15 points with 13 matches remaining. Inter had the chance to put a […]
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LaLiga: Miserly Barcelona faces Athletic without key defender
Xavi Hernandez’s return to Barcelona as its manager seemed to indicate a return to the club’s flowing possession game in which he thrived in as a player, but his team has instead relied on a watertight defense as it closes in on the Spanish title. Barcelona visits Athletic Bilbao on Sunday as the club bids […]
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Datebook: 2023 Leagues Cup schedule
Dates: July 21-31. Group stage. Aug. 2-4. Round of 32 Aug. 6-8. Round of 16 Aug. 11-12. Quarterfinals Aug. 15. Semifinals Aug. 19. Third-Place Game Aug. 19.Final Group Stage: July 21: South 2: Orlando City vs. Houston Dynamo, Exploria Stadium South 3: Inter Miami vs. Cruz Azul, DRV PNK Stadium South 1: Austin FC vs. […]
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Americans Abroad: Europa League (Thursday)
Round of 16, First Leg • Matt Turner (Arsenal), 90 minutes (2-2 at Sporting Lisbon) • Jordan Pefok (Union Berlin), sub-24 minutes (3-3 vs. Union St. Gilloise) • Henry Wingo (Ferencvaros), sub-4 minutes (0-2 at Bayer Leverkusen)
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. The U.S. Soccer president’s salary is $0. There’s a growing push to change that By Henry Bushnell (Yahoo Sports)2. Former Fox employee convicted of bribery for soccer broadcast deals By Ken Bensinger (New York Times)3. Corinne Diacre sacked as France Women coach after players quit squad By Suzanne Wrack (Guardian)