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MLS at World Cup: Xerdan Shaqiri shines for Switzerland; Thiago Almada debuts for Argentina

The 31-year-old Swiss playmaker Xerdan Shaqiri, who joined the Chicago Fire for the 2022 season, helped set up two goals and scored in the 3-2 win over Serbia that advanced Switzerland (along with Brazil) from Group G. With his opening goal against the Serbs, Shaqiri joins Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as scorers in each […]

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Garth Lagerwey leaves Sounders for Atlanta United: 'A dream come true for me'

Garth Lagerwey, who has served the Seattle Sounders since 2015, is Atlanta United FC’s new President & CEO. With Lagerwey as general manager and president of soccer, the Sounders won two MLS Cups (2016, 2019) and finished runner-up twice (2017, 2020). In 2022, the Sounders missed the playoffs but won the 2022 Concacaf Champions League. Atlanta United, […]

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Injuries concerns increase at Atlanta United: Osvaldo Alonso tears ACL

Josef Martinez, Matheus Rossetto and Ozzie Alonso (pictured) were subbed off during Atlanta United’s 1-0 win at D.C. United on Saturday. The club announced on Monday that the 36-year-old Alsonso suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee, Rossetto a left hamstring injury, and that Martinez will travel to the University of Pittsburgh […]

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