1. Breaking down the great race to host 2026 FIFA World Cup matches By Charles Boehm (MLSSoccer.com) 2. Veteran TFC fullback Justin Morrow looks to keep making a difference post-soccer By Neil Davidson (Canadian Press) 3. Nottingham Forest: A baffling club desperately in need of some common sense By Daniel Taylor (The Athletic)
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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Carli’s Gold By Jonathan Tannenwald (Philadelphia Inquirer) 2. English soccer player urges Facebook and Twitter to crack down on abuse By Erin Woo (New York Times) 3. As international recruiting gains steam, IU men’s soccer is sticking to its Midwest roots By Evan Gerike (Indiana Daily Student)
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Thursday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Racist trolls attacked England’s soccer team. Fans fought back. By Shirin Ghaffary (Vox)2. Overlapping matches, limited personnel and expanded squads: The quirks of the 2021 Olympic women’s soccer tournament By Steph Yang (The Athletic) 3. Jason Sudeikis is having one hell of a year By Zach Baron (GQ)
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Students at Warren Creavalle's Design FC create jerseys for EA Sports FIFA 21
Two students from Design FC, the Chester, Pennsylvania, after-school program of which former Philadelphia Union midfielder Warren Creavalle is one of the founders, will have jerseys they designed featured by EA Sports FIFA 21. The jersey designs by seventh-grade students Nyrell Hackett and Kevin Standford will be released in EA Sports FIFA 21 Ultimate Team […]
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. NWSL investigating Red Stars defender Sarah Gorden’s accusation of racial profiling after Challenge Cup opener By Annie Costabile (Chicago Sun-Times) 2. Galaxy’s Sebastian Lletget apologizes for using anti-gay slur By Kevin Baxter (Los Angeles Times) 3. U.S. sees rising Covid cases associated with youth sports, CDC director says By Hannah Miao (CNBC)
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MLS NEXT establishes committee to address racism and discrimination
Among the initiatives aimed at combating racism, hate and discrimination and advocating for social justice in soccer, MLS NEXT has launched an Equity Action Committee. The nine men and women on the committee represent coaches and directors from MLS NEXT and Girls Academy programs as well as Toronto FC defender Justin Morrow, the executive director […]
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Popular MLS defender Ray Gaddis, 'a master example' of a pro, retires
In a surprise move, Ray Gaddis, the Philadelphia Union’s longest-serving player, announced his retirement after nine seasons. The defender was drafted by the Union out of West Virginia University in 2012 and is the all-time club leader in appearances (221), starts (211) and minutes played (18,702). He started 15 games in 2020 when the Union […]
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Sunday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Union’s Ray Gaddis sees progress in MLS front office diversity efforts, but knows a lot more is needed By Jonathan Tannenwald (Philadelphia Inquirer) 2. LeBron James fires back at Zlatan Ibrahimovic: ‘I would never shut up about things that are wrong’ By Sam Quinn and Chris Bengel (CBSSports.com) 3. A road like no other, […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Stand or kneel? How Megan Rapinoe helped US Soccer change its tune By Caitlin Murray (Guardian) 2. Red Bulls’ Kaku saga and the murky matter of contract option years By Charles Boehm (USSoccerPlayers.com) 3. First and Black: Lofty expectations not unfamiliar for D.C. United’s Danita Johnson By Vinciane Ngomsi (Yahoo Sports)
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Monday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Soccer isn’t blameless in its culture of abuse By Rory Smith (New York Times) 2. Doctors recommend slow return to sports for student-athletes over heart concerns post-COVID By Mark Ockerbloom and Christine Swartz (Boston 25 News) 3. USL Executive Panel: Can second-division teams become relevant in their communities? By Victor Araiza (Striker Texas)