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"A lot of situations that we go through, we don't have the opportunity to dictate how they go, right? I didn't have control whether I was going to be on the squad for the World Cup, but I did have control of how I wanted to respond. As a married man now, when I hopefully one day have children. I want them to be able to look at their father and say he literally had the failure of his dreams and he chose to respond by getting up and still being willing to be a part of the program and continuing to play."
-- Paul Arriola, on accepting a call-up to the U.S. national team for its January camp and matches against Serbia and Colombia after he did not make the USA's 2022 World Cup team. Arriola has 48 caps and won two Gold Cups for the USA. He played a key role in World Cup qualifying wins over Jamaica and Panama but was passed over in favor of wingers Christian Pulisic, Tim Weah, Gio Reyna and Jordan Morris on the squad that traveled to Qatar. (Washington Post) -
Soccer America Top of the NewsZendejas' situation is unique in that he will have represented two different national teams and still be eligible to play for both. Read the whole story
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Soccer America ConfidentialAmid the controversies surrounding the team, acting coach Anthony Hudson says a job still has to get done. Read the whole story
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• Arsenal’s 3-2 victory over Manchester United on Sunday is the most-watched Premier League match in U.S. history, with 1.92 million viewers across NBC, Peacock and NBC Sports Digital platforms. In addition, 382,000 viewers watched the Spanish-language broadcast of the match on Telemundo.
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The NWSL had suspended Sophie Clough and trainer Pierre Soubrier, Crystal Dunn's husband, for the 2023 season. Read the whole story
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- Toronto FC signed Italian left back Raoul Petretta from Turkish club Kasimpasa using TAM. Reds head coach and sporting director Bob Bradley described Petretta as "a smart passer, disciplined defender" and he "has the work rate to get up and down the left flank consistently." ... Costa Rican international Ronald Matarrita signed for Ukrainian Premier League leader SC Dnipro-1 as a free agent after FC Cincinnati declined his contract option. He was limited to seven games played due to an ankle injury in 2022, his seventh MLS season.
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The U.S. defender and English backline partner Marc Guehii try to find the movie clues hidden in various soccer jersey designs. Read the whole story
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Soccer America ConfidentialHigh academic standards have proved a major asset for recruiting talent to Johns Hopkins, the 2022 D3 women's champion. Read the whole story
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- Chattanooga FC CEO Jeremy Alumbaugh is leaving after three years to take an executive position out of state. He was the Saint Louis FC GM in the USL when he left to join Chattanooga FC, which he will leave after the Jan. 28 friendly against Atlanta United. CFC board vice-chairman Davis Grizzard was named interim CEO.
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Chelsea leads Premier League clubs' record-breaking January transfer window - $542 million with a week to go. Read the whole story
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Santos led Portugal to Euro 2016 and 2019 UEFA Nations League titles, but it disappointed in the last two World Cups. Read the whole story
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